How's it going everyone? Welcome back to the Epic Gardening Podcast. Today we are talking about

spades and shovels. What is the difference? Is there a difference? And if so, which should you choose

when you're buying a new gardening tool this season?

So a lot of us think that they're the same thing.

Oftentimes, they are used interchangeably even in stores, so it's no wonder that you're confused.

The secret is there actually is a difference between these two products.

So the big difference is that they're just made for different tasks.

One really can't replace the other in terms of their use,

and that's why most gardeners have both. So shovels dig and a spade scoops and slices.

If you want to dig a hole you want to choose a shovel. If you want to move a

pile of loose material, then choose a spade. Of course there's plenty of other jobs shovels

and spades are designed for, but let's go ahead and dive into both. So shovels and spades are designed for but let's go ahead and dive into both

so shovels like I said shovels are made for digging purposes they have a

scooped rounded blade with a point on the end this is the classic shape that comes to mind when you just think of the word

shovel. They oftentimes have a long handle that is offset from the spoon-like blade. So shovels are for digging but that's not all therefore. The curved

blade combined with the angled sharp point is really great for breaking ground and for scooping up dirt. You'll also find that

that blade shape will make it good for breaking up earth, kind of dechunking out

some really clay material, something like like that now when we move over to

Spades they typically have a flat rectangular blade kind of depends on the brand but the tip is flat and sharp instead of curved with a point.

If you compare the blade shapes, a shovel actually resembles the spade in a deck of cards,

actually more than the real spade does, which is kind of a confusing thing.

Spades are typically going to have shorter handles than shovels, which gives you more control when using it.

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