"Rick McGreal" wrote in message ...
Sharp?
I thought only actual 'blades' should be sharpened......Secateurs, knives (
if you use them) that kind of thing....

The trick with hoeing is to cut the weeds in half - ie separate the roots from the top growth, that kills most things.
Many people use the hoe to dig out the weeds and the intact plants can take root again as soon as you turn your back.
So yes - sharp. No problem with the Wolf hoe that Bob mentioned they sharpen themselves if used correctly. Wolf also do
a combination tool with cultivator tines on the back - turn it over you've got a cultivator, turn it over again you've
got a hoe. It's quite popular but if you use it to hoe amongst large leafy plant the cultivator tines rip your plants.

Rod