Whether you’re garding in containers, raised beds, or directly in your yard, a hand trowel is a must have tool. Use it to dig, turn up the earth, or pull up stubborn leaves. A hand trowel is actually the first garden tool I bought when we started container gardening on the patio of our apartment, so it is a tool I often recommend for urban gardeners.

Depth markers allows you to measure soil depth in inches or millimeters (up to 4 inches). Measurements make it easy to determine hole depth.Great for planting, transplanting, removing stubborn weeds, mixing soil, composting or shoveling soil or more, comfortable use and better leverage in heavy soils.

Weeds are the bane of an gardener’s existence and can be a major pain to remove. Luckily there are a few handy tools to use to battle weeds in your garden. The first is a hand weeder, which some call a dandelion digger. It’s designed to help remove weeds with a tap root, with the tines penetrating the soil to easily pull the weed out.

Easy-grip and lightweight handle with a convenient hole for storage.Will not loosen, bend at the neck or break while digging,The garden cultivator great for turning, loosening soil and scratching out weeds.

Garden hand rake features a wide three-prong stainless-steel head to dig and scratch in the soil, loosening dirt and creating trenches. Use our matching hand trowel and transplanter to finish planting your seeds or plants. Also great for light weeding.

This is another tool required no matter how you garden. A lot of cutting and trimming jobs can be handled with a good pair of pruning shears. I find them essential for harvesting herbs, fruits, and vegetables.