| This is a list of commonly used yard and garden tools. | | | | - Trowel |
| For those that maintain their own yard, you will | | | | - Pruner |
| probably say that all the tools listed are already in | | | | - Pruning Saw |
| your garage or backyard shed. The list was | | | | - Sprinkler |
| developed for first time home owners wanting to | | | | - Garden Hose |
| care for their own lawn and garden. This should | | | | - Lawn Mower |
| provide them with the basics- enough to begin | | | | - Edger |
| normal lawn maintenance. On the other hand, it may | | | | - Weedeater - gas or electric |
| be enough of a warning to help them decide that | | | | - Blower - gas or electric |
| they do not want to tackle what seems to be never | | | | - Fertilizer Spreader |
| ending task of lawn care. | | | | - Wheelbarrow |
| To prevent this article from sounding like an | | | | - Hedge Shears |
| advertisement, I will not list any lawn and garden | | | | - Tank Sprayer |
| maintenance companies for those that prefer not to | | | | - Hammer |
| purchase all the necessary yard and garden tools. | | | | - Heavy Duty Extension Cord |
| After factoring in the time, manual labor plus the cost | | | | Again, this is not an all inclusive list of yard and |
| of the tools, there will no doubt be some drop outs | | | | garden tools. It does cover most of the basic tools |
| for the do it yourself lawn maintenance program. | | | | necessary for regular lawn maintenance. While many |
| For those of you that want to go join the club and | | | | home owners have acquired a large number of other |
| go forward with caring for your lawn, you may | | | | gardening tools over the years, the basic list here |
| notice none of the tools have related prices. There | | | | should be enough for the average startup home |
| are several reasons. Mainly the prices can change at | | | | gardening and lawn care maintenance project. |
| anytime and I simply cannot keep up with them all. | | | | The benefit of shopping for the tools yourself is that |
| You can get pricing while shopping for the tools. I | | | | you can find the best prices. An additional benefit is |
| recommend that you do that anyway. | | | | that you will learn more about each tool and its |
| Basic Yard and Garden Tools List | | | | respective manufacturer. So, review them all. |
| - Gloves | | | | Whether searching locally or on the internet, you will |
| - Rake | | | | learn about quality and prices. Both will help you |
| - Hoe | | | | determine the right yard and garden tools for your |
| - Shovel | | | | lawn care needs. |
| - Spade | | | | |