Question: What tools and accessories for rock gardening exist to facilitate moving rocks?
Answer: If you have a source of rock on your own property (or a consenting neighbor's property) for your rock gardening, but you need to move it from where it is now to the spot where you wish to begin rock gardening, some tools and accessories do exist to facilitate rock moving.
Since moving rock can be dangerous for those with back problems, perhaps start out by purchasing a back brace. To move the rocks to your future rock garden, there is, of course, the option of bringing in power equipment or winches. If you want to stick to some basic rock moving tools and rough it, I'd suggest the following rock gardening tools:
- A 5' to 6' steel bar, which provides better leverage than a mere crowbar (of course, you'll need to find a fulcrum to accompany it).
- A dolly, which is preferable to a wheelbarrow. Since the platform of a dolly is at ground level, you don't have to lift the rocks into it.
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