Essential Garden Tools

Felco #2 Pruners 

Every avid gardener should have at least one pair of this invaluable garden tool. Yes, they are a little more expensive then those offered at your local home supply or discount store, but with a little care they will last you the rest of your life.
Features: Precision-ground, hardened steel blades, a sap groove, a wire-cutting notch, a cushioned shock absorber to prevent wrist fatigue, and a non-corroding spring mechanism.
Felco pruners are the standard by which all other pruners are measured!  Gardeners Supply

 

 

OXO Stainless Steel Hand Tools

Upgrade your gardening hand tools to stainless steel blades and non-slip, ergonomic handles. These well-crafted tools are a pleasure to use. Set includes trowel, transplanter, cultivator, soil scoop and floral snips in a convenient plastic caddy. Set of 5 gardening tools with  a caddy that has extra room for gloves, seeds and more.  The compact size fits under sink or on your potting shed shelf Tools have non-slip, comfortable foam handles Made by OXO.   Gardeners Supply

Super Shovel

Put some teeth in your digging with the Super Shovel! This hard-to-find shovel was originally developed for landscapers to dig through compacted soil and tough roots, but can also be used for removing shingles, prying nails, chipping ice and more!  It slices through roots, rocky soil and baked clay with sharp teeth forged of high-carbon steel. The reinforced fiberglass handle — much stronger than other handles made — absorbs shock and reduces fatigue.. Gardener's Supply

Wheel Easy™ Yard Cart

I bought the Wheel Easy™ Garden Cart a few  years ago and I was impressed. It doesn't replace a wheelbarrow, however, it definitely has attributes that a wheelbarrow does not have.  It is at ground level so it is perfect for transporting mulch or leaves.  You just rake them onto the Wheel Easy™ and away you go.  But even more importantly, if you move a lot of rocks (as I do!), instead of lifting the rocks onto the wheelbarrow, you can just roll them onto the Wheel Easy and then easily move them to their permanent location.  It is also collapsible and easy to store. This is the brand new Wheel Easy™ Yard Cart which has all the features of the previous model, but also includes more ergonomic handles and better leg clearance. Amazon.

Pruning Stik®

Like butter! That is how easily the Pruning Stik® cuts through branches up to 1-1/4 inches in diameter.  Reaching over five feet in length, the Pruning Stik® weighs in at just under two pounds, so it’s extremely easy to handle. The cutting head also rotates 240 degrees so you can prune at the angle easiest for you. The PowerStroke™ cutting mechanism is ropeless, so there’s nothing to get caught among the branches. All these advantages make the Pruning Stik® a great tool for anyone, especially those of us that don't want to climb up  ladders.   Need more length? There is also a Telescoping Pruning Stik® with the same great features that extends up to thirteen feet. Amazon.

 

Tumbling Composter

Before I bought this tumbling composter I had one of the  square bin types that sit on the ground. The square bin  was not only hard to mix and aerate, but mice and other rodents found it to be very comfy living quarters. With this model the mice can't get in and I can collect my vegetable scraps all winter and then let them cook all summer with chopped leaves and grass clippings (see my article on composting). The Tumbling Compost Mixer Holds 7 cubic feet and is made of 100% recycled, UV-protected plastic for years of use. Gardener's Supply