Garden Tools

Working in the garden is made even more pleasurable when you're using the right tool for the task at hand. While there are thousands of tools on the market, there are a few that a gardener really should have, such as a rake, shears, spading fork, sturdy shovel, trowel, and a watering can.

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Caring for Your Tools
• Garden Equipment
• Gardening as We Get Older
• Pruning Tool Selection
• Tools for Weeding

Other Sites

• Basic Garden Tools--North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
• Basic Gardening Tools--Washington State University Extensioin
• The Beginner's Herb Garden: Garden Tools--Herb Society of America
• Choosing Garden Tools--University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
• Common Vegetable Garden Tools--Gather.com
• Garden Tools of the Trade--University of Vermont Extension
• Tools for a Beginner Gardener--Catalogs.com