There are many garden products available on the market these
days, each bragging that they are the ‘essential’ product for your
garden or every gardeners ‘best friend’. But what do you really
need? Below is a list of what we think are the garden products
every gardener needs in their shed, whether they are beginners or
seasoned pros.
Gardening Gloves – As we know, many weeds and
pests have thorns, spikes or stings so a good pair of gloves are
one of the garden products everyone needs in their kit. Gloves can
prevent blisters when digging and also stop your skin becoming too
dry and subsequently cracking and also protect you from nasty
organisms like tetanus which can be present in soil.
Trowel – Without these garden products hardly
anything would get done! No pots would be potted, no plants planted
and no bulbs would be buried. A good strong trowel either plastic
or stainless steel with a wooden handle, is a garden product you
cannot live without.
Shovel/Spade – For the big jobs when a trowel
just can’t handle it, a shovel or a spade is required. Whether it’s
for planting large trees or shrubs, turning beds ready for new
planting or helping to clear up piles of garden waste ready for
composting.
Secateurs – Whenever something needs pruning
you need a good, strong pair of secateurs. They can be used to keep
all of your shrubs, bushes and trees in check. Swivel handled,
by-pass versions are the best to look for in the garden products
section of your garden centre as they are easier on the wrist and
give a cleaner cut.
Rake – If you have trees or shrubs in your
garden which shed their leaves than a rake is another one of the
garden products you must have, nothing clears leaves off the lawn
better than a rake. Mini rakes are also available for getting into
those hard-to-reach places.
Shears – A garden product that no house-holder
with a hedge could do without, unless you have a massive amount of
greenery to cut regularly, a good pair of sharp flat-blade shears
give a great even cut just as well as electric cutters.
Wheelbarrow – A must-have if you need to move
soil, compost, mulch or waste over any distance. Will rescue you
from back-ache when used correctly and will come in handy for
transporting all your other garden products.
Lawnmower – Doesn’t really need an explanation
really, if you have a lawn, you need a lawnmower. Always ensure
that your blade is sharp and don’t cut your grass too short.
Hose – During dry spells, we can all do without
lugging a watering can to and from the tap every few minutes. A
hose with will save you time in the long-run and you can purchase
attachments that will allow you to feed your plants at the same
time as watering.
Roundup – No list of garden products is
complete without the inclusion of the world’s best-selling weed
killer. Roundup has been specially formulated to kill weeds right
down to the root so once the weed is gone, it’s gone for
good.