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Gardening is rewarding in many ways, but having a good collection of tools makes all the difference when it comes to tending to your garden.
As a team that enjoys spending time outside and cultivating our backyards and patios, we've researched, tested, and reviewed piles of gardening gear over the years and written dozens of buying guides on everything from the best gardening gloves to the string trimmers. Here, we've compiled all of our favorite tools and accessories for gardening into one place. The best gardening tools combine durability and value, and we've found the essential list.
If you want to read more about any of our top picks, we've linked to corresponding guides for further recommendations below wherever relevant.
Best gloves: Showa Atlas Nitrile Gloves - See at Amazon
Best garden tool set: Fiskars 3-in-1 Garden Tool Set - See at Amazon
Best shovel: Fiskars Long-Handle Round-Point Steel Digging Shovel - See at Ace Hardware
Best pruning shears: Fiskars Steel Bypass Pruning Shears - See at Amazon
Best garden hose: Dramm Colorstorm Garden Hose - See at Amazon
Best garden hose nozzle: Dramm 9-Pattern Revolver Spray Nozzle - See at Amazon
Best sprinkler: Nelson RainTrain Traveling Sprinkler - See at Walmart
Best watering can: Bloem Easy Pour Watering Can - See at Amazon
Best rake: Fiskars Leaf Rake - See at Ace Hardware
Best string trimmer: DeWalt 20V Max Lithium-Ion XR String Trimmer - See at Amazon
Best wheelbarrow: Gorilla Carts GCR-4 Poly Dump Cart - See at Amazon
Best raised garden bed: Vegtrug Raised Planter - See at Amazon