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Before man learned to make stone and steel tools, he made use of what he had, which was most often sticks. They found that a cleared patch of ground would yield a few root veggies of the times, if stuck into the soil at the right time of year. If they found seeds to plant, a stick would poke a hole for them to be dropped into. That was early gardening.

Even back then, a clean and sharp tool was easier used than a dull and dirty one. Not they knew about germs and sanitization way back then, but that is actually what was occurring. A clean tool did not transfer disease to healthy plants.

A large tree has many diameters of limbs and branches. This may require different types of hand tools with which to trim or cut them. Small trees and bushes are most easily trimmed with a hand pruner, but the larger the branch, the more aggressive you must be with the type of cutter you use. Lopping shears with long handles and short cutting surface are great for up to about one and a half inch diameter. More than that might require a hand pruning saw. These along with hand pruners, could make up your beginners garden bag.

When a little larger garden spot is needed, if it is not too large, a spade can be used to turn over the soil, line by line until you have achieved the size desired. Even a four or five tined digging fork could do the trick. The garden hoe and rake would then be used to break up and smooth out the soil in preparation for seed planting. When growth begins, it will shortly be followed by the dreaded weeds. That same hoe, along with a weeder of some kind, will help you keep ahead of those little rascals.

If, in the beginning, you buy the best tools you can afford, you may save much time and effort due to broken stuff. The better items are usually found in hardware stores and nurseries. Purchase good ones and you can replace the less hardy ones as you can afford to.

As you become more interested and skilled in growing stuff, you may want to add to your outside gear by purchasing electrical or mechanical tools of various kinds. A chain saw, either electric or gas, can keep the larger of the trees and things trimmed up. Hedge trimmers snip off the top of hedges at least faster than hand held ones. A leaf blower and edger/weed eater can keep the grounds cleaned up and shaped crisply. A few added items might be garden hoses, sprinklers, both hand and on-the-ground kind, and perhaps a soaker hose system, when you are really serious.

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