Sentence examples for sharp spades from inspiring English sources

With sharp spades, remove the turf in long, shallow strips to clear a rectangle of about 3 feet by 1 foot.

A sharp spade would be a crude scalpel to amputate the roots.

You can prepare this year by cutting down with a sharp spade where you will be digging next year, a process called root pruning.

Dr. Hamilton advocates the use of a rain barrel to collect roof water, a sharp spade instead of an edger and a broom instead of a blower.

However we move them, we will make their move easier by root pruning now — taking a sharp spade and cutting around the drip line in a circle, to sever the roots.

When digging a perennial, I use a sharp spade, rather than a curved shovel, and insert it a few inches from the edge of the plant, shoving it in as far as it will go.

In early spring, simply dig up the plant and separate the roots with a sharp spade.

Use a sharp spade, mattock, or saw to cut the plant down and dig it out.

Use a sharp spade to remove a tree from the ground before transplanting.

Use a sharp spade (or other sharp garden implement) to cut down the bamboo and sever the rhizomes of the bamboo.

Bore a hole through each end of the damaged board that is about 1 inch (2.54 cm) in diameter, using a sharp spade bit on your drill.