Favorite Gardening Tools and Equipment

In this post I am sharing some of my favorite gardening tools and equipment from online sources to successfully grow flowers and vegetables.

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Gardening in Upstate New York

If you have been reading this blog, you know during the summer I spend a lot of time in the garden. You also know, I start growing seeds for the garden in late March.

The way I figure it, upstate New York really has two seasons. Six months of long cold winter where you have to be inside and six months of warmer weather where you can be outside. May through October is the six months of outdoor weather and the months where I try to grow as many flowers as possible.

Over the years of gardening, I have found some favorite gardening tools and equipment I rely on. These are items I use year-after-year.

Favorite Gardening Tools and Equipment

Below is a summary of my favorite gardening tools and equipment. These are items I have used and continue to used year after year.

Dry Shod Boots

I could not live without my dry shod boots. They are lined with neoprene which prevents blisters from developing. These boots can also be hosed off before coming into the house. Finally, the solid- rugged lug soles ensure you won’t slip when you are in mud or water. These gardening boots really prove their worth when I have to add bags of compost to the garden beds in the spring and fall.

Raise Gardening Bed

These little portable garden beds are perfect if you don’t have a lot of space or good soil. I use mine to grow herbs and keep it close to the back door. If need be, you can disassemble these raised beds at the end of the season. This raised garden bed is a simple and low cost way to have a little garden of your own.

Large Plastic Tub

Every time I head out to the garden, I bring a plastic tub with me. I use mine for holding weeds pulled from the garden. It is also great for transporting soil, fertilizers, compost or even gardening tools to the garden. The best part is it can easily be washed out using a hose.

Flexzilla Garden Hose

Watering the garden during the hot summer months can take time, commitment and persistence. Nothing is more frustrating than dragging your hose out to a gardening bed only to find it has a kink in it preventing the water from flowing through the nozzle. I have been using these Flexzilla garden hoses for at least 5 years and love them. Once you have a good garden hose, there is no going back.

Watering Can

There are some plants that can only be reached with a watering can. For example, the flower pots on my front stoop or hanging baskets near the stairs. Using a charming watering can makes the job more enjoyable. I love the two tone copper and zinc metal combination.

Garden Stakes

These 48 inch green coated gardening stakes are a great investment. They can be re-used year after year. I use them to stake my Dahlias and Zinnias. They are fairly inexpensive and a worth-while purchase. At the end of the season, I pull them out of the soil, hose them off and stash them in the basement for next year.

Garden Tote

Mr. SLH gave me this gardening tote for Christmas a few years back. It has become indispensable. Between the tub and tote, I have everything I need for working in the garden. I store not only my tools in the tote, but also seed packets, zip ties, twine, sun glasses and more.

Garden Snips

These two garden snips are always in my garden tote. The smaller set is used to trim delicate foliage where precision is important. For example, if you are cutting rose blossoms. The larger set is used to trim larger foliage where you have larger branches. For example, if you are cutting back bushes or small trees.

Garden Kneeler

The soft pad on this garden kneeler saves my knees! Having the handles on the sides also makes it easier to stand back up. An added bonus – it can be turned into a little bench allowing you to sit and take a rest. Finally, it can be folded up for storage. If you don’t want the metal frame, even a simple kneeling pad can be helpful when planting annuals or bulbs.

In Closing…

With all the hustle and bustle of summer activities, it’s a pleasure to steal a few solitary moments working alone in the garden.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you find these items as useful as I do.