The Top 5 Must-Have Gardening Tools

If you have ever walked browsed the aisles of the gardening section of any hardware store, you may have felt a little overwhelmed. There are so many tools, big and small and everywhere in between. What do you really need? Do you need every single tool made for the garden? Our team at Greenwood Hardware is here to help you narrow it all down. You don’t need every single garden tool on the shelves! You can save space in the garage or garden shed by buying tools that are multi-purpose and will work for just about any gardening situation.

1. Gloves are going to be the most important tool you can ever have. You will want to protect your hands while pulling weeds and using other hand tools. Blisters and cuts can make everything else you do on a daily basis much more difficult. Have a good pair of gloves that fit snugly always at the ready.
2. A shovel is a helpful tool in turning dirt, digging holes to put in new plants and to remove some of the most stubborn weeds with deep roots. You will also need your shovel to dislodge big rocks that are in the way as well. A shovel with a rounded (not square) head is best for digging in the dirt.
3. A small hand rake or cultivator with a comfort grip will be very useful when planting seeds. It can be used for weeding in between rows without disrupting roots. The small rake can help loosen up the soil for new plant starts.
4. A trowel for digging in the dirt makes it easy for you to plant new starts and larger plants in the ground without making too big a hole in the garden. The trowel is small enough to be used in your pots and containers as well. Choose one that has a comfortable grip.
5. A garden hose with a sprayer attachment is ideal for watering flowers, shrubs and your veggies whether they are in the garden or in containers on your deck or patio. The sprayer allows you to deliver a soft spray of water over the plants to mist them or give a steadier stream to bushes and trees that need to have bugs removed. A stream of water is an effective pest removal system without using chemicals. Spraying your plants is a relaxing activity that gives you the chance to deliver a little or a lot of water to the plants based on their needs.

Every gardener will have their own ideas about what the most important tools are. These five things are at the top of almost every list. You can find a selection of garden tools at Greenwood Hardware to suit your needs. You may even find a few extra things you discover you need! Come on in, or contact us today.