Essential Tools to Efficiently Work the Garden

When you’re new to having a garden, you want to know what are some of the essential tools that help maximise the time you have available to tend to it. Not every tool is that useful and some get seldom used, so we’ve narrowed down the list to the ones that’ll be most helpful.

Here are a few of the essential tools that new gardeners will need to be efficient.

Basic Gardening Set

A basic gardening set should include a shovel, a hand trowel, sturdy gloves, a spade with a head made from steel, a wheelbarrow, a hose and sprinkler system, and a hoe and rake. Armed with these tools, you can rake the leaves, dig a new spot to situate a plant, remove unproductive soil and deposit it into the wheelbarrow for removal, and water the plants (or lawn) when needed.

Lawnmower

When considering a lawn mower, there is an increasing number of choices available. Along with the self-propelled cordless electric rechargeable variety, there’s more expensive robotic ones now that will mow your lawn for you using sensors for guidance. You pay a pretty price for this level of automation though, so it depends how often you’ll mow the lawn or if you suffer from hay fever, whether the extra cost is worth it. Bear in mind that with larger gardens with extensive lawns, rechargeable models may not cut the entire lawn on a single charge. Also, bear in mind that you’ll need a long extension cord to extend the distance you can cover with a corded lawn mower.

Looking Like an Expert

It doesn’t matter how green your fingers are, trying to trim the edges around the lawn neatly challenges everyone’s patience. The best way to handle it is to get your hands on an effective tool like the VonHaus telescopic grass trimmer that removes the hassle from the process completely. The plastic string that whips back and forth to cut the lawn’s edges works smoothly and efficiently to make light work of the task. Changing the string when it has worn down maintains the high cutting rate without the need for any tuning or maintenance.

PlantLink

The PlantLink device is ideal for new gardeners who don’t have much of a gardening routine down yet and don’t want to forget anything important. The sensing device goes right into the soil and provides readings on moisture levels. When the levels fall too low indicating that another watering is required, then a message is sent via email, mobile push notification or SMS text message to alert the homeowner.

A schedule can also be set up to manage watering based partly on plant requirements and schedule availability. When you’re going to be busy some weekends, a schedule can be arranged to water during the weekday evening that week or to water the weekend before it would normally be scheduled. Use more than one device to track moisture levels in different patches of soil and multiple valves with hoses attached to separate watering into zones for greater efficiency.

Whether you’re starting out or want to get a bit more advanced, having the right tools for the task is the main thing. It doesn’t matter whether you have only a little time or all day to spend in the garden tilling the soil and planting seeds; when you don’t have the right tools, nothing will go right for you. Start positively with a good set of essential tools and go from there.

*This is a collaborative post.