This article will give you a list with thirty tools professional gardeners use every day.
There are so many gardening tools on the market. We chose our top 30, based on how popular they are in the trade as well as what we think is the most valuable.
Hedge Shears
These shears have long snips that make it easy to trim thicker branches. The smaller blades are great for fine pruning.
Get your Hedge Shears on Amazon.
Leaf Scoops
The leaf scoop features a pointed tip to make it easier to dig holes for plants and trees. It is lightweight and easy to use, with short handles that provide good leverage for digging. The blade can also be used for efficient scooping.
Get your Leaf Scoops on Amazon.
Hoe
This tool can be used to weed between rows. However, it might be necessary to first use a fork.
Get your Hoe on Amazon.
The perfect spade
The trenching spade, which is sharp on one side and flat on the other, dig up tree stumps. You can scoop the earth out with the flat side, while the sharp edge will cut into the roots.
Get your Trenching spade on Amazon.
Trowel
A lightweight and versatile tool with a unique deep foot tread, the Trowel is strong enough to handle even the most challenging jobs.
Get your Trowel on Amazon.
Round Shovel
The shovel's pointed blade breaks down hard soil and cuts roots.
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Rake
A rake with long plastic or wooden tines is particularly useful for working the soil in raised beds, clearing away leaves and dead stems, and can even be used to gently tease out weeds without damaging them
Get your Rake on Amazon.
Garden Gloves
Some gardeners prefer not to use gloves but thorns, nettles and rough foliage can make it difficult to handle plants. Gloves are useful for protecting hands when using tools.
Get your Garden Gloves on Amazon.
Sun Hat
The garden hat is lightweight and protects you from sun rays. It features a broad brim, a tie-chin strap, and is made from lightweight materials. It's a must-have tool when you garden in spring or summer to protect your skin from the damaging UV rays.
Get your sun hat on Amazon.
Crop coverage
A lightweight crop covering protects against wind and frost but allows water to penetrate the soil below. It protects seedlings against the coldest months of winter.
Get your Crop cover on Amazon.
Garden Hose and nozzle
An essential tool for watering indoor plants as well as outdoor vegetable gardens, shrubs and flower beds is a hose or sprayer. A lightweight hose works well in the garden because it tends not to kink more than thicker, so you can reduce water wastage.
Get your garden hose on Amazon.
Leaf Rake
A leaf rake is used to remove leaves, debris and leaves from the lawn. It can also be used to rake up leaves that have fallen between shrubs and border plant.
Get your Leaf Rake on Amazon.
Garden Fork
The garden fork is made up of four to six prongs, with short handles. It's best suited for breaking down soil in the vegetable garden and flowerbeds.
The tines can be used for digging holes to plant, turning over soil in vegetable gardening, mixing plant feed, and clearing leaves from the area.
Get your Garden Fork on Amazon.
Scooped Shovel
The shovel's scooped handle moves any loose material such gravel or sand.
Get your scooped shovel on Amazon.
Pruning saw
Although it's not commonly used by professional gardeners, a pruning see is great for cutting larger branches.
Not only are they useful for domestic gardening tasks, but wild-life gardeners may even use one to cut back overhanging branches or trees to provide nesting birds with a clear flight path.
Get your pruning saw on Amazon.
Secateurs
These tools are extremely popular among professional gardeners.
You can use the serrated blades on some examples to help you cut down woody perennials, such as lavender, after they have died. However, secateurs' blades can become blunt and cause a general weakening.
Get your secateurs on Amazon.
Extension pole pruning saw
The extension pole pruning saw gives you a cutting capacity of up to 2.5m, making it ideal for reaching branches that are too high to reach safely with a standard saw or ladder.
Get your extension pole pruning saw on Amazon.
Wheelbarrow
A wheelbarrow can be used to transport heavy items such as soil or compost.
Get your wheelbarrow on Amazon.
Bulb Planter
This stainless steel tool will last for many years and is an essential tool in the planting of bulbs. The blade is made of solid stainless steel and has a ribbed Eva grip that makes it easy to use.
Get your BulbPlanter on Amazon.
Cultivator
The hoe shape is useful for breaking up soil clods. The tined cultivator is ideal for raking between plants, and cutting through weeds.
Get your cultivator on Amazon.
Bypass Loppers
This tool is ideal for cutting branches up to 12cm (5 inches) thick. It is lighter than an anvillopper because there is no sharpening metal blade. The long handles reduce the force needed to cut through thick branches and cut back flowers and shrubs.
Get your By-pass Loppers on Amazon.
Garden Scissors
These tools are used primarily to cut wire and trim back leaves, but they can also be used to cut twine or other materials that require a sharp edge.
Get your garden scissors on Amazon.
Pruning Shears
These can be used to trim thicker branches. They are used by professional gardeners to remove perennials from the ground before they are removed in the winter.
Get your pruning shears on Amazon.
Watering Can
A large capacity watering container is vital for watering lawns or borders. Many designs are available to ensure top quality. Some of these brass roseheads provide uniform coverage when used with hanging baskets, or window boxes.
Get your Watering Can on Amazon.
Trug
The Trug can transport and carry loose items such bark chippings and potting compound. Its high sidewalls offer incredible strength, and its design can also release its contents when tipped upside down quickly.
Get your trug on Amazon.
Conclusion paragraph Please share your favorite garden tools in the comments! What caught your interest? Let us know and we'll try to make it an even better topic in a future post or article. Enjoy your time outside, and get some sun before winter sets.
FAQ
What size space is required for a vegetable garden?
The rule of thumb is to use 1/2 pound seed per square foot. If you have a 10-foot by 10-foot area (3m by 3m), then 100 pounds will be needed.
How often should my indoor plants be watered?
Indoor plants need to be watered every two days. It is important to maintain the humidity level in your home. Healthy plants require humidity.
What is the maximum time I can keep an indoor plant alive for?
Indoor plants can survive for several years. To promote new growth, it is essential to repot your indoor plants every few month. Repotting is easy. All you have to do is remove the soil and put in fresh compost.
Does my backyard have enough room for a vegetable garden?
If you don’t yet have a vegetable gardening, you might wonder if it will be possible. Yes. A vegetable garden doesn't take up much space at all. It's all about planning. For example, you could build raised beds only 6 inches high. Or, you could use containers instead of raised beds. You'll still be able to get plenty of produce in any way.
Statistics
- Most tomatoes and peppers will take 6-8 weeks to reach transplant size so plan according to your climate! - ufseeds.com
- 80% of residents spent a lifetime as large-scale farmers (or working on farms) using many chemicals believed to be cancerous today. (acountrygirlslife.com)
- Today, 80 percent of all corn grown in North America is from GMO seed that is planted and sprayed with Roundup. - parkseed.com
- According to a survey from the National Gardening Association, upward of 18 million novice gardeners have picked up a shovel since 2020. (wsj.com)
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How To
Use organic fertilizers in your garden
Organic fertilizers include manure (compost), fish emulsions, seaweed extracts, blood meal, and compost. The term "organic" means that they are produced using non-synthetic material. Synthetic fertilizers contain chemicals used in industrial processes. They are often used in agriculture since they provide nutrients to plants efficiently and quickly, without the need of complicated preparation. Synthetic fertilizers can pose risks to the environment and human health. They also require large amounts energy and water to make. Due to runoff, synthetic fertilizers can pollute both groundwater as well as surface waters. This pollution can be harmful for both wildlife and humans.
There are many kinds of organic fertilizers.
* Manure is a product of livestock eating nitrogen-rich food (a plant nutrient). It's made of bacteria and enzymes which break down the waste to simple compounds that can be taken by plants.
* Compost is a mixture from vegetable scraps, grass clippings and decaying leaves. It is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, boron, molybdenum, chlorine, and carbon. It is extremely porous and holds water well.
* Fish Emulsion- A liquid product that is made from fish oil. It has the ability to dissolve oils, fats and is very similar to soap. It also contains trace elements like phosphorous, Nitrogen, and other elements.
* Seaweed Extract is a concentrated solution that contains minerals extracted from red algae, brown algae and green algae. It is a good source of vitamins A, C, iron, and iodine.
* Guano is excrement from amphibians, seabirds, bats and reptiles. It contains nitrogen, sulfur, chloride and carbon.
* Blood Meal - The remains of animals slaughtered. It is rich in protein which is useful for feeding birds and other animals. It also contains phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, and trace minerals.
For organic fertilizer mix equal amounts of manure, compost and/or fishemulsion. Mix thoroughly. If you don’t own all three ingredients, one can be substituted for the other. If you have only access to the fish oil emulsion, then you can combine 1 part fish emulsion and 2 parts compost.
To apply the fertilizer, spread it evenly over the soil using a shovel or tiller. One quarter cup of the fertilizer should be spread per square foot. To see new growth, you will need to apply more fertilizer every 2 weeks.