Basic Yard and Garden Tools List

By: Loren Bailey
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:23:02
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This is a list of commonly used yard and garden tools. For those that maintain their own yard, you will probably say that all the tools listed are already in your garage or backyard shed. The list was developed for first time home owners wanting to care for their own lawn and garden. This should provide them with the basics- enough to begin normal lawn maintenance. On the other hand, it may be enough of a warning to help them decide that they do not want to tackle what seems to be never ending task of lawn care.

To prevent this article from sounding like an advertisement, I will not list any lawn and garden maintenance companies for those that prefer not to purchase all the necessary yard and garden tools. After factoring in the time, manual labor plus the cost of the tools, there will no doubt be some drop outs for the do it yourself lawn maintenance program.

For those of you that want to go join the club and go forward with caring for your lawn, you may notice none of the tools have related prices. There are several reasons. Mainly the prices can change at anytime and I simply cannot keep up with them all. You can get pricing while shopping for the tools. I recommend that you do that anyway.

Basic Yard and Garden Tools List

  • Gloves
  • Rake
  • Hoe
  • Shovel
  • Spade
  • Trowel
  • Pruner
  • Pruning Saw
  • Sprinkler
  • Garden Hose
  • Lawn Mower
  • Edger
  • Weedeater - gas or electric
  • Blower - gas or electric
  • Fertilizer Spreader
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Hedge Shears
  • Tank Sprayer
  • Hammer
  • Heavy Duty Extension Cord

Again, this is not an all inclusive list of yard and garden tools. It does cover most of the basic tools necessary for regular lawn maintenance. While many home owners have acquired a large number of other gardening tools over the years, the basic list here should be enough for the average startup home gardening and lawn care maintenance project.

The benefit of shopping for the tools yourself is that you can find the best prices. An additional benefit is that you will learn more about each tool and its respective manufacturer. So, review them all. Whether searching locally or on the internet, you will learn about quality and prices. Both will help you determine the right yard and garden tool for your lawn care needs.

Loren Bailey is the content advisor and contributor for CareForaLawn.com and its sister site LawnGardenCare.com.

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