Gardening Tools to Empower Your Inner Gardener

People of all ages choose gardening as a hobby for a host of reasons. While some gardening enthusiasts find gardening a relaxing way for them to ‘get back in tune with Mother Nature’, others say that gardening gives them a sense of pride at having created and maintained something they can call their own.

No matter what their reasons for choosing gardening as a hobby, though, most gardeners can agree that having the right set of gardening tools is a must. What’s also a must is recycling rainwater to make your spring garden flourish through the hot Northern New Mexico Summers!

Without further ado, here are some of the top gardening tools you are likely to find on their gardening tools lists:

Wheelbarrow

Are you working with a large garden or planting bed? Use a wheelbarrow to bring in and distribute your soil to start your gardening project and then lay down a layer of mulch to finish it off.

Digging Spade or Shovel

The standard rule to follow when installing shrubs, trees or other large plants is to dig the hole two times deeper and two times wider than the plant’s root ball. You can easily accomplish this with a sturdy digging shovel or spade. This type of gardening tool usually has a long wooden or aluminum handle and a pointed metal end.

Heavy Duty Hoe

Use a heavy-duty hoe to quickly and efficiently prepare your garden or flower plot soil for planting.

Garden Knife

A good gardening knife is probably the most versatile tool a gardener can have in his or her arsenal. Uses for this handy item include seed planting, cutting weeds, row marking, digging and transplanting.

Pruning Shears

Every garden needs to be properly maintained! Having a good pair of pruning shears will help you keep your garden vibrant, lush and beautiful.

Online Garden Planner

Although not considered a traditional garden ‘tool’, an online garden planner is a great idea for any vegetable or flower garden, especially if you are a beginner gardener. These handy electronic guides help you not only select the best types of plants for your climate but also how many of those plants you will need and where you need to install them. And as a bonus, which is always a welcome thing, many of these online planners are free.

There are many other gardening tools out there, but this gardening tools list should be more than enough to get you started.

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Welcome to the wonderful world of gardening!