5 Useful Tools that Can Help You With Gardening

Recently, I have picked up gardening. I wanted to create a perfect background for a relaxing spot I have in my Allen+Roth gazebo and planting pretty flowers and shrubs is the best way to do that!

I really like how the classic design of Allen and Roth outdoor products (such as patio sets, gazebos, privacy screens, and so on) blends and complements with bright colors of blooming flowers and fresh green of bushes.

However, gardening is not an easy endeavor. You need to know so many things and sometimes, manual labor can be pretty intense. I realized that having great gardening tools can really help me with my garden ambitions.

But there are so many of them in the store!  Which ones to buys?

Luckily, one of the avid readers of my blog wrote an article just about that: Must-have gardening tools. I published it here for you. Read on!

Gardeners might not agree to what is the very best mulch or the fertilizer, but there is one thing which every gardener insists on: When it is time to purchase tools, purchase only the very best. Quality gardening tools are an investment that yields dividends over time.

Whether you’re new to gardening or well-seasoned veteran, it’s better to have the tools in your garage or shed to get whatever you would like to plant.

Also, it is important to understand the use of each gardening tool. If you don’t know which tools you need beforehand, you may get overwhelmed when shopping in the garden section of your favorite big-box or hardware store.

Some gardening tools are more important than the others, although all tools have their uses.

Here, we prepared for you a list with must-have gardening tools that will help you be ready for the garden season.

Here are the best 7 gardening tools every community garden should have:

Spade: One of the Essential Gardening Tools

A spade is now a must-have tool for all the gardener.

It looks like a shovel but includes a flat or squared blade with straight borders, instead of a blade that is pointed and curved. Spades have handles that are shorter compared to shovels for more control over the process.

They’re excellent at cleaning up edging around drive paths, sidewalks or backyard borders, taking away the upper layer of grass, and fighting with tough roots.

Trowel: Flawless Planting Tool

The trowel provides precision when you need to dig a small area.

You’ll need a hand trowel to ensure proper grinding of holes if you’re planning to plant flowers or vegetables. A trowel is a gardening instrument has a narrow, pointed knife that’s shaped like a spade. Use trowels for weeding and mixing soil in addition to digging.

Some trowel models are marked with a scale that can help identify the depth to which you are grinding, which can be very useful to know when working with plants and certain seeds.

You can also use it for transplanting plants. From container gardening to garden beds, a trowel will support you when you need to put your plants into the soil.

A trowel is one of your main tools so don’t garden without it!

Rake: Neat Lawn Instrument

A floor rake is a lawn tool that can help you to start your gardening day on a perfect note. Use it for thatching pine needles or cleaning the ground from leaves. It can also help you to distribute mulch or compost, or even the ground before start planting.

Use a rake to “neat” up your garden patch.

A ground rake has strong tines, often made of metal, designed to grind soil. Rakes come with a head attached directly to the deal or with a head connected by two steel grips. Both models are used in exactly the same way.

Shears: Cut It All Off

In the case you have ornate or tall grasses or bushes, invest into a powerful set of shears.

Shears are used for trimming little hedges or long grass, cutting back perennials, edging around trees, flower beds and structures, and shaping shrubs or bushes. Shears are sold in different sizes. You may need more than 1 set based on what plants you have in your garden.

Hoe: Groundbreaking Equipment

The hoe is a helpful although simple landscaping tool made for cultivating, chopping and digging. This is a great tool to keep weeds at bay.

It has a long handle with a flat blade. this tool has been around since a very long time, for example, you can see it on cave paintings, which date back to as ancient as 5000 B.C. Nowadays, though, there are many types of hoes, with the paddle, weeding, and so on.

The hoe comes with a rectangular or square blade attached to the handle at an angle. The hoe blade must be sharp on each side since it is designed to cut through roots when it’s pulled or pushed through the soil.

Choose the best hoe according to your gardening projects. Many types of them are going to come in handy when doing gardening.

Gloves: Protect Yout Hands

Garden gloves are as important a tool as a shovel or a rake. We would recommend having at least 3 sets of different types to make your gardening tasks easier and painless:

•    Washable synthetic gloves: Use them for regular garden maintenance, such as deadheading, weeding, and working with seeds. The thin cloth and snug fit allow your hands to move freely.
•    Latex-coated cotton gloves: Use these for dirty jobs, for example picking up planting shrubs or leaves, and for working with thorny plants.
•    Heavy-duty leather gloves: These are designed for tough jobs, such as grinding holes, carrying wood, branches, and brush firewood.
•    Arm protectors: Use these if you frequently prune bushes and trees.

Weeder: A Handy Helper

Its name surely gives away what it is designed for and it is no secret that a weeder (or a dandelion digger as some call it) is useful for any gardener.

Weeds are unwelcomed guests and a weeder helps you to get rid of them. Its notched screwdriver looks like a lengthier and is designed to penetrate the soil and remove weeds roots from deep inside the ground.

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