T ools
for Beginning
Gardeners
When it comes to purchasing tools, it’s
best for beginning gardeners to focus
on the basics. This saves money and
keeps your garage or storage shed
from being overrun with tools you
don’t need. These 12 tools are the only
things most beginning gardeners need.
GLOVES
While gardening can give you happiness, it can also
give your hands thorns and splinters along the way.
Gloves protect your hands not only from dirt but also
from scratches.
Follow these guidelines to choose the correct
gloves:
◆ ◆ Gloves must be durable but not too heavy
◆ ◆ They must fit your hands perfectly to avoid slip-
ping off
◆ ◆ Should be waterproof
Longer cuffs are helpful in preventing blisters on wrists
and forearms and to help prevent soil from getting in-
side the gloves
PRUNING SHEARS
There are different pruning shears for different pur-
poses.
Hand Pruners
Also called secateurs, they are used for plants that are
becoming unmanageable and starting to take over the
garden.
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