If you’re interested in maintaining your own garden and even doing more than simply having a square of grass in there, you’ll first need the tools to accomplish this. Gardens come in all shapes, sizes, designs and purposes, so what one gardener needs may not be right for another. For example, some may require an Electric Chainsaw to handle large trees, while others only need secateurs to give their plants a small trim.
So, here’s a list of five kinds of tools you might need:
1. A lawnmower.
For anyone with real grass, this is a pretty useful and standard machine that you’ll need to keep your grass from growing out of control. And like any machine, there are various types to choose from, such as a STIHL lawn mower. Additionally, you must decide whether you want a corded or cordless one.
2. Other trimming tools – shears, pruners, secateurs.
For the gardens with hedges, plants or trees of some variety, you will likely want to have the tools to maintain them. From the smaller plants and bushes that need secateurs (the small, scissor-like tools) to the larger hedges that might need pruners, shears or even hedge trimmers themselves. As much as you can use the smaller tool on a bigger hedge, it would be more time-consuming and even a little harder work.
3. Protective gear – gloves, boots, kneelers, helmet.
Whether you want to keep your hands safe from the sharper tools or simply want to have an easier time cleaning your hands afterwards, a pair of gardening gloves goes a long way. The same thing goes for keeping your knees out of the soil with a kneeler and using a pair of boots to avoid dirtying up a perfectly good pair of shoes/boots. Another thing to consider with the more dangerous equipment, like a chainsaw, is protective headgear and eyewear.
4. Digging and clearing – trowels, rakes, hoes.
For those with trees in (or close to) their gardens, tools like rakes will be handy to remove the stray leaves from your garden. Some gardeners will be looking to plant flowers, bushes, trees or even vegetable gardens. Trowels will be useful for that, and a hoe, of course, will speed up the creation of a good patch for your vegetables.
5. Planting – seeds, pots, watering can.
You can’t have a flower or vegetable garden without the seeds and saplings to plant with. You may plant straight into the garden or use pots to plant in. And if you wanted, you could get extra creative with colourful pots and pot decorations. Not essential for gardening, but it might add a little bit more fun to your new hobby. For the times when rain is sparse, a watering can or a hose will work wonders in helping your little garden grow healthy and strong.
Final thoughts
While there are a great many handy tools that you can get for yourself as a new gardener, these are essentially some of our top picks in what we think would be most important for you to start with, obviously depending on your own personal requirements.
