Gardening tools and equipment for gardens, country homes and farms

For soil work, pruning, watering and small jobs, start with garden hand tools. They need no power source and are indispensable in any garden or country home.

For small and medium lawns near the house, an electric lawn mower is convenient: how to choose an electric lawn mower. Electric equipment is quiet, light and needs no fuel, but is limited by the length of the cable.

For large areas, slopes and dense grass, a petrol lawn mower is more powerful: how to choose a gasoline lawn mower, and for tough weeds and brush, a petrol trimmer: how to choose a petrol trimmer, brushcutter, hedge trimmer and pole pruner.

For vegetable plots and large beds, a cultivator or tiller replaces the shovel and hoe and saves hours of work. About choosing one: how to choose a tiller, cultivator, scarifier and earth auger.

Cordless pruning shears, hedge trimmers and grass trimmers work without a cable or fuel, and one battery often fits every tool in the same system. Read how to choose cordless pruning shears.

Wear gloves and sturdy footwear with any gardening tool, and after the season clean, service and store your tools in a dry place. Read how to maintain, store and organize hand tools.