Gardening Tools: Reviews, How Tos & Buying Guides

Garden Tools

Gardeners need a variety of tools to complete their everyday tasks and we've tried them all. We'll help you with shears, pruners, spades, and more.
person with tiller
Cultivator vs. Tiller: Which Do You Need?
Gardener drilling drainage holes into the bottom of a plant pot
How to Drill a Hole in Any Ceramic Pot for Good Drainage and Happy Plants
Hydrogen Peroxide spray bottle + plant
5 Reasons to Use Hydrogen Peroxide for Plants Both Indoors and Out
Close up of raking autumn leaves
14 Different Types of Rakes and Uses for Each
how to get rid of at tree stump without a grinder
How to Use a Stump Grinder to Get Rid of Stubborn Tree Stumps
Overhead view of using grow light for seed starting
How to Use Grow Lights for Seed Starting
Gardening equipment on wooden table
9 Expert-Recommended Tools for Starting a New Garden
storing a snowblower for spring
How to Store a Snowblower the Right Way
Snowblower in action on a winter day
How to Drain Gas from a Snowblower
Two tomato cages
12 DIY Plant Cages and Supports
Close-Up Of Lawn Mower On Field
Battery Powered vs. Gas Lawn Mowers
Manual Sod Cutter
How to Use a Sod-Cutting Kicker
Black lawn mower with cleaned yellow air filter and cover removed
How to Clean a Lawn Mower Air Filter
Man using snowblower in winter storm
Single-Stage Snow Blower vs Two-Stage
Gardener using telescopic pruning shears for garden maintenance
4 Different Types of Pole Pruners and How to Choose One
Reel lawn mower
What Is a Reel Mower and How to Use It
lawnmower on grass
The Best Time to Buy a Lawn Mower
Potting bench made from plans with potting materials and plants in containers outside in backyard
10 Free Potting Bench Plans
Image of a Black & Decker leaf blower.
How to Use a Leaf Blower or Vacuum
Lawn sprinkler spraying water on grass in between sidewalks
How to Repair a Sprinkler System: 7 Ways
Lawn mower running over enclosed grass lawn closeup
How to Change the Oil in Your Lawn Mower
snowblower
Snow Blower Won't Start Up? Here Are Some Troubleshooting Tips
Overhead view of 4 different kinds of garden pruners
4 Types of Hand Pruners and How to Choose
Cutting and bagging grass and leaves in the fall
What Are Mulching Mowers, and Do They Really Mulch Properly?
Green garden pruners being sharpened with metal file
How to Clean and Sharpen Hand Pruners
Person with blue jeans pushing a lawn mower.
How to Use a Self-Propelled Lawn Mower
Lopper gardening shears cutting tall shrub branches
How To Use Loppers
Image of man using gas snowblower in Damariscotta, Maine.
Shoveling vs. Snowblowing vs. Snowplowing: Pros and Cons
Hand placing an air filter into a lawn mower.
How to Do a Lawn Mower Tuneup Yourself
The Toro Timecutter (image) is a riding mower. It is considered zero-turn.
The Difference Between Riding Mowers and Lawn Tractors
Bone meal poured on soil under shrub with shovel
Bone Meal Fertilizer: Pros and Cons

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