The best gardening tools everyone needs
Veteran gardeners and aspiring green thumbs alike can pick up something from this list of things to make your garden grow.
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If you have been neglecting your garden this year or want to give it a summer spruce up, now is the time to spend some enjoyable time outside.
Whether it’s pots on a balcony or big backyard, we’ve rounded up the best garden tools and books to inspire you and help keep your garden blooming well into the New Year.
BEST GARDEN TOOLS
Atree Soil pH 3-in-1 Soil Tester Kit, $11.39, Amazon Australia
Almost 6,000 users have given this soil tester a five-star rating on Amazon, so if you’ve been planning to take a closer look at your soil’s pH levels, this is the tool to do the job. Less than a $12 investment and still, according to one user, “this soil tester is no slouch”; another five-star review saying that it “does what it’s supposed to at the fraction of the cost of digital metres”.
The soil tester serves three functions, measuring soil moisture, pH value and sunlight intensity, giving your plans the very best chance of flourishing. imply insert the two probes into the soil – no batteries or electricity needed – and receive a scientifically accurate reading after mere minutes.
Stand-Up Weeder and Root Removal Tool, $35.99, Amazon Australia
The number one best-selling manual weeder on Amazon, this durable, steel tool has earned a four-star rating with over 1,700 five-star reviews. A 84cm tall handle means sparing your back the pain of bending over to remove weeds – rather, a foot pedal allows you to easily force the weeder into the ground, the five-point claw extracting the root of the weed so it doesn’t grow back.
Other features to recommend it include a foam, padded grip, and a three-year warranty, ensuring you don’t risk regretting your purchase.
Good GAIN Garden Kneeler Stool Seat, $69.99, Amazon Australia
This here is one of the best-selling gardening accessories on Amazon – and it’s no wonder. Its two-in-one design allows you to position yourself comfortably anywhere in your garden; whether needing to be close to the ground or tend to plants waist-high, use this padded bench as either a kneeler or seat, according to your needs.
Constructed from steel tubing and comfortable foam, this portable and lightweight bench also comes equipped with two additional tool bags, so you are always within arms reach of your tools.
Auger Drill Bit, $77.49, Amazon Australia
This is a genius idea and is likely to fast become one of your most used garden tools.
This 25cm long drill bit fits into any standard electric or cordless drill and immediately turns into a mini hole digger.
Think of all the times you need to dig a hole for a plant or to put in a post and you start to see what a timesaver this would be.
You could even throw it into a beach trolley to help secure your umbrella in the sand on windy days.
BEST GARDENING BOOKS
Living Outside: Reviving the Australian Modernist Garden, $70, Amazon Australia
Australian gardens and living spaces have an identity, well and truly their own. A desire for outdoor and living spaces to seamlessly flow into one another, a preference for a mid-century modern aesthetic; this and more is addressed in the book, Living Outside: reviving the Australian Modernist Garden, the number one best-selling book in landscape gardening on Amazon.
The Kinfolk Garden: How To Live With Nature, $59.99, Amazon Australia
Those familiar with Kinfolk magazine, know the brand for its minimalist aesthetic and mission of community; values that have been applied to their books published on cooking, home design and work. Their latest venture? A gardening book that focuses on how to cultivate outdoor spaces to foster community, and how to incorporate nature into our ever-increasingly technological lives. If you are looking for inspiration, you’re in luck – this book features thirty homeowners and their outdoor spaces, from the globe over.
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