5 Essential Gardening Tools Every Gardener Needs 

So many tools, so little time! 

With so many gardening tools to choose from, it can be difficult to figure out which ones you will actually use on a regular basis in your garden. To help you know which tools will help you more effectively complete your routine gardening tasks, check out our list of the 5 essential gardening tools every gardener needs below: 


Spade 

Let’s call a spade a spade! A spade is a very useful tool for planting, digging small holes, cutting through roots when transplanting, scooping soil into pots, and more. This gardening tool can be utilized in both the smaller, handheld size, or the larger size depending on your application. With a sharp cutting edge and comfortable handle, the spade will be your go-to gardening tool! 

Gardening Gloves 

While gardening gloves might give off the feeling that they’re there for aesthetic purposes or to simply prevent your hands from getting dirty, they serve very important functions beyond their physical appearance! 

While you can pick gardening gloves in fun colors and patterns, they also keep your hands safe from thorns, bugs, blisters, and more. When you’re repeatedly using other garden tools like a spade, pruning shears, or wheelbarrow, a good quality pair of gardening gloves will protect your hands from painful blisters that can ruin your gardening fun.  

Pruning Shears 

Pruning shears will be your best friend when trimming up errant growth in the garden! 

Pruning shears will come in handy for all those trimming jobs that you have to tackle. This can include pruning rose bushes, vegetable plants, woody shrubs, fruit trees, and more. If you maintain your pruning shears and sanitize them in between cutting each plant, you will have clean, sharp, and bacteria-free cuts from plant to plant. Choosing one with comfortable handles will mean you’ll be able to prune and trim all day without discomfort.  

Garden Cart of Wheelbarrow 

Wheelbarrows are a handy gardening tool that every gardener needs because they make transporting heavy bags of soil, mulch, and fertilizer a lot easier! A wheelbarrow will light the load on your back, shoulders, and hands caused by transporting heavy gardening materials. Whether you’re transporting plants, clippings, or heavy bags, a wheelbarrow will be one of your biggest energy-savers in the garden.  

If you’re not interested in having a bulky wheelbarrow, a sleeker gardening cart is a great alternative! A garden cart will also help you transport heavy items throughout the garden, saving you time and energy that you can allocate to more fun gardening tasks.  

Soil Knife 

Have you heard of a soil knife? This versatile tool is often referred to as the “Swiss army knife” of gardening tools because it takes the place of so many much-used tools! It can be used to divide plants, cut through roots, plant bulbs, pull weeds, open bags of soil, mulch, and fertilizer, remove rocks, and more. Once you start using a soil knife, you’ll never go back to the way you worked in the garden before! 

Pick Out Your Plants at Urban Roots Garden Market 

After you’ve collected the 5 gardening tools every gardener needs, come pick out plants at your local Urban Roots Garden Market location! Our friendly experts are ready to help you choose the right plants for your space. Visit us today! 

Share:

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
LinkedIn
NEXT UP

Related Posts

How to Make a Pollinator-Friendly Space 

With sunny days and high temperatures in the forecast, many of our customers are curious about which plants can thrive in high-sun or high-heat areas. While sun-drenched gardens can be stunning in the spring, they can be a challenge to maintain once summer heat reaches its peak.

Read More
fermented hot sauce class

How to Grow Your Own Hot Sauce Ingredients

With sunny days and high temperatures in the forecast, many of our customers are curious about which plants can thrive in high-sun or high-heat areas. While sun-drenched gardens can be stunning in the spring, they can be a challenge to maintain once summer heat reaches its peak.

Read More

5 Essential Gardening Tools Every Gardener Needs 

With sunny days and high temperatures in the forecast, many of our customers are curious about which plants can thrive in high-sun or high-heat areas. While sun-drenched gardens can be stunning in the spring, they can be a challenge to maintain once summer heat reaches its peak.

Read More

Thanks for a great season!

We're closed until next year. Stay in touch with our monthly newsletter!

Join THE URBAN ROOTS Mailing List FOR