10 Most Common Gardening Tools

Gardening is hobby of many people. It not only beautifies the home but also keep soul alive and fresh. There are many tools which are used for digging, pruning, growing and harvesting. There is long list of gardening tools. These vary from region to region and season to season. But few are basic one. These are important to keep at home for your garden maintenance. Here is list of some important tools for gardening and their uses.

Scissors

This is the first choice of any gardener irrespective of geographical area and season. These are used for many purposes like snipping herbs, to remove deadhead flowers, to open a seed packet or bag of potting soil, or to harvest small vegetables such as peppers etc

Saw

It is also available in different types. It is used to tackle trees and shrub cutting. These are also used to clear undergrowth, shaping tree, and pruning. These can also be used to cut down the small trees.

Soil Knife

It also has several practical uses. It is used for dividing plants, good for cutting out root masses from dead plants, slicing through rods, getting plants out of the pots,

Weeders

These are used to remove dandelions, thistles, and other invasive weeds. These have long ends so can remove weed roots from deep in the ground.

Water Hose

These are used to convey waters. There are number of common attachments at the end of the hose.

Shovel

These are available in small hand held size to large ones. It is used to planting trees and shrubs. It can be used to mix large quantities of dirt, compost and similar type of materials.

Rake

It is also available in different forms and performs different functions. It is used to create a fine tilth for a seed bed and to level it out. It can be used to collect leaves, mulch, and to smooth out the soil and blend it with the rest of the material.

Spade

It is also available in different sizes. It is used for shoveling, compost, and digging. 

Fork

It is also used to digging the soil where spade does not work well. It is also used to lifting out the roots of an established perennial and harvesting root vegetables.

Utility Bag

It is used to keep hand tools, fertilizers, weeds, and other plant food. It can be used for discard weeds and debris.