With spring comes dreams of beautiful gardens in the backyard and relaxing days in the sun working on the garden — but the reality can be quite different. From ridding the ground of pesky weeds to trimming uncooperative branches and lugging tools and giant bags of soil to and fro, creating or improving a garden can be serious work.
With that in mind, we’re aiming to take the drudgery out of gardening season with these 15 essential tools and accessories, all for great prices on Amazon. Whether you need a durable rake, a better watering can or even a folding garden bench that’s easier on your knees, we have the right gardening essentials for you!
1. From a cultivator to a trowel and scoop, this 6-piece set gives you the tools you need to get started on your garden.
2. Stay away from thorny problems (literally) and keep your hands safe with these snug but breathable gardening gloves for women and men.
3. These steel-bladed loppers are made for trimming tree branches as well as for pruning, with a low-friction blade that resists rust.
4. Whether you’re loosening the soil for planting or clearing away leaves, you need a rake like Walensee’s bow rake, which has 17 sturdy, long-lasting tines.
5. With seven adjustable spray modes, this garden hose nozzle can handle everything from giving flowers a light watering to watering your plant or even washing your car.
6. This 2-gallon outdoor watering can comes with a stainless steel shower head attachment for more delicate plants, but it also has long-spout watering to reach distant plants.
7. Don’t get weighed down by dragging around huge bags of soil or mulch — use this two-wheeled garden wagon, which can accommodate up to 300 pounds.
8. For lawn edging, pruning and digging, use this 46-inch spade garden shovel, which has durable all-steel construction that can tackle tough soil.
9. Don’t settle for run-of-the-mill pruning shears when you can get these value-priced titanium pruning shears, which feature non-slip handles and are ideal for cutting live green plants.
10. Pulling weeds sure isn’t on our list of favorite activities, but you can make it easier using this stand-up weed puller tool, which uses a 4-claw design.
11. Put together a raised garden without spending hundreds on planters with this galvanized steel garden bed kit.
12. This 50-foot drip irrigation kit can help cultivate plants in large areas, whether they’re in an outdoor greenhouse, on a lawn or on a raised bed.
13. Keep your garden hose out of the way when not in use with this simple but stylish garden hose reel hideaway, which can store hoses up to 100 feet in length.
14. If you’re spending a lot of time with your garden, give your knees, legs and back a break with this foldable garden bench that can also serve as a kneeling cushion.
15. For cutting thicker branches, go with this 10-inch pruning saw, which can handle branches up to 6 inches wide.
