There are so many tools and they can be found in garden shops, hardware stores and other shops. It can be difficult to know what tools are useful and needed. The following five tools are essential for any gardener and landscaper.

Wheelbarrow

The wheelbarrow will save you a lot of time and backache if you have a large area or extensive lawn. Wheelbarrows help you to transport rocks, leaves and other yard waste which you want to remove. You may not need it all the time but when you do, you will be glad it is in your landscaping tool collection.

Shovel

One of the most important and more often used landscaping tool it is shovel. It is important to have a full-size shovel among your tools. But if you have a small area garden you may only need a hand shovel. They can be used to plant large plants such as trees or shrubs. Moreover they can be used to make the small ridges when planting seeds.

Rake

It is one of the best tool for gathering dead leaves, pine needles, grass clippings and other lawn debris. Rakes are the most eco-friendly tools. They do not use gas like leaf blowers and they are very quite. It is also used to spread straw and mulch on large beds. It is an important tool for your lawn as well as your flower, fruit or vegetable beds.

Pruners

There are many types of pruners with small, hand held pruners being the most popular. Pruning is important for certain plants to grow and trimming can keep unruly plants from growing all over the place. Also you can find pruners that will take care of larger shrubs and small branches. Shears and saws can also be handy if you have a lot of large trees and shrubs in your garden.

Watering Can

Depending on your garden you may not have a garden hose and will use a watering can to do all of your watering. If you have container plants or newly planted seeds then a watering can is a must. The watering can just gently waters plants and do not wash away any newly planted seeds.