Learning how to clean rusty tools is an important job. Good storage will slow the rusting process, but all steel tools are susceptible to rust. Keeping on top of how to clean garden tools, along with other maintenance, will help avoid it causing major issues.
'There's no reason why a decent set of garden tools shouldn't last for many years, even decades. I have a set of pruning shears which belonged to my grandfather,' says deputy gardens editor at Homes & Gardens, Teresa Conway.
