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Long Handle 3-tine Weeding Fork from Sneeboer
The long 3-tine weeding fork from Sneeboer is a great tool to use if you need to break up the soil or weed in an area that is already planted without having to bend or kneel down. It features a … Continue reading →

Oh How I Miss My Garden
While I couldn’t be more excited about the growth of Garden Tool Company and the resulting move to our new building, I am sure missing my garden about now. I had some wonderful raised beds for veggies and a whole … Continue reading →

Planting Bars from DeWit Handle the Toughest Soil
When we lived in Dallas near White Rock Lake, the soil was so hard and rocky, I could barely get a tool into it, so I would have loved to have the new planting bars we got to help make … Continue reading →

Coming Soon…Royal Dutch Hoe by Sneeboer
As you may know, Sneeboer celebrated their 100th anniversary this past January…and we were invited to the party in the Netherlands. We had a great time. Just before we arrived, Sneeboer was awarded one of the most prestigious awards a … Continue reading →

New DeWit Boeren (farmer’s) Garden Fork
Anne and I visited the DeWit factory on our visit to the Netherlands this past January and what a time we had. If you can imagine a tool geek such as myself at a place where not only these fine … Continue reading →

Share Your Love of Gardening With Your Children
It is never too early to teach your children to love gardening. When they are young, they love to emulate their parents, so why not get them some garden tools of their own and let them share the garden chores. … Continue reading →

We Got a Little Ahead of Ourselves
Blake decided it was time for a little of the demo work in another part of the building, once he got most of the tool storage room done. Unfortunately, the Fire Inspector popped in and we found out demo requires … Continue reading →

The Garden Tools are Back in Order – Hooray
Our racks arrived on Monday and we went to work assembling them right away. They were very easy to put together and the most difficult decision was how they should be spaced.     Here they are once we got … Continue reading →

More Progress at the New Home of Garden Tool Company
 Once the floor was painted, Blake went to work on the storage for the long tools. After two rows of dowels were installed he began on a base to hold them off the concrete. Beginning on the east wall and … Continue reading →

Garden Tools to Help Clean Up
Here in the center of the Country, most of us have yards covered with snow, but those of you in the south and along the coastlines can start cleaning up and getting your yards ready for planting and some of … Continue reading →

More Progress at the New Garden Tool Company Building
  I painted the storage room and the only thing missing now is the door. Beti loves to be in the pictures. Then Blake went to work on the storage along the walls. There will be an additional row of … Continue reading →

Sneeboer & Zn Celebrates 100 Years
On January 30, 2013 we had the pleasure of attending the celebration of Sneeboer & Zn’s 100th anniversary. Sneeboer is the manufacturer of one of Garden Tool Company’s premier garden tool lines. In conjunction with the anniversary they were proud … Continue reading →

The Orchid Farm in The Netherlands
When we were in The Netherlands, Sietse DeWit took Blake and I to see the most awesome place called de Orchideeen Hoeve which translates as the Orchid Farm. It was an indoor tropical rainforest and one of the most beautiful … Continue reading →

The Work Goes On at Garden Tool Company
We are now working on a storage room within the big garden tool storage room. Here is Blake working on the framing. And again, with the framing completed. Then he put up some drywall. And here he is with the … Continue reading →

The Work Begins at the New Building in Westminster
Garden Tool Company has moved to our new building at 3901 W. 88th Ave. in Westminster, CO, but we have a lot of work to do since the building was a dance studio before we bought it. We will be … Continue reading →

Big Change Starts Today at Garden Tool Company
At 11:30 today we are scheduled to close on our new building 3901 W. 88thAvenue in Westminster, CO and we will take possession at 5:00. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Garden Tool Company … Continue reading →

Clarington Forge Garden Tool Sale
While supplies last get 10% off all Clarington Forge garden tools at Garden Tool Company just by using the coupon code CLF. If you order before December 17, 2012 you also get free shipping on orders over $75.00, so don’t … Continue reading →

Chihuly Rocks the Dallas Arboretum
Two of my very favorite things came together this year when the Dallas Arboretum hosted the Dale Chihuly traveling installation. I have been fascinated with what this man does with glass since I first saw his work and the Arboretum … Continue reading →

Share Your Love of Gardening with Your Kids at Christmas
For those of you that love gardening and have children, what could be more rewarding than encouraging them to join you in the garden and teaching them to love it as you do? With tools sized just for them, they … Continue reading →

Free Engraving on Sneeboer and DeWit Garden Tools for Christmas
In my previous post, I mentioned that ordering details would follow and now we know – there is no charge for the engraving and the deadline to order is December 1, 2012 for arrival prior to Christmas. For detailed ordering … Continue reading →