... lifting yard debris. Use a heavy-duty, five- or six-tine manure fork with a 54-inch handle. Manure forks' metal tines seldom need honing, and if they're not parallel, they're flexible enough to bend back into line. (EDITOR'S ...

... with a forged, carbon-steel blade and solid-socket handle is the professional's favorite. LAWN OR LEAF RAKE: Metal tines are more durable; bamboo tines are lighter and easier to wield. Terms to know FORGED OR DROP-FORGED: A tool whose ...