Great Gardening Tools

By: Leilani Rolphe

Gardening is a favorite pastime of people around the world. Who doesn't love an opportunity to get dirty, and to touch the cool moist earth? The stillness and tranquility of nature provide many gardeners with a sense of peace. As you tend your garden, you will marvel in its growth and beauty. You will feel great pride as you watch your garden produce delicious and colorful results. Your hard work will be appreciated by all you share your garden with.

Each gardener has his or her favorite tools. Some choose to remain loyal to basic tools, while others prefer to use the more modern gadgets to help them care for their gardens. It is very difficult to garden without any tools at all, especially in the beginning stages. It is best to choose gardening tools that suit your own gardening style as well as the size and organization of your garden. You should also consider how much physical effort you are able and willing to put into your gardening. Time and money are also important factors to keep in mind when choosing tools.

It's not necessary to spend a great deal on high-tech gizmos or expensive tillers, but every gardener should have some type of cultivating equipment. In spring, the earth must be dug up, turned, and irrigated. Most people incorporate organic fertilizer into the cool springtime earth as well, and the right tools can certainly make this task a lot easier. Depending on how serious you are about gardening, there is a huge variety of cultivating tools available.

Many gardeners prefer to use hand tools, so that they can really feel the soil and feel more a part of the garden. Hand tools are very useful. They include items such as rakes, spades, pitchforks, shovels, and trowels. You may find many of these already at home in your garage. You may also find yourself happy to have a wheel cultivator, a mattock, and a pickax.

Power tools are a little more expensive than hand tools, but they really cut down on the hard labor. The tiller is undoubtedly the most essential gardening tool, particularly for people with large plots of land or physical concerns, like back problems. Using a tiller is a fast and easy way to break up the ground and get it ready for planting. Tillers can also help to mix fertilizer and compost into the earth, and chop up any debris. Tillers are very expensive to purchase, so many garden centers and tool supply outlets will rent them for a daily fee. Or, you can ask a friendly neighbor to lend you theirs. Other popular power tools that help many modern gardeners to prepare for the season ahead are shredders, chippers, and chainsaws.

Pruning tools are handy to have if you have hedges, shrubs, and small trees on your property. Pruning shears are fine to use for branches about 3/4 inches in diameter, while lopping shears can handle branches from a half inch up to about 2 inches. Taller trees and shrubs require pole pruners, which allow the gardener to extend their reach to branches as high as 15 feet from the ground. Heavy-duty hedge shears and pruning saws are also handy gardening tools to have on hand.

Essential for any garden is watering equipment. You may choose between a simple watering can, a garden hose with a spray nozzle, a sprinkler system, or more advance irrigation systems for larger gardens. Drip hoses provide even, gentle watering for your plants. Your decision will likely be based on your local climate, the size of your garden, and the type of plants you're caring for. In any case, water will bring your garden to life.

To create your perfect garden, be sure to have the tools that best suit your needs. A shovel, trowel, pitchfork, and a leaf rake, may be all you need. Gardening does not have to cost you a lot of money. Perhaps the best investment you can make is to purchase a good pair of gardening gloves. This way you'll avoid calluses and dirty fingernails, and make your gardening experience more pleasant. With the proper tools you will love creating a lush and beautiful home garden.

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Author Leilani Rolphe contributes to several online magazines, on hobby supply and garden design topics.
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