The Garden Goods: Tools Of The Trade

Hey garden friends! Gardening doesn’t have to be complicated or fancy but having the right tools in the garden can really make the task easier and more enjoyable. We’ve compiled a list of our garden must haves that work whether you garden in ground or in containers.

Hori- Hori Knife The Hori Hori is a traditional Japanese gardening tool, also called a gardening knife. It usually has a smooth side and a serrated side. They can be used for all kinds of garden tasks, like cutting cabbages and other thick stems. Along with cutting roots and planting bulbs, just be careful they are very sharp!

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Trowel – so handy for digging planting holes, making rows, transplanting and taking out weeds.

Roo/Joey Apron – who doesn’t want hands free harvesting and extra pockets to hold gloves, pruners, you name it!

Pruning Shears or hand shears – For trimming off dead leaves, cutting plants at the soil level once they are finished and cutting flowers. Pro tip: if using them to trim diseased plant matter be sure to sanitize them in between plants to not spread disease.

½ gallon spray bottle – Perfect size for foliar feeding your plants and applying organic pest/fungal controls.

Hat & Gloves – Sun protection, plus who doesn’t love a fun garden hat!

Bonus – Resources like the library, extension office and local garden groups can be a wonderful tool to help not only grow your garden knowledge but to meet fellow gardeners to swap ideas, seeds, and plants.