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What gardening tools do I need?

When it comes to planting and maintaining your garden, your arsenal of tools should include at least a pruner, spade, shovel, rake and hoe, plus shears, along with a wheelbarrow to haul away the unnecessaries. To keep your garden organised, you will need twine to designate specific plots and garden labels to distinguish between similar-looking plants. And finally, don’t forget to water! Have a garden hose or watering can on hand to make the irrigation process a breeze.

Most homes with gardens feature garden sheds to house heavy-duty tools such as a lawn mower, chainsaw, wheelbarrow, blower vac and lawn edger. These garden sheds should ideally have designated areas for different types of garden tools; for instance, one corner may be dedicated to tools for trimming and clipping, with another section bookmarked for all irrigation tools like watering cans, a garden hose and sprinklers.

Gardening tools for well-manicured outdoor spaces

While shears and clippers help tame smaller plants, gardening tools such as the well loved lawn mower cater to the garden’s landscape design by keeping the lawns well manicured. A blower vac helps get rid of pesky dry leaves that cover the garden in a cloak of red and brown come autumn. A lawn edger helps outline the garden against any walkways or pavements. A line trimmer helps tame weeds by reaching places that a lawn mower can’t. A weed puller’s hook helps grab stubborn weeds and pulls them out - root and all.

For every type of gardening need, there exists an exact tool.

Gardening tools designed for gardener comfort

Hands get callouses, knees get bruised and necks get sunburnt. Gardening has its own fair share of potential injuries, which is exactly why you’re better off investing in a good pair of gardening gloves and some knee guards to protect you when you kneel. Don’t forget that hat to protect your face, neck and chest from sunburn.

Gardening tools for irrigation

Your garden’s landscaping will typically include the placement of water tanks and lawn sprinklers. Other more temporary irrigation tools include watering cans and a garden hose. The sky’s the limit when it comes to what kind of watering cans you can buy. These can be matched to your home’s style, and are available in several colours and prints. A pretty porcelain-coated watering can with words from your favourite poem painted across it can be quite an eye-catching accessory next to your own personalised vegetable garden.

Vegetable garden tools for maximum produce

If you’re an edible garden aficionado, then you’ll need additional gardening tools. You’ll need a tiller to break up and loosen the garden soil, a wheelbarrow to move fertiliser and soil to and from any garden sheds, a rake and spade that matches your arm power, and hand-held pruners - to name just a few. Don’t let space constraints stop you from growing your very own vegetable or edible garden. City apartment balconies are perfectly conducive to wall planters and, therefore, vertical gardens.

At the end of the day, your gardening style and landscape will dictate the type of gardening tools and irrigation equipment your home’s exterior needs. Browsing these tools online is a great way to understand tool specifications and maintenance standards. Start with the basics and who knows where your green thumb might take you!