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7 Must-Have Garden Tools For Beginners 

By stacy ling

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Skip the overwhelm! This easy guide reveals the 7 essential tools every beginner gardener needs. Dig in & grow your confidence. 

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Hand Tools A sturdy hand trowel is your go-to for digging planting holes and transplanting seedlings. Don’t forget a cultivator for aerating soil and a small hand rake for smoothing out planting beds.

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Pruners These are your trusty shears for keeping plants tidy and encouraging healthy growth. Opt for bypass pruners for clean cuts on thinner stems, and loppers for tackling thicker branches.

Garden Fork To dig and divide plants, you’ll need a garden fork to help loosen roots and lift plants out of the ground. A good garden fork is like a mini pitchfork for turning compost, mixing amendments, and aerating compacted soil. It’s gentler than a shovel and helps air reach plant roots.

Spade Shovel Spade shovels are great tools when you are digging and dividing plants.  For serious digging, like creating new planting beds or removing  stubborn weeds, a spade shovel is your friend. Its longer handle and  deeper blade give you extra leverage for tackling tough terrain.

Garden Shovel A garden shovel is your workhorse for digging larger holes, moving  soil, and edging planting beds. Choose a lightweight one with a  comfortable handle to save your back. They are great for heavy-duty digging and starting new gardens. But they are also perfect for adding compost and soil too.

Garden Rake For all that fallen foliage and general garden debris, a sturdy garden rake is a must-have. Choose a leaf rake for lighter materials like leaves and grass clippings, or a bow rake for heavier stuff like twigs and small branches.

Wheelbarrow And you’ll need a wheelbarrow for almost everything you do in the garden. From hauling  soil and compost to moving plants from one side of the yard to the  other, you’ll want a good-quality wheelbarrow.

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Follow along to learn more about the essential tools you need to live your best garden life.  

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