The 12 Best Gardening Tools

Every gardener needs tools to get the job done, but what are the best gardening tools for you? With such a wide range of options, it’s tricky to know what tools to invest in, so we’ve put together a gardening tools list to help narrow down the best gardening tools, and their uses within your garden.

From the names of tools for gardening and the best 12 on offer, this guide will help you understand the best gardening tools available and where to buy good gardening tools for your crops.

The Best Gardening Tools

Secateurs

Secateurs (or pruners) are undeniably one of the best gardening tools for every gardener, and you’ll struggle to find anyone serious about gardening who doesn’t have a pair. Secateurs are necessary for pruning back any unwanted growth, tipping your plants to help them bush up, removing fruits like pumpkins from their stems, and even cutting stakes.

Trowel

A garden trowel is a must for every gardener’s toolkit and will help keep your hands a lot cleaner when planting out in the garden. Digging holes, creating ridges or troughs, and applying a top layer of composted material are a few ways a trowel comes in handy.

The Darlac Hand Trowel is one of the leading garden trowels on the market and has a depth gauge on the face of it to help plant those seeds at the right depth every time.

Hedge Shears

Every season your plants will put on a flush of new growth, some so rapidly that what was once a hedge looks more like a shemozzle!

Having a good pair of hedge shears will ensure those out-of-control plants look neat and tidy all year round and there are many types of hedging shears available from the very small and precise to those 3-bladed varieties, and more.

Once again, Darlac offers a range of hedge shears including the handy new Telescopic Hedge Shears and the innovative Tri-Blade Shears.

Loppers

Have you ever been walking around in your yard and a tree branch slaps you in the head? We know we have, and that’s when you need to get out the loppers and remove those unsafe or view-blocking branches.

Because of this, loppers are a must-have gardening tool for any gardener with trees around their yard. Coming in many shapes and sizes, some loppers have a ratchet function to make branch removal a breeze.

The Garden Hose

Yes, a hose is a tool, and it’s quite obviously a must-have on any gardening tools list. Can you imagine trying to transport water to every corner of your yard without a hose?

If your tap is too far away, you can even run a hose to another post and attach a Darlac Take Anywhere Tap to make it easier to turn water on and off closer to where you’re watering.

Saws, Chainsaws, and Axes

Saws and axes come in various shapes and sizes and their uses are endless. A pocket-sized mini folding saw is great for jobs that require more than a pair of secateurs can handle, like pruning trees, cutting roots, and even cutting PVC piping.

A pocket chain saw is another innovative tool for bigger jobs such as cutting growth high in trees without the need for a ladder and axes help you clear space in the garden, split logs, dig trenches, and cut back foliage and brushes.

Hand Weeder

If you’re the kind of person who loves a nice, tidy lawn, you’ve probably struggled with a weed or two popping up that just will not budge. You can save your fingers by investing in a hand weeder, which uses a simple design to grab and lift even the most stubborn tap roots.

Wheelbarrow

If you want to apply vast quantities of mulch, add or subtract from your compost pile, or shuffle soil around, a wheelbarrow can save a few trips. They’re also great for filling with all your plants and tools to move around the garden easily. So, any gardener who adds a wheelbarrow to their gardening tools list will surely not regret it.

Shovel

We all know what a shovel is good for - digging holes, shovelling piles of dirt around, and applying compost and mulch. They’re also handy for digging up and moving certain types of plants from one place to another and no gardening tools list would be complete without a shovel.

Rake

Whether raking up those autumn leaves and grass clippings, smoothing soil, or spreading out mulch, rakes are one of the best gardening tools to keep in your kit.

Most of the things you will rake up can also be added to your compost heap, so a good rake is essential for generating your own compost. The Darlac Telescopic Expanding Rake is great for all kinds of jobs and being stainless steel, it will last you a lifetime!

Dibber

For seed growing, a dibber is a must-have in your gardening tools inventory. Poking your finger into the soil can get surprisingly painful when planting a lot of seeds in deep drills, but our wooden dibber takes away the strain and tells you how deep you’re sowing so that you can get it perfect every time!

Sharpener

Whilst not technically a tool used in the garden, no gardening tools list would be complete without a sharpener to keep your tools in tip-top condition and performing at their best. A sharpener can be used to keep the blades on your loppers, secateurs, and shears in their best cutting condition, as well as to edge shovels and trowels.

Why Darlac are the Best Gardening Tools

Darlac has been voted one of the best gardening tool brands in the UK and we are now proud to bring this award-winning range to Australia.

Consistently delivering top-quality gardening tools at an affordable price, Darlac tools are precision-engineered from quality materials to withstand the rigours of gardening. Within the range, there are many unique tools developed with you in mind and features include angled heads, left-handed hand grips, compact hand grips for smaller or less-able hands, and lightweight tools to reduce fatigue.

Where to Buy Good Gardening Tools

You can buy high-quality Darlac garden tools right here at Mr Fothergill’s and we also provide helpful advice for gardeners growing vegetables, seeds, flowers, and herbs all across Australia. Check out our garden advice blog for tips about your crops.