Every gardener needs gardening tools. These can range from simple pruning shears to very large gardening equipment depending on the size of your garden. For the purpose of this article, we will just discuss simple every day garden hand tools that you will need to keep your garden looking beautiful all the time.

The first thing that needs to be done is to determine what tools you need to accomplish your simple gardening tasks. If you are starting from scratch in creating your garden, you need to get a tiller to tilt and turn the soil in preparation for your plantings. Tillers come in different sizes and price range so if you have a small garden, get a small and reasonably priced one.

Take your time and carefully choose the gardening tools you need. Believe me you could save some money buy doing this. It is important for you to select not only the garden tools that you need, but also the tools that you feel comfortable using. Feeling comfortable using your tools should help you get your gardening jobs done quickly and with lots of enjoyment.

Here are some of the garden tools that I bought when I started gardening and still use to the day. Your gardening needs may be different than mine, but hopefully, these will give you ideas and help you determine what tools you need.
• Gardening gloves – this should be the first item on your list.
• Tiller – before you plant anything, you need to turn the soil.
• Hoe – use it for weeding and cultivating the surface of the soil to allow penetration of nutrients and water.
• Watering can – select watering can that has a detachable spray head which is perfect for watering young seedlings or small plants.
• Shovel – useful for large digging projects such as planting shrubs and trees.
• Rake – useful for leveling the soil after it has been turned and prior to planting.
• Garden shears – are used for pruning, shaping and removing foliage or branches from your plants.
• Tanged hand fork – use it for digging out difficult weeds.
• Trowel – very useful when planting small beds and you need to dig small holes in the soil.

It does not matter if your garden is large or small you still need some gardening tools. Always remove the soil from your digging tools after you are done using it. Once again, you don’t have to spend a fortune buying garden tools. Just figure out what tasks you want to do around your garden and buy the tools needed. If in doubt, visit your local Home Depot, Lowes, Sears, or any other store that carries gardening supplies and tell them what you want done and they will tell you what you need.

To your gardening success,
Diana

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