Must-Have Gardening Tools

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Gardening Tools You Really Should Have

To be successful in the garden you need to make sure that you have a good selection of tools at hand otherwise you won't be able to do the job properly.

Garden Scissors 

Scissors come in pretty handy in the garden, there is no need to go and buy anything real fancy. A lightweight pair of aluminum scissors that you can buy in any household item store will do just fine.

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Pruning Shears 

There's a surprising amount of choice when it comes to prunning shears. . It is recommended that you try to shop for "bypass" pruning shears. This type will make a much cleaner cut than its rival: the "anvil" pruning shears.

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Watering Bucket 

One of the most essential items in the garden. When there has been little rain you will need to "spot-water" now and again and there is nothing more handy than a nice watering pitcher.

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Garden Spade 

or shovel

A shovel or spade is required to dig any holes in the garden. There are different variations here and you will have a different preference than other gardeners. I prefer using a round nosed shovel, while you may like to use the flat ended spade. If you are new to gardening then try both out for a while to see which one suits you best.

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Trowel 

This is the tool that you will use more than any other in your garden. With its similar appearance to a small shovel, a hand trowel is used to transplant bulbs and other small flowers. It comes in two different sizes, the larger which is made for digging, and the smaller size which is designed for weeding. Just like pruning shears, it never hurts to spend a little more money for quality.

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by LindaKerr

I live in Scotland, UK and write about gardening as well as organic gardening 

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