Wheelbarrow

To work in the garden and in the garden gardeners need a lot of different tools: secateurs , scissors , rakes, shovels, choppers and much more. They are all aimed at cultivating the soil and ennobling the plants themselves, but for the convenience of material transfer a garden wheelbarrow or a cart is used. It is used for transporting small, loose or small objects such as land, sand, mulching material, seedlings to small distances.

In order to make it convenient for you to use the wheelbarrow for working in the garden and in the garden, you should study the main characteristics of the copies offered for sale, and choose a suitable model depending on your needs.

Types of garden wheelbarrows

Depending on the number of wheels, wheelbarrows can be:

• single-wheeled - very ergonomic and maneuverable on uneven platforms and in a limited space, but the weight of the cargo that is transported is felt more and one wheel sometimes goes deep into the soft ground, which makes it difficult to drive;
• two-wheeled - they are stable on any soil, they move very easily, the weight of cargo during transportation is practically not felt, but they have worse maneuverability, since they need more space for turning.

According to the shape of the body of the wheelbarrow there are:

• trapezoidal shape (with chamfered front part);
• with a square bottom.

For the production of the body of the wheelbarrow, galvanized metal of small thickness (from 0.6 mm to 1 cm) and steel is used mainly, plastic models are less common.

How to choose a garden wheelbarrow?

People who have not previously used a garden wheelbarrow, it is very difficult to make the right choice, so it is recommended to follow the advice of experienced gardeners and pay attention to the following main characteristics:

1. Wheels - we must take into account their diameter, depreciation depends on it, the more wheels (35 to 45 cm), the better. Now the most practical option is considered pneumatic wheels on the metal rim, as they provide easy movement on any surface.
2. Handles - they should be long with a corrugated plastic surface and the distance between them should be quietly placed your body.
3. Dimensions - garden wheelbarrows come in different sizes, so to determine their maximum width, you should measure the passages through which you will have to go with the wheelbarrow (door opening in the barn, wickets, track width).
4. Capacity - this indicator indicates the maximum volume that can be transported in a given wheelbarrow, they are usually calculated from 65l to 130l.
5. Stiffener - increases the strength of the walls and the bottom of the body, but for the transport of liquid and loose goods can prevent, for this purpose the wheelbarrow with the rounded body is better.
6. Carrying capacity - varies from 70 to 130 kg, but wheelbarrows with greater carrying capacity become heavier in control. It is better not to exceed the permissible load mass. For the transport of large loads, it is better to choose a strengthened garden wheelbarrow - with a thicker body metal and a weighted frame.
7. Frame construction - the most robust are wheelbarrows cast from a single tube frame.
8. The weight of the wheelbarrow itself - usually the weight depends on the dimensions of the body and the materials used (from 10 kg), but the greater the weight of the wheelbarrow, the more inconvenient it is to use.

The price of a garden wheelbarrow depends on all the main characteristics and varies from 25 cu. up to $ 70, all that with the best characteristics are already considered construction.

If for some reason, the wheelbarrow you bought to work in the garden did not suit you, it can be used in the decoration of the infield. This is becoming a very fashionable trend in landscape design.