Get outside and get your garden in shape with these great durable gardening tools
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A good set of gardening tools will help you turn your outdoor pottery time from a chore to a pleasure. From Japanese-inspired pruning tools to compost spheres, from eco-friendly pots to a watering can that’s built to last, we’ve found the top-rated essentials to help you tame your jungle.
Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for a thoughtful gift for the green thumb in your life: garden essentials will work for you, not against you.
Mini walk-in greenhouse Outsunny 1.9×1.3×2 m
Greenhouses are often prohibitively expensive, but this OutSunny model is reasonably priced but works great. With a powder coated aluminum frame and UV resistant polycarbonate sheets, it will keep your plants, vegetables and more safe.
Transparent sheets allow natural light to pass throughout the structure, while a roof vent ensures excellent ventilation inside. With only one sliding door. Easy to assemble and disassemble.
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Jute garden netting
If you are looking for netting to support your climbing crops, this jute alternative to plastic is both more aesthetic and biodegradable.
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Japanese garden shears
Japanese gardening tools are at the forefront of innovation in topiary, and these brilliant gardening scissors are no exception. These shears are from Niwaki, the Japanese brand specializing in pruning equipment.
The blade of the shears is made of SK steel and the handles are of white oak. Great for hedges, shrubs, and topiaries – you can even try to master the cloud trimmed hedge with these. A good pair of versatile shears.
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Garden Trading Moreton Potting Bench
Keep your gardening kit tidy with this cute spruce potting bench. It is weather resistant, with two deep drawers for loose soil, six hooks for hanging tools and a lower shelf for watering cans, planters and trays.
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Okatsune Secateurs – Standard No. 103
With Hitachi Yasugi high carbon steel blades, these are the most popular pruning shears in Japan among professional gardeners.
Sharp and strong, they feel good to hold, with a very satisfying action and simple to use. The clip on the back of the handle locks the pruner in the closed position, while the red top handle and white bottom handle make them easy to spot if you drop or put them down and find you’ve forgotten where you left them. left.
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Burgon & Ball British Bloom Pruner and Sheath Set
Always outside to trim your borders? You’ll love this RHS approved, comfortable grip pruning shears and colorful neoprene stand. Showcasing dahlias and peonies in bloom, the stand has a buckle to fit a belt.
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Le Chameau Vierzonord Neoprene Lined Boot
This iconic welly is a must-have for any serious gardener, which is probably why Monty Don has a staunch pair. Despite a big budget, you will have these handmade rubber boots for life.
Comfortable, warm and waterproof, they have a tightening strap to ensure the best fit and a grippy, shock-absorbing sole. They can tackle any terrain, whatever the weather, and come in men’s and women’s sizes.
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Traditional wooden garden riddle
A traditional puzzle is a useful tool if you want to cover the seeds with a fine dusting of compost. This wooden model is beautiful and sympathetic to the feel of an earthy, rustic garden.
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Rolling drum composter – 315 liters
Made from 100% recycled plastic, this CompoSphere allows you to make compost easily.
Rather than stirring, just make sure the cover is secure, grab the ridged edges, and roll it regularly around the garden to aerate your waste and speed up the composting process.
Roll it where compost is needed, without the need for a wheelbarrow. The flat bottom ensures it will stay where you leave it until it’s time for the next roll.
Easy to use, efficient, and fun, it’s a great way to get kids outside and involved in the garden.
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Bamboo pot x 5
Made from natural bamboo and rice, these eco-friendly pots offer a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic pots
Sturdy enough to provide five years of use, the pots can eventually be thrown into the compost heap. Once broken down into active compost, they will decompose completely in 12 months to help you grow next year’s crop.
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6 foot solid wood garden shed
This windowless, overlapping top shed is perfect for utilizing your yard space. With double doors, for easy access, this spacious shed is ideal for storing bicycles, lawn mowers and general garden accessories.
The windowless design ensures that your belongings stay safe and out of sight.
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Haws 2 Quart Galvanized Watering Can
Haws, the world’s oldest watering can company, is our benchmark for stylish watering cans that are easier to transport and tilt, which means less splashing.
Made from galvanized steel, this 2 quart is perfect for any gardener who tends his own jungle. With a traditional shape, handcrafted in Birmingham, it will last a lifetime for any gardener.
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Indian Black Metal Planter With Feet
Portable and stylish, this planter is ideal for sheltering plants inside or outside the home.
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Niwaki Moku garden trowel
It is a powerful trowel. Made from carbon steel, it allows effortless work for weeding, planting and digging. The Japanese design explains its efficiency, while the beech wood handle is comfortable to hold.
With a two-year warranty.
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DeWit solid socket shovel
This sturdy shovel, with a T-shaped handle, is a high quality tool that will get you digging quickly. With a solid forged carbon steel blade and socket, it plows the ground with ease. The handle is ash (very beautiful). It is designed to last and very pleasant to handle.
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