ToolsBuying guide4 min read
Gardening Tools for Kids
Which children's garden tools actually work, what to buy at each age, and why most brightly coloured plastic sets put kids off gardening rather than into it.
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Hand tools
9 articles across 4 sections: Tools, Gifts, Clothing, Guides.
GiftsBuying guide4 min read
Gardening Gifts Under $25
Eighteen cheap gardening gifts that get used every session — sorted by price, with the tat to avoid at the same price point.
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ToolsBuying guide4 min read
Gardening Tools for Raised Beds
Raised beds need a different tool kit from open ground — shorter handles, no spade, and a few things you would never buy otherwise. Here is what earns its place.
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ToolsBuying guide4 min read
Gardening Tools for Small Spaces
A short, cheap tool kit for container gardening — what you need on a balcony or patio, what full-size tools to leave out, and how to store it all in a metre of space.
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GiftsBuying guide4 min read
Gardening Gifts for Beginners
Gifts that make a first-year gardener more likely to keep going — the right five tools, the right seeds, and the well-meant presents that quietly get in the way.
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ToolsBuying guide6 min read
Gardening Tools for Seniors
Ergonomic garden tools that reduce grip force, wrist strain and bending — plus the design details that matter more than the word “ergonomic” on the packaging.
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ClothingBuying guide4 min read
Gardening Gloves Guide
Nitrile, leather, gauntlet or waterproof — which gardening glove suits which task, how to measure your hand properly, and why one pair for everything never works.
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GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read
Cleaning & Sharpening Garden Tools
A twenty-minute routine for cleaning, sharpening and oiling secateurs, spades, hoes and shears — the single highest-return maintenance job in gardening.
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ToolsBuying guide6 min read
Gardening Tools for Beginners
The twelve tools a new gardener genuinely needs, what to look for in each, what to spend, and the eight popular tools you can safely skip in your first year.
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