Gardening: 8 essential tools to get started

Whether you're gardening to harvest your own vegetables or for the pleasure of having a well-maintained garden, having basic equipment is essential. Here are the tools to invest in to get started effectively.

1) The digger

It's usually the first tool you think of when it comes to gardening. Allowing the soil to be easily turned to soften and make it fertile, the digger is also used to deposit compost on the soil to fertilize it, or to make holes to plant shrubs or other plants of your choice!

2) The rake

Usually used to pick up dead leaves, the rake is the ideal tool to put some order in the garden, for example before winter. In addition to the traces left by the passage of autumn, it also helps to rid the soil of plant debris,pebbles, gravel and mosses that prevent it from breathing. Choose a rake whose teeth are not too far apart,otherwise you may spend a lot of time there... Especially if you have a large garden!

3) The transplant shovel

An essential tool for repotting, planting in pots or on clods,the transplant shovel allows the gardener to make much more precise gestures than using a normal sized shovel. If you need to remove a plant in poor health, you can dig a small hole with your transplant shovel so that it will not peel it.

4) The wheelbarrow

In addition to sparing the gardener's back, the wheelbarrow saves him many round trips, whether to transport soil, dead leaves, weeds or simply the equipment he knows he will need as he works.

With a wheelbarrow, you don't have to move from your beds to compost, or compost to your beds when you go hunting for weeds, justpile into the wheelbarrow and just one compost trick is enough!

Warning: to use a wheelbarrow, it is advisable not to bend but bend your knees with your back straight, before grabbing the sleeves of the outstretched arm and pushing on its legs... And hop, let's go!

5) The pruner

Whether it's growing a large fruit tree or a smaller shrub, pruning is crucial. Once pruned with your pruner, your plants will grow and grow,if you get rid of the right branches. Overall, remove all those that are faded, parched, sick, unsightly or simply cumbersome.

Warning: a diseased plant can pass on its disease to others, which is why it is imperative that you disinfect your pruner after use and get rid of cut wood.

6) Watering can

When summer and the hot weather arrives, you won't be able to cut the garden's plants. If an automatic drip sprinkler is very useful, it is not the priority of the beginner gardener... One watering can is enough!

If you are dealing with strong, resistant plants, you can water directly at the neck. On the other hand, don't hesitate to use a pommel or watering gun if you don't: you'll feel like you're wasting time, but it will protect the fruits of your labour.

7) The claw

There are two camps for gardening: the PRO spade and the "ANTI" camps. Indeed, if the shovel-toe is debated,it is because, beyond being a very good tool to loosen the earth, its edge kills earthworms and other elements of the pedofauna - that fauna that lies beneath our feet and participates in biodiversity.

If you are part of the "ANTI" team, the claw will be your ally to loosen the earth and break the clods. It's up to you to see if you prefer a three-toothed, more handyclaw, or a four- or five-tooth claw that makes it easier to shake the earth.

8) Gloves

If he is often the great forgotten when buying equipment, apprentice gardeners end up investing in a pair of garden gloves... For while the work they are doing may seem innocuous, it is not. Gardening can cause blisters and damage to hands, and once cutting tools are used, it is better to be protected to avoid serious injury!

Keeping tools for a long time, how to use it

To start, choose quality tools(soaked steel is often synonymous with durability), and don't hesitate to talk to professionals: they will guide you with pleasure. Once you have the right equipment, take it to safety,such as in a cabin or garage.

Generally speaking, take care of your garden tools by cleaning them regularly, disinfecting them and sharpening them if you have the opportunity. In short, pamper them!

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