12 Essential Gardening Tools for Beginner and Advanced Gardeners

I love garden tools...so much so that I probably have about 40 in my shed right now. But as a beginner, you only need about 3 - a cutting tool, digging tool, and watering tool. As you expand your garden, you may want to get into long-handled tools or specialty tools, so I've also included those in this video. At the end, a bit of a bonus on how I sharpen my tools to keep them working for years and years.

0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Hand Pruners
2:43 - Trowel / Hori Hori
3:49 - Watering Tools
5:42 - Shovel
8:22 - Wheelbarrow and Fork
10:09 - Oscillating Hoe
12:14 - Loppers
13:41 - Bonus Tools and Sharpening

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[drewsenthused]

Bro, the tool EVERYONE forgets about in these lists, is one of my favorites. The bucket!

[hannahbingham]

Omg I was JUST researching this to figure out what basics I could really use as I get more serious about my gardening. Thank you so much for reading my mind and making this video!

[dsizzle]

One of my favorite gardening tool is an old screwdriver I found in the garage after we bought our house. It's long and sturdy and I use it to remove weeds from my garden. I also use it to dig in and loosen up the soil when I am planting small new plants. Awesome video and great tools from Corona!

[rareplaid]

I don’t even have an outdoor garden but I can’t resist an Epic Gardening upload! 🌿

[ThirdCoastGardening]

I’m a minimalist when it comes to garden tools. Love to get my hands in the dirt though. My go to tools are shovels and prunes. Maybe a couple others if needed.

[KwestionMARK]

Was literally just out working in my yard today wondering when you would make a vid like this!

[Megan-glzz]

We just finished our raised beds and are planting in them this weekend. My husband has all of these tools in the shed! Woohoo!! Not sure I should admit this but the pruning shears...yea those are in our junk drawer inside bc I always thought they were some kind of pliers.

[davidmjohnston]

Almost at one million subs! I have recommended you to a lot of the people I know that have a garden or want to start one.
Congrats!

[haroldtuttle]

Just received another 7” Quicksaw as my neighbor admired my other one so much that I just had to gift it to her! Great tools!

[meemo]

The fan rake is also called a spring tine rake and the other rake is called a fixed tyne rake.

[shazzbotz]

Super slick paint job on the shed doors, i look forward how they're used as a green screen.

[rxurelp]

One tip *I* have to share: I really love stainless steel tools. I'm, if I'm honest, kind of lazy and careless, at times, so I absolutely love having tools that don't need to be babied, that can never rust no matter what.
Fully stainless steel tools don't necessarily cost that much either, which I was pleasantly surprised by.
Definitely a worthwhile investment, if you ask me.

[teresalenaandprincessthedog]

I love you, you are so you for teaching us🍏💜🦮

[maggiemanzke]

I love hearing experienced gardener's opinions on tools. I'm a beginner, and I have my pruners from my houseplants that will do double-duty, my rake, my hose, and my spade (that pointed shovel). Just moved in the last 4 months, didn't get my first bed done until after the first frost. C'mon spring!

[lacybookworm]

Could you do a video about identifying what plants need by color, texture, etc.? 🌱🌿

[lizcarr]

I love garden tools. I love the wheel Barrell and the oscillating hoe. The sharpen is very handy. i need to get one of those. I could probably use it in the kitchen as well. Your video makes me want to go out and get all the tools. I am sure I could find some use for them. Thanks.

[GreenlandRobot]

If you sharpen the leading edge of your round tip shovel it makes it a giant horihori. It also helps a ton digging through roots or clay

[IT-kvin]

It's so helpful for an beginner, many thanks for making this film ☘️☘️

[pikachuyellow]

Your channel is so helpful for someone starting to get into gardening! thank you!

[samelita]

I LOVE the Corona FS 3214D ComfortGEL Leaf & Stem Micro Snips. I got them for Christmas, and I have found it to be my new guilty pleasure to pinch pentas with it