The range of garden tools is staggering. Some are mandatory - others are a great gadget. This guide separates the wheat from the chaff so you can make an informed purchasing decision. This list sums up which garden tools belong in the basic equipment.
No garden should be without a wheelbarrow and spade
Garden tools for planting and care work
Beginners in the hobby gardening do not have to raid their wallets to get started. In order to professionally plant and care for the first plants in the bed and tub, these tools form the basic equipment:
- Spade with a D or T handle for digging, digging plant pits and cutting off bed edges
- Digging fork or rake for aerating, harvesting and loosening the soil
- Rake for seedbed tillage and lawn care
- Weed puller for fighting weeds of all kinds that is easy on the back
- Flower trowel for potting and repotting or digging small planting holes in the bed
- Flower claw or hand cultivator for tilling the soil in tight spaces in the garden and in planters
- Wheelbarrow, not a tool per se, but important without alternative
Valuable experience accumulates over time, on the basis of which well-founded decisions can be made about investing in special tools. Please do not buy expensive equipment, such as a weed burner or a shredder (€199.99) because of grandiose advertising promises, but only if you sorely miss these tools in the basic equipment.
Garden cutting tools - these are really important
Regular pruning measures are part of the care program for perennials, ornamental and fruit trees. The following list shows which cutting tools should be part of the basic equipment:
- Secateurs, ideally bypass shears with two sharp blades
- Pruning shears with telescopic handle for pruning larger trees without having to climb up the ladder
- Hand folding saw (€17.70) for small sawing work on shrubs and trees
- Manual or electric hedge trimmer (77.00€) (optional) for topiary
The smooth functionality of garden tools depends largely on the right care. Dirty scissors, spades and rakes should first be thoroughly cleaned before they are put away in the tool shed.
tips
If you skimp on the purchase of your garden tools, you are saving in the wrong place. The higher purchase price for tools in premium quality is reflected in long service life, safe handling and a lot of pleasure in using them. However, you can build the associated hanging device yourself and save a lot at the same time.