Four Important Tools Every

Gardener Needs.

Gardening is a fantastic hobby. The satisfaction of growing

things by your own hand as well as a bit of the outdoors life

thrown in all year round. It’s good for gentle exercise too

with mowing the lawn, digging, weeding, watering and other

maintenance tasks. If you are starting out on your gardening

adventures then you will need to take a little time to set

yourself up with the four basic tools you need. We will look

at an overview of these in the paragraphs which follow.

There is no great need to rush to the local gardening store and buy up everything you see. Nobody

should run before they can walk. Do not buy more to start with than you need. For everyday, basic

tasks to get you on your way then all you need to start with are the basics: a space for digging, a rake

for gathering up leaves, grass cuttings and similar and a hoe to help with weeding tasks. Other tools

and implements you can acquire as you progress so a spade, rake, fork and hoe should be sufficient

for the beginner.

Ask the staff at the gardening store for advice. Explain to them that you are new to the hobby, the

type of garden you have (or would like to have), the space you have available, what you are

intending to grow and other pertinent information. The staff will then be able to give you some

helpful pointers and talk through options with you.

If you’re thinking about taking your gardening seriously and getting out there every day to increase

the attractiveness of your garden, then you will want to get the right tools to help you in this. You

might be tempted to go out to the store and just buy the nearest things you see, but you’ll be much

happier if you put lots of thought into the styles and types of tools you’re buying. There are styles

designed just for gardening, and you’ll be better off buying those. Often the staff will be keen

gardeners themselves and only too eager to pass on their knowledge.

A spade is the workhorse tool for all gardeners. Does all the digging. There are different types of

garden space meant for different tasks though to dig a hole to plant something, you need a spade. A

good fork compliments a spade for digging. The garden fork helps to break up and loosen the soil

which in turn makes digging easier. Smaller forks are available for more intricate work around plants

and for uprooting weeds for example. A spade and a fork will help you greatly with the more manual

gardening work.

A rake is another basic gardening tool to get. Again, different types and sizes are available. Look for

one which is best suited to the size and type of garden you have. If needed for gathering up lawn

cuttings then a lawn rake is what to get. If it is needed for more general all-round needs then a

gardening rake is needed. Check out what is available and ask advice from the gardening store staff.

Finally, a hoe is another basic gardening tool you will need. Used to help break up and finely

manicure soil around plants with more refinement and control than a fork or rake. The hoe is also

good for weeding.

As you progress with your gardening you will most likely find that you need other tools for specific

tasks however to get you on your way a good spade, fork, hoe and rake should be enough to start

with.

There is more you can do in your garden other than grow flowers, plants or vegetables. Why not

consider the introduction of a simple garden wormery. Quick, easy and cheap to set up, a wormery

can help with recycling both garden and food waste with the worms turning it in to natural, organic

compost you can use on your garden as an alternative to the expensive stuff you would otherwise

have to buy. So you save money too.

To lean just how easy it is to set up your wormery you may like to download a free ebook to get

you on your way. For additional information and your copy please visit the URL below.

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