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Basic Tools Every Gardener Should Own

Northern Virginia Garden Tools

Good gardening tools are a necessary component of any successful garden. Without such tools, gardeners could not take care of their plants, nor cultivate ideal growing situations for their plants. What's more, ineffective or defective gardening tools can cause injury to plants and soil, not to mention the gardener using those tools.

Using the right tools can help you create the best possible growing conditions for your garden. But with so many on the market, which tools are the essential components to a successful garden? Read on for a list of basic - yet necessary - tools for your garden.

• Hand Trowels dig and scoop dirt. A trowel with a wide blade is best for digging and turning soil, while a trowel with a narrow blade is perfect for cutting through hard soil and planting bulbs.
• Cultivators are designed to remove weeds and loosen soil. Cultivators are an essential tool for preparing flowerbeds and vegetable gardens, particularly to aerate the plot and clean out moss.
• Pruners, or clippers or trimmers, trim and shape plants.
• Spading forks aerate and transplant, as well as split perennials and grasses.
• Lawn rakes are perfect for removing leaves, twigs, and other debris from your yard, while ground rakes smooth new and existing beds.
• Shovels with long handles are important to have when dealing with larger plants or trees.
• Hoes move soil, plant trenches, and remove weeds by slicing weed stems.

And finally, the most valuable tool of all - good advice. Specialists in landscape design and construction, Second Nature, Inc. is here to answer your gardening and landscaping question. Second Nature offers a full suite of landscaping services, patio installation, deck and sunroom construction, and more. Located in Linden, Virginia, Second Natures services the entire Northern Virginia and Washington DC region.