Date: 24 Oct 2009 Comments: 0

Serious gardeners will usually develop their own garden tool kit so they have everything they need while working out in the garden. These kits can include a range of different tools like long bladed shears, leaf rake, hand fork, square nosed spade, hand trowel, cultivators, bucket, gloves, and pruning shears. While many gardeners assemble these garden tool kits by buying individual pieces over time beginning gardeners who need to have everything they need straight away should think about buying a garden tool kit that has already been assembled. Below is a look at some of the tools the kit should include.

When choosing pruning shears you do not need to go with high end brands that are terribly expensive. Try and find some towards the top of the line for the cheap models that may run around twenty bucks. The most vital feature to have a look for is blades that are replaceable and can be sharpened. When buying pruning shears look for a parrot beaked pair. With this sort the cutting blade is next to the plant and dives you a clean cut that doesn’t bruise the stem.

When buying hand spades it is often an excellent idea to spend more for a fairly good one. Cheap hand trowels will usually quickly break and snap at the neck while a good hand trowel will last for many years. Another tool that you are going to use all the time in the garden is a double sided cultivator. This looks like it has got a spade on one side and a tiny rake on the other. This is the ideal tool to use for digging holes for planting annuals and veggies and cleaning up mulch and leaves. When buying a spade ensure you do not get a spade by mistake. A spade has a narrow scoop which is employed for cutting thru the soil and roots. They’re available in both square nosed and round nosed models.
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