The market for garden supplies offers an extensive range of all kinds of garden tools. The choice is so great that sometimes "young" gardeners are lost in the abundance of goods of this kind. This article describes in detail what equipment is needed in the garden and vegetable garden for high-quality and fast work.

Basic tools for a novice summer resident

In order not to spend extra money on the purchase of tools for home and summer cottages, first of all, it is worth drawing up an approximate plan in which all zones will be distributed: household, flower beds, garden, flower beds, etc. For these purposes, you need to take:

  • Roulette. With the help of this object, you can make any measurements, distribute planting zones, make notes for planting plants. Roulette should be chosen based on the area of ​​the site itself. For a small area, a 10-meter tape is suitable, for plantations it is more relevant to purchase a 100-meter tape.
  • Level. It is necessary for measuring the slope, it is relevant when laying a water supply system on the ground, it is also used to install a drainage system.

Grafting, pruning, crown: tools for the garden

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In order for the plants to be healthy and actively grow, you need to prune and graft. Timely implementation of the procedure ensures the optimal distribution of all the necessary substances and a good harvest. What accessories are important for work?

Secateurs

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Pruning shears are a versatile tool for pruning plants. You can do high-quality work with it, as well as set the shape of any plant or shrub. It is preferable to select sharp and sharpening devices. Good quality and price Black Decker. When choosing, you should pay attention to the size of the secateurs. Large ones are suitable for large branches, but if the summer resident has a young garden, then pruning shears that cut branches up to 2.5 cm thick will do.

By type, secateurs are:

  • vaccinations. Used for grafting trees;
  • grass (lawn mowers);
  • for vegetables and fruits. Especially relevant for pruning grapes;
  • for pruning thorny plants;
  • classic. Suitable for almost all types of work, the blade resembles a sickle in shape.

Important! There is an amateur and professional garden tool. The price differs by 2 or even 3 times. Professional equipment is considered better in terms of characteristics, but you can find a good amateur option for a lower cost.

Lopper

This garden tool resembles a pruning shears, but has elongated handles. Basically, loppers are used in the formation of the crown, at least they are used for health-improving pruning of branches.

Brush cutters

Which is the best gardening tool for weed removal? Separately, it is worth purchasing such a tool for a summer residence as a brush cutter. It is designed to work with shrubs and hedges. Tools are mechanical or motorized. You need to choose the type of brushcutter based on the area processed by the summer resident.

Depending on the need, you can also purchase:

  • small file;
  • garden knife (grafting, trimming).

Garden knife

Gardeners recommend initially taking good gardening equipment, since the quality of the work performed depends on it. Secateurs and loppers TM Wolf Garten have proven themselves well. The Garden firm produces a wide range of products for the care of a summer cottage. Less well-known, but no less quality products can be found at Fiskars, Tornado and Samurai.

Saw

An excellent tool for removing old and large branches. There are both power saws (hand-held) and cordless. Of the most famous and popular brands of saws, Bosch can be noted.

What you need to dig and level the ground

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Every good summer resident should have a specific set of tools for home and summer cottages. To work with the soil, a novice summer resident cannot do without:

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  • shovels. Available in various configurations. There are bayonet, drain, shovel and universal shovels. An ordinary bayonet shovel is suitable for digging;
  • rake. They perfectly loosen and level the soil;
  • fork. Also differ in type. There are 2-3-4-arm pitchforks. For digging the soil, four-horned forks are relevant.

You need to purchase a tool made of stainless material. So it will last longer and will not change its characteristics, even with high humidity.

Working with flower beds and beds

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To always have a well-groomed garden and vegetable garden and at the same time use minimal physical strength, the summer resident needs to acquire tools from the list:

  • a hoe (hoe) is an excellent garden tool for quick weed removal and high-quality planting of beds. The triangular-shaped hoe is relevant when you need to weed and fluff the ground;
  • Fokin's plane cutter is a relatively new tool, but, however, it is deservedly considered a godsend for any summer resident. Many gardeners say that it can replace an arsenal of other equipment (shovel, ripper, hoe);
  • the ripper is mainly used for plowing between rows.

Flat cutter

You should definitely buy a hand-held marker for marking rows on flower beds and flower beds. With it, you can plant any garden crops evenly and beautifully. By type, markers are serrated (used to mark holes) and slat (mark grooves).

Essential tool for sowing seeds

First of all, you need to acquire containers in order to grow seedlings, since not all seeds can be immediately planted in the ground. The best tanks are pots up to 10 cm high and with a capacity of approximately 0.35 liters.

For planting seeds in the ground, "pegs" and garden lace are used, thanks to which it is possible to mark the planted crops, especially if they are buried deep in the ground. The cord is used to form even rows of equal length. Also for sowing seeds you will need:

Lawn aerator

  • fork. In external configuration, it resembles a ripper. It has four teeth, a fork width of about 8 cm. This tool levels the ground well;
  • flat cutter. Relevant for soil fluffing, weed removal;
  • aerator is an inventory that promotes the penetration of air into the soil, which improves the composition and quality of the soil.

Hilling tool

Every gardener knows that hilling is the most important stage in caring for any crop, as this strengthens the root system of plants. Moreover, the procedure protects crops from freezing during early spring and winter. In order for the work to be done competently, smoothly and quickly, you need to take:

  • hiller can be single and double. It can be adjusted to the width of the grooves, which allows you to correctly align the work of the tool. It is convenient to use it, since the hiller goes deep into the ground, which allows you to spend less effort;
  • weeder allows you to clean the soil from weeds without any damage.A cultivator can be used separately.

Important! For hilling, a hoe-hoe 16.5 × 10 cm (nozzle size) and one and a half meters in length is suitable. The big hoe is often used by gardeners to remove small weeds, plow the land, and process potatoes and celery.

Topical accessories for watering and irrigation

Summer residents use various methods of soil irrigation. Every novice gardener should independently choose the most adaptive watering method, based on his arsenal of tools.

Watering can

The easiest and most popular way to irrigate plants and trees. There is a huge selection of watering cans on the market. You need to choose the volume based on your physical capabilities. By type, they are plastic (made of dense durable material) and stainless steel. The latter are distinguished by a long service life.

Hose

Irrigation hose

Having installed a hose on their site, each summer resident will not experience discomfort when watering garden crops. The length and size of the hose must be selected so that it reaches the most separated areas of the plantings. Gardeners recommend purchasing a good quality hose instead of plastic material.

Pumps

If there is a need to pump out water, you need to get a pump. It can be installed in a water well or drawn from open reservoirs. Pumps are divided into submersible and suction pumps.

Sprayer

A handy thing for small areas. Sprayers have tanks of various sizes and are designed for small-drop irrigation of flowers, shrubs, trees. You can try using a water gun as a substitute.

Important! Automatic irrigation, installed along the perimeter of the plantations, will free the summer resident from manual irrigation of plants. This method is relevant for both large and small land plots.

Tools to harvest quickly

The finishing line for the gardener-summer resident is harvesting. Today, there is a wide variety of equipment to facilitate the fruit picking work. What kind of gardening tools and equipment does a summer resident need to quickly collect fruits?

  • Fruit picking basket. Today you can purchase such a container already with the existing adjustable belts;
  • Bucket (plastic or metal).

To dig up potatoes, it is important to use a potato digger. This mechanical tool allows harvesting without damaging the tubers. However, with large volumes of plantations, summer residents are advised to purchase a walk-behind tractor. This gasoline-powered tool quickly penetrates deep into the soil and digs out the crop. Despite the fact that the walk-behind tractor is not cheap, its operational characteristics will allow you to quickly harvest a garden crop with minimal physical effort.

Important! In terms of price-quality ratio and consumer reviews, the TM Tornado walk-behind tractor is in great demand.

How and what to cut the grass

Many summer residents and gardeners acquire special garden power tools.

Lawn mowers

It is important to purchase lawn mowers for cutting ornamental grass. They have different configurations. The electric type of lawn mowers is considered the most popular, because the price-quality ratio allows you to purchase a unit regardless of your financial situation. It is advisable to select models with a power of 800 W, and so that the volume of the grasped grass is from 20 liters. In this case, the unit will last a long time and at the same time will not “hit” the summer resident's pocket too much.

Lawn mower manufacturers advise purchasing this type of unit for an area of ​​no more than 300 m². If the household area is larger, then it is better to buy a gasoline model.

Honda Petrol Lawn Mowers

Braids

These tools for the garden are both manual (mechanical) and electric, gasoline. The question of the acquisition lies only in the financial capabilities of the summer resident. A regular scythe with a blade and a wooden handle is the most budget-friendly option for mowing tall grass.Electric scythes are equipped with more power, which makes it easy to mow large quantities of grass.

Important! A chopper can be used to process foliage and grass. Thanks to this mechanism, it is possible to compost from garden residues.

To care for the site, you can consider the trimmer separately. It is an excellent substitute for a lawn mower in a small area.

Rules of operation, care and storage

The main rule for storing and caring for garden tools is to clean the tool from dirt, earth and clay after gardening. In no case should you leave inventory in an open space. Increased moisture, wind and rain negatively affect its performance.

You should also observe the following recommendations:

  • you need to buy inventory from good materials, even if it is expensive, since the tool is taken not for one season, but for 5-10 years;
  • all garden accessories must be stored in a closed room (shed, utility block);
  • you need to prepare tools for the winter: all sharpened tools need to be washed, sharpened until next season;
  • if there are wooden handles in the arsenal, they need to be periodically sanded, cleaned and varnished.

Power tools should be looked after separately. It is necessary to carry out a preventive inspection before wintering, change oils in time, clean filters, etc. Do not load the unit as much as possible. If the performance data contains instructions for use, they should be strictly adhered to in order to avoid damage to the instrument.

The article lists a minimum of tools for gardening that any gardener should have. Everyone chooses types and models for himself. However, in this matter it is not worth saving, since it is inconvenient to work with a tool made of cheap material, moreover, it will quickly fail.