Things You'll Need:
- Shovel
- Cultivator
- Bulb planter
- Hand trowel
- Weeder
- Wagon
- Fabric gloves
- Scissors
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Step 1
Choose a long-handled garden shovel for tasks like soil amendment, digging out old plants and shoveling pulled weeds into your wheelbarrow.
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Step 2
Aerate your garden soil with either a long-handled or hand cultivator, depending on the size of your flower beds. Cultivators will make soil prep much easier, allowing you to work in organic matter.
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Step 3
Plant bulbs the easy way with a bulb planter. They are made to dig very precise holes that you can simply drop your bulbs into. Many are marked with inch gradients so you can get the exact hole depth you need for the particular type of bulb you're planting. Choose a long-handled version, which allows extra pressure from your foot.
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Step 4
Select a hand trowel that feels comfortably weighted in your hand. The style you choose is mostly a matter of preference; it should be comfortable to grasp. You'll use it to transplant small flowers and bulbs, enlarge holes you've dug with a shovel and remove weeds.
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Step 5
Remove pesky weeds in your flower beds more easily with a weeder. Weeders, also known as dandelion diggers, look like notched screwdrivers. They're made to efficiently penetrate the soil and remove weed roots that reach deep into the ground.
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Step 6
Protect your hands with some breathable, lightweight fabric gloves. Since flower gardening doesn't typically involve a lot of heavy-duty hand work, you don't need a thick pair of padded or leather gloves. Fabric gloves will keep your hands clean without feeling bulky.
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Step 7
Use a wagon that has compartments for your garden tools. Since flower gardening uses a variety of hand tools, it's nice to have them all nearby without having to carry them all separately.
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Step 8
Snip flowers for display in your home with a pair of scissors, which you'll also need to deadhead spent blooms. Choose a pair of lightweight aluminum household scissors.
