Gardening Methods

What gardening tools will I need?

Assume that I know nothing…
If I am creating flower/shrub beds in a new yard what tools will I need to buy to plant and maintain them? (A roto-tiller to begin – got it!) If you want to share any advice or tips, please do!
Please include any “optional” tools that you have found helpful!

Beyond the usual rake (bow rake or regular) and full-sized shovel, You’ll need a few hand-sized tools. There are 2 types of hand shovels that are best–a regular shovel and a trowel, which is thinner and is a better size to plant small plants with. I also have a great tool that I picked up a few years ago. It looks like the back side of an pickax (like a thin hand-held hoe) on one side, and a small rake on the other. It can even tear up sod or roots if you chop with it.

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