Gardening Tools

Gardening Tools

Most gardeners I know have their favorite gardening tools. I have my favorites and then there are some tools I hardly ever use.

There are a few basic garden tools that are needed for the home garden, and they can be broken down into a few primary functions.

There are garden tools for digging, weeding and cultivating, tools for cutting, raking, schlepping, watering, and protecting yourself in the garden. These types of tools often have both long handle tools and a similar hand tools for smaller tasks. Then there are the power tools that may or may not be needed, depending on the size of the home garden.

Digging Tools

Garden forks and spades are a must have, for any digging tasks in the garden but which is the right one for you? Do you need a border spade or a digging spade or both? We explain the differences and the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Lawn Care

Lawns need looking after to help them stay green and lush.Regular clearing of leaves and debris are part of that care. We look at the options available including fixed head and adjustable head lawn rakes, leaf collecting tools and dethatching rakes.

Kneeling Equipment

Just for people with bad knees? Definitely not. We should all look after our knees and here we look at the different types of knee protection available to keep our joints in good condition. From knee pads to foam pads and kneeling benches theres something to add to everyones garden tools list.

Cultivating Tools

We unravel the difference between different types of hoe and tell you why might need to add a swoe to your garden tools list. Are hand cultivators and rakes a must have tool for your list? well possibly. Why not take a look at our cultivating pages.

Wheel Barrows

We have some maintenance tips that will keep your barrow in good working order and take a look at the different models available. Are Traditonal one wheeled barrows the only ones to consider before purchase? or should you take a look at folding barrows?

How To
Want to install a rain diverter or sharpen your hand tools? We show you how with our guides. As well as text these contain pictures to help understand the process involved.