What tools do beginner gardeners need to work in the garden?
A sharp pair of secateurs, a pair of tough, skinny gloves (such as Atlas Glove) and a long, thin trowel. Don’t forget the kids too – small tools for them are a great way to motivate them outdoors (even if its just to muck about with a bag of compost and some pots). Are there any new tools in the shops that expert gardeners would find useful? I have recently acquired some ’sneeboer’ tools, exclusively from Harrod Horticultural catalogue (the Maserati of the tool world)! Best buy garden tools There are plenty of different tools out there to help make your job in the garden a bit easier, and here are some nice ones we’ve found: • For the beginner, the Urban Garden has a nice gardening kit that comes in a heavy duty bag, including an aluminium transplanter, fork and trowel, soft-grip bypass secateurs and anvil secateurs for only £35.10. • For harder work in the garden, and to avoid bending your back, Robert Dyas has a Three-piece telescopic hand tool set for only £12.99. • To turn over the
