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ON TEST Wheelbarrows

Whether you’re weeding, transporting plants or moving heavy landscape materials, there’s no doubt a wheelbarrow will help you bear the load. A useful addition to a gardener’s tool shed, wheelbarrows allow us to move around the garden with ease no matter what we’re doing.

Barrows typically have one wheel and a metal tray, although different sizes, styles and materials are increasingly used, and the type of barrow you’ll need will depend on the jobs you do most.

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