Garden Tools

Trowel and Hand Rake
Before you can plant a garden, you first need to do a little digging.
A trowel and hand rake are two essential tools for planting small
seedlings, breaking up clumps of dirt and weeding between your plants.

Shovel or Garden Fork
For bigger tasks,you’re going to need a shovel and or a garden fork.
Use these to loosen large patches of packed soil and amend the soil or
dig holes for saplings.

Pruning Shears
Once your garden is growing, you will need shears  to prune back
flowering and fruit-bearing plants to ensure you get a healthy yield
and keep the plants under control. Shears don’t have to be expensive and you don't need to buy them right away, but when you do buy, make sure you find something that feels right in your hand.

Gloves
While gardening can be a joy but very tough on the hands. A good set
of gloves will protect you from thorns and thistles that can make
garden work an otherwise painful hobby. Get a pair that fit well and
it will help going after those small bits of weeds and debris.

Wheelbarrow
If you have a large yard and need to shift around topsoil or haul away
the waste from an old tree stump, you’re going to need a wheelbarrow.
A wheelbarrow will also be great for moving plants and bags of soil
from your car to the yard.

Garden Rake
Not to be confused with the leaf rake you use to clean up a
leaf-strewn backyard in the fall, a garden rake features a forged
steel rake head that’s designed to bite into the dirt, loosening it so
that your plants’ roots can grow freely. Once you’ve tilled the soil,
flip the rake around and use the backside to smooth the soil.

Lawn Mower
A must have if you've got a lawn. There are many choices out there
from the traditional push mowers that work very well to electric which
require an extension cord, gas which may required a 'mixed' fuel and
re-chargable. Try to find the one that suits you best and isn't too
heavy to push around the yard.

And when it comes to buying tools make sure that you buy sturdy, good
quality tools. You won’t save any money in the long run by buying
something that will bend in half or break at the first tough patch of
dirt.

Its very worth while to check out sites like Craigslist also where you
can often find great deals on lovingly used garden tools.
Money saved on tools means more to spend on plants!