garden tool kit: 2008

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GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Summer Preparation
Jerry Coleby-Williams give some tips on preparing your garden for the summer months, so that your plants have the best chance to survive and thrive.

Conservation Garden
Josh Byrne visits the Conservation Garden in King's Park in Perth and learns how some critically endangered native plants are being collected and preserved to ensure their survival.

John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick is back at his vegie plot where he's mulching the garden for summer, planting zucchinis and meets a few of the other gardeners to see what they're up to.

Succulent Art
Sophie Thomson demonstrates how to make a work of art from succulent plants.

Desert Rose
Leonie Norrington explores the extraordinary range of desert roses in the Top End.

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Dear Gardening Australia members,

Th is week's program is our final show for 2008, but never fear, you'll still be able to get your gardening fix from our Summer Series of specials, featuring our most popular stories of the year.

This will be the last newsletter you receive until the new series starts, and please note that the GA office will be closed from Friday 12 December to 5 January 2009. We hope you enjoy our Summer Series specials, and we'll be back with a new series, a new host and a new look on Saturday January 31.

The GA Team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

2008 Gardener of The Year
John Patrick meets the winners of 2008's Gardener of the Year and takes a tour of their inspirational garden.

Gardening Angels
Angus Stewart meets a group of volunteers who transforms the gardens of the elderly and disabled.

Groundcovers
Jerry Coleby-Williams looks at a range of drought tolerant ground covers that can be used as an alternative to lawns.

Arthur's Seat
Jane Edmanson explores some beautiful maze gardens on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and also looks at some amazing and rare conifers.

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Shade Trees
Colin Campbell looks at various shade trees and gives some tips on how to go about choosing the right tree for any garden.

Boat's End
Sophie Thomson visits a spectacular, low-maintenance garden at the end of the Murray River in SA, that survives only on rainwater.

Margaret Stones
John Patrick meets Margaret Stones, one of Australia's most gifted and prolific botanical artists, whose work over 70 years is renowned worldwide.

The Last Stand
Angus Stewart steps back in time and visits the endangered remnant Blue Gum High Forest in suburban Sydney, to find out about its history and what's being done to ensure its survival.

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Reuse in the Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams gives some tips on clever ways to re-use common household items and other waste materials in the garden.

Plantsmen Divided
John Patrick and Stephen Ryan compare notes on plants they love and hate and why some plants invoke passionate responses in gardeners.

Fruit Fly Outbreak
A fruit fly infestation has been detected in suburban Melbourne for the first time in 20 years. Jane Edmanson explains how to identify fruit fly, how to help prevent it and how to treat it if you do have an outbreak.

An Experimental Garden
Angus Stewart travels to the Blue Mountains in NSW and discovers a secluded and eclectic garden haven.

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John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick is back at his vegie plot where finds the potatoes have begun to shoot and adds sheep manure and straw. He puts in eggplant seedlings and plants tomatoes in pots.

Reviving a Garden Bed
Sophie Thomson gives tips on how to troubleshoot some problem areas in the garden, including soil improvement, appropriate plant selection and mulching.

Araluen Botanic Park
Josh Byrne visits the beautiful and surprising Araluen Botanic Park, just outside Perth, where its unique microclimate means that many exotic plants flourish.

A Wildlife Corridor
Jane Edmanson meets a woman is creating a wildlife corridor beside a suburban railway line in Melbourne.

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Reinvigorating Lawns
Jerry Coleby-Williams explains how to reinvigorate and maintain your lawn.

The Fitzroy Gardens
Jane Edmanson visits the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne to see how public gardens have evolved over decades and how they've adapted in recent years to cope with water shortages and drought.

Cordylines
Colin Campbell looks at a range of cordylines and explains how to prune them and use the cuttings to create new plants.

A Roof Garden Experiment
John Patrick visits an experimental green roof in Melbourne where a research team are testing how to successfully create gardens on rooves including trialling which plants will work best in such conditions.

*************************FOR THOSE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IS COMING TO PERTH SHOWGROUNDS CLAREMONT FROM OCTOBER 23 - 26 ****************************

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GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Growing Annuals
Colin Campbell visits the spectacular Roma St Gardens in Brisbane, where he plants annuals and gives tips to ensure a long season of blooms.

Visiting Pete's Patch
Jane Edmanson visits the famous Pete's Patch at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hobart to check on how everything's going. She harvests broccoli and plants some quick yield vegies such as radish, corn salad and mesclun.

Modern Courtyard Design
John Patrick looks at two modern courtyards to find out how clever design and plant selection can make even the smallest space look larger, and extend the living areas of our homes.

Silky Oaks
Angus Stewart meets Peter Olde, whose 11 hectare property is a showcase for his obsession with grevilleas as well as many other fascinating native plants from all over Australia.

Pot Culture
Jerry Coleby-Williams looks at how to select the most suitable pots for a range of plants, and how to care for potted plants to keep them thriving.

*****FOR THOSE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IS COMING TO PERTH SHOWGROUNDS CLAREMONT FROM OCTOBER 23 - 26 .*****

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Bellis

Jerry Coleby-Williams gives some tips on growing the unusual vegetables mangelwurzel and kohlrabi, and also talks about paw paw maintenance.

City Farm Community Garden

Josh Byrne visits the City Farm Community Garden in the centre of Perth, which provides space for the local community to grow vegies, fruit and plants organically.

Purple Flowering Plants

John Patrick profiles some pretty purple or mauve coloured flowering plants that can provide a stunning spring display.

Dividing Elkhorns

Meredith Kirton gives some tips on how to divide and re-plant elkhorns, saving money in the process.

The Fungi Collector

Fungi expert Tom May talks about an extraordinary and unique collection of wood rotting fungi at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.

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GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Maranoa Gardens
Jane Edmanson discovers a treasure trove of native plants at the Maranoa Gardens in Melbourne.

'Orvieto'
John Patrick meets a gardener who has transformed what was a steep, barren hillside into a contoured paradise.

Growing Limes
Meredith Kirton looks at some of the new varieties of limes and gives some tips on growing them.

Aroids
Jerry Coleby-Williams profiles aroids, one of the world's most popular foliage plants.

Aboriginal Heritage Plants
Angus Stewart takes a tour of the Aboriginal Plant walk at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens. He learns about the various plants that were traditionally used by indigenous people as food, for making tools, equipment and for medicine.

***********************DON'T FORGET THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IN MELBOURNE THIS WEEK FROM 3RD - 5TH OCTOBER, CAULFIELD RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE************************

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Royal Melbourne Zoo
John Patrick visits the beautiful Japanese gardens at the Melbourne Zoo, to talk about the design principles and symbolism behind Japanese garden design.

Hydroponics
Jane Edmanson visits an expert to find out how hydroponics works and see how easy it is to set up a simple hydroponics system in the backyard.

Herbal Tea Plants
Sophie Thomson looks at a range of plants that can be grown in the garden for a selection of herbal teas.

Sydney Wildflowers
Angus Stewart takes a bush walk to discover some beautiful wildflowers that are native to Sydney.

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Daffodils
Jane Edmanson visits a 2.42 hectare garden that features mass plantings of daffodils, a collection of camellias and a stand of cricket bat willows.

An Entomologist's Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams meets a gardener who has created a wildlife haven for birds, frogs, lizards and insects on her small, suburban Brisbane block.

John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick is establishing a vegie plot in a suburban community garden, to demonstrate how to successfully grow vegies when you've only got a few spare hours a week.

A Food Forest
Josh Byrne visits a passionate organic gardener in Perth, who for 40 years has grown a virtual food forest of fruit and vegies to ensure a year-round harvest.

Wedge Grafting
Sophie Thomson talks to an expert about wedge grafting – a great way to propagate plants and save money at the same time.

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Repeat of Peter Cundall's final episode this week on Gardening Australia...

PARALYMPIC GAMES COVERAGE

DUE TO THE COVERAGE OF THE PARALYMPIC GAMES, THERE WILL BE NO EPISODE OF GARDENING AUSTRALIA ON SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2008.

ON SUNDAY AT 1:00PM YOU CAN ENJOY WATCHING A REPEAT OF PETER CUNDALL'S FINAL EPISODE:

The Philosophy of Pete's Patch
In his final Pete's Patch, Peter explains the principles behind his organic gardening philosophy and talks about how his crop rotation system works.

National Memorial Walk
Pete returns to visit his old regiment at the Enoggera Army base in Brisbane which has been planted with 1000 native trees as a memorial to the soldiers of the Royal Australian Regiment who died in combat overseas. Pete meets the group of volunteers from the regiment's Queensland branch calling themselves Dad's Army who are dedicated to maintaining this memorial park. He meets some new friends and visits the ghosts of some old ones.

Tributes to Pete
The Gardening Australia presenters pay tribute to Pete.

Ask It Solve It

Pete solves viewers' gardening problems.

NORMAL PROGRAMMING RESUMES ON SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2008

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GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Bickleigh Vale
John Patrick visits Bickleigh Vale, a village which was designed and built by Edna Walling from the 1930's to the 1950's. Walling is one of Australia's premier garden designers of the 20th century and Bickleigh Vale is a testament to her genius.

Tree Removal
Angus Stewart watches a team of arborists as they remove a gigantic, dead lemon scented gum tree from a suburban Sydney backyard, to see how it's done.

Spring Blossom
Jane Edmanson celebrates spring by looking at a range of blossoms, including prunus, pyrus and malus - small, spectacular trees profuse in tiny flowers - which are ideal for any garden.

Jingili Community Garden
Leonie Norrington visits the Jingili Community Garden in Darwin, where gardeners from the local area grow vegies on strict organic principles.

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The passing of Kevin Heinze is very sad news for the whole of the gardening world. Kevin was one of the pioneers of gardening on radio and television, through programs such as 'Sow What', and a mentor to others such as Jane Edmanson.

As well as being a knowledgeable and skilled gardener, Kevin was a kind, gentle, and modest man whose contribution to horticulture will not be forgotten. Our thoughts are with his family.

As a tribute to Kevin, Gardening Australia has posted the story that Jane Edmanson did with Kevin only a few years ago in his own garden at abc.net.au/gardening.

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Cranbourne Natives
Jane Edmanson takes a tour of the Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, where she shows how to prune banksia for shape, and gives some tips on taking crowea and correa cuttings.

Vertical Garden
John Patrick speaks with internationally renowned French artist and botanist Patrick Blanc about the vertical garden he's constructed in a Melbourne city shopping centre.

Waratahs
Angus Stewart profiles the waratah and looks at how new breeding techniques have produced different coloured blooms.

Boab Transplant
Josh Byrne witnesses the transplanting of a giant 750 year old boab tree, which has journeyed from the Kimberley to King's Park in Perth.

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***** DON'T FORGET THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IN SYDNEY, THIS WEEK FRIDAY 29 AUGUST TO SUNDAY 31 AUGUST AT SYDNEY SHOWGROUND, SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK, HOMEBUSH BAY*******

Come along and see Peter Cundall at his last Gardening Australia Expo, and catch up with Jerry Coleby-Williams, Angus Stewart and Meredith Kirton. The expo is great fun for the whole family and you'll come away with loads of practical gardening information and advice.
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Redlands Heritage Garden
Colin Campbell visits the heritage vegetable patch at Redlands Research Station which is packed with fruit and vegetables that celebrate the agricultural and horticultural history of the area.

Leonie's Vegie Patch
Leonie Norrington is back in her tropical vegie patch and is harvesting vegetables, preparing for the build up to the Wet Season, and installing a unique chicken enclosure.

Focal Point Design
Sophie Thomson visits a formal suburban garden in Adelaide which has been designed using multiple focal points and drought tolerant and low maintenance plants.

Tropical Hothouse
Jane Edmanson takes a tour of the Tropical Hothouse in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne and discovers a range of unusual and significant tropical plants.

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***** DON'T FORGET THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IN SYDNEY, FROM FRIDAY 29 AUGUST TO SUNDAY 31 AUGUST AT SYDNEY SHOWGROUND, SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK, HOMEBUSH BAY*******

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Bellis
Jerry Coleby-Williams is back in his Brisbane garden and checks on the progress of the salad greens, plants a couple of different varieties of beans and explains the importance of crop rotation.

Pine River Project
Colin Campbell visits the Pine River Community Nursery in Brisbane, which supplies indigenous plants to revegetate important areas of rain forest in the South Pine River area.

Camellias
Angus Stewart profiles the camellia which is a versatile plant with delicate flowers, which grow throughout Australia.

Winter Interest Plants
John Patrick visits Stephen Ryan's garden to look at a range of plants that can add a new element to your garden in colder times.

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****** DON'T FORGET THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IN SYDNEY, FROM FRIDAY 29 AUGUST TO SUNDAY 31 AUGUST AT SYDNEY SHOWGROUND, SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK, HOMEBUSH BAY*******

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Perennial Borders
John Patrick gives some tips on cutting back, dividing and tidying a perennial border so that it provides a fabulous display next year.

Pelargoniums
Angus Stewart profiles pelargoniums – the tough, water wise plants that provide the garden with splashes of colour.

Tickletank
Sophie Thomson visits the beautiful artist's garden "Tickletank", where the gardens have been created to compliment the unique house that has been made from a disused water tank.

Garden In A Vase
Meredith Kirton shows how the winter garden can add unexpected beauty to indoor flower arrangements.

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Como House
Jane Edmanson visits the vegie patch at Como House in Melbourne, where she is planting asparagus and broccoli. She also looks at an echium in dire need of attention.

Seed Bank
Angus Stewart visits a seed bank where thousands of seeds collected from endangered species in the wild are preserved, so that areas wiped out by bushfire or land clearing can be regenerated.

Bird Haven
Colin Campbell meets a couple who are so passionate about native plants that their 1 hectare property is filled with them. They've also written books about them and have even discovered a new grevillea.

The Science of Watering
Josh Byrne explains which drip irrigation setups are suited to different soil types, and how to calculate how much water your vegies need.

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PETER CUNDALL'S FINAL EPISODE... BE SURE NOT TO MISS IT....

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A special Gardening Australia program celebrating the glorious career of Peter Cundall as he presents his last ever episode of this enduring program.

Pete's Patch Principles
In his final Pete's Patch, Peter explains the principles behind his organic gardening philosophy and talks about how his crop rotation system works.

National Memorial Walk
Pete returns to visit his old regiment at the Ennogarrah Army base in Brisbane which has been planted with 1000 native trees as a memorial to the soldiers of the Royal Australian Regiment who died in combat overseas. Pete meets the group of volunteers from the regiment's Queensland branch calling themselves Dad's Army who are dedicated to maintaining this memorial park. He meets some new friends and visits the ghosts of some old ones.

Tributes to Pete
The Gardening Australia presenters pay tribute to Pete.

Ask It Solve It
Pete solves viewers' gardening problems.

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Pete's Patch
Pete plants potatoes – including some unusual varieties – and checks the progress of other vegies in the patch. He also harvests carrots and swedes and explains the best way to store these.

Tropical Design
Colin Campbell explores two cleverly landscaped small courtyard areas. He looks at how they are designed and planted, and discovers how small areas can be beautified.

Using Bales
Jerry Coleby-Williams explains the unexpected and beneficial results that have come from his experiment using sugarcane bales around his vegie patch.

Frost Tolerant Plants
Sophie Thomson profiles a range of frost tolerant plants, explains how and why they've adapted to survive cold climates, and talks about how best to incorporate them into the garden.

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School Kitchen Garden
Jane Edmanson visits a school in suburban Melbourne where students are being taught organic gardening and then how to cook the food they grow themselves.

Eryldene
Angus Stewart takes a tour of the beautiful gardens surrounding the heritage listed house Eryldene in Sydney.

Poisonous Plants
Jerry Coleby-Williams explains how to identify a range of common garden plants that can be toxic or cause allergic reactions, and how to deal with them.

Phalaenopsis Orchids
Colin Campbell meets a collector of phalaenopsis orchids who talks about how to breed and care for them.

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Pete's Patch
Pete's back in the patch and is planting a bare rooted fruit tree and pruning the berry vines.

A Rain Garden
John Patrick explains how to build a rain garden – a type of garden which uses all available water efficiently. He also looks at what plants thrive under the range of conditions that this type of garden creates.

Maren Kamen
Jane Edmanson visits a surprising and beautiful garden in Mount Macedon, which is filled with subtropical and arid plants from around the world.

Asian Greens
Colin Campbell looks at a range of Asian greens, which are easy to grow and a welcome addition to the kitchen or ornamental garden.

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Airport Garden
Leonie Norrington explores the newly landscaped indigenous gardens around Darwin Airport, which showcase many different habitats from across the Top End.

Mini-Makeover
Meredith Kirton gives some tips on sprucing up problem areas in small, inner city backyards.

Using Shady Areas
John Patrick visits Stephen Ryan at Mt Macedon in Victoria, to look at how best to use plants in shady areas of the garden.

Rose Pruning
Jane Edmanson demonstrates how to correctly prune roses in winter to maximise blooms in spring and to ensure healthy plants.

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Pete's Patch
Pete's in the patch planting onions, harvesting leeks and spring onions, and tending to the spinach.

Aloes
Jerry Coleby-Williams looks at aloes – a beautiful and diverse range of succulents that produce spectacular flowers in winter.

Clever Composting
Sophie Thomson explains how correct composting is not only beneficial for the garden but can also reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere by returning nutrients to the soil.

Sustainable Solutions
Josh Byrne visits a small garden in Fremantle, which uses an impressive integrated and comprehensive sustainable house and garden system.

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Wilkinson Sword Planting & Pruning Set

The Pink Garden Kit

Wilkinson Sword Softouch Hand Tools Set

Wilkinson Sword Pruner, Knife & Pouch Set

Rolson Tools 82080 6pc Garden Tool Kit

Gone are the days when homeowners and gardeners used to mount up trees to get to taller branches for cutting. Today, gardeners are able to heave a sign of relief with the introduction of the new Fiskars Telescoping Trimming Stik. The Fiskars Telescoping Pruning Stik is a very expedient and potent tool for pruning back hedges as well as branches. With this Fiskars Telescoping trimming device, you can easily do without having to climb up trees to reach to taller branches. Thus, you diminish the risk of getting an injury. How is this possible? The Fiskars Telescoping trimming piece of equipment has an aluminum shaft on the outside which is capable of extending up to thirteen feet. This exceptional pruning aparatus has an exceptionally razor-sharp cutting edge. This can be easily operated with safety by a haul of rope or simply by operation from the staff of the pruning stick.

What is more to this? The razor-sharp cutting edge is not only powerful, but it is capable of turning around for up to 240 degrees. This gives you the freedom to decide on what position you will want to stand while pruning. This pruning equipment is only one of its kinds and should be preferable because it comes along with an additional 15-inch blade to complement and even complete the original cutting blade. The body of the prune is made up of plastic, freeing your hands from any possible frictions. The Fiskars Telescoping Pruning Stik, though strong, is very light enough to be conveniently carried about for longer periods.

Leatherman has proven itself to be one of the principal founders of garden tools with the introduction of the Leatherman Hybrid Pruner with scabbard. This Leatherman Hybrid Pruner is well equipped in a casing and it is a very fashionable device that comes in one pack. Thus, all feasible pruning tools are found in one pack and you have to put out the stress of having to search for and assemble your pruning tools one after the other. These extra kits are all fastened to a buckle which can easily be attached around the waist for an easy and convenient pick and use. This pruning device with cover is made up of stainless steel, avoiding any possibility of catching rust. This single pack can easily be folded up into one and organized pack, not only releasing enough space, but allowing the user to get to the tools quickly and with ease.

The Leatherman Hybrid Pruner with Sheath has dry handles which leaves no room for moisture or greasing. This makes available a firm hand clutch to decrease hand weakness. It also consists of strong and an even more razor-sharp hedge clippers suitable for accurate and fast pruning. The handles are flexible enough to give room for taking away and putting back into the buckle. The Leatherman Hybrid Pruner with Sheath has been tested and proven to be excellent and it is highly recommended for everyday use by the National Home Gardening Club. This Leatherman Prune is meant to bring convenience, efficiency and quality at your footsteps.

The Apollo Precision 15 piece garden tool set is a set comprising everything that you can use to take care of whatever you want to in your garden. Putting everything in place from the smallest to the greatest seems to have a solution with this Apollo Precision 15 piece garden tool set. This adaptable and multipurpose set of equipments is full of fifteen of the most recent hand devices for embarking upon all types of work from beginning to end in your garden. Professional gardeners as well as amateur gardeners are on familiar terms with the fact that paying for each of these tools separately will mean paying far more than that which Apollo offers.

The Apollo Precision 15 piece garden tool set contains the most fashionable and strongest tools that are capable of standing the test of weather or any atmospheric dangers in the garden. The tools in this Apollo Precision 15 piece garden tool set are made of steel which has been taken care of through heating and coated with anti corrosive agents to resist corrosion. The tools have soft rubber handles to enable an easy and firm grip by the hand. An extra advantage is that each of these tools has been experimented and proven for its resistance and finish. These are the more reasons why this kit should have a lifetime warranty. The container itself is strong enough to be able to hold all these equipments together and can resist the damaging effects of heat or cold.

With quality rising above all other sprayers you might think of this wireless sprayer by Black & Decker for a complete and almost unending spray of your garden. Black & Decker’s battery-operated garden pump dispenser is capable of containing a volume of between one and one and a quarter gallon of water. This can easily be sprayed over your garden by a powered 14.4 volt rechargeable battery that is capable of lasting for more than half an hour. This is an expedient way calculated Black & Decker for dealing with spraying, avoiding the stress and fatigue of using the hands.

The 14.4 volt rechargeable battery is capable of spraying up to ten gallons if it is perfectly charged. It is very convenient for spraying all types of chemicals that is needed in your garden and it is powerful enough to project up to fifteen feet range. This modern and up to date battery-operated garden pump can easily be controlled by an adaptable nozzle to give a variation in the intensity of the spray. This sprayer is extremely light, but strong and comfortable to be used. The weight is minimal, the body is compact and the handles are very convenient to attach a firm grip to. It can be easily carried on your back through its soft padded and leather shoulder bands to distribute the weight or pressure on your shoulders in an even way. The tank is transparent to let you always monitor the amount of liquid that is remaining and it can be easily taken away for easy cleaning.

Like any efficient garden tool, Earthway’s accurate seed sow with a six sow plate is an appliance that makes available an innovative and well organized technique to sow a very large vegetable garden or flower bed. Inclusive in one package, this Earthway’s accurate seed sow with a six sow plate is supplied with six regular seed plates that can be used for sowing beets, lettuce, beans, corn and every other garden plant you might think of. The Earthway’s accurate seeder with a six sow plate is very easy and convenient to use. It is programmed to such an extent that when mounted, it will repeatedly spread out seeds at calculated intervals and lengths. For any prudent gardener, time is of great essence and the Earthway’s accurate seed sow with a six sow plate is there to take a consideration of that timing. This equipment saves that time that should have been used up in repeated trips up and down the garden. It makes possible for a whole day’s work to be done within an hour.

Garden Gift Basket

Optima’s Garden Gift Basket is an attractive hand-woven, willow trunk designed garden basket with matching securing buckles. Uniquely designed for light weight and fashionable gardening use, the Garden Gift Basket provides the easy storage you crave for your gardening tools! This attractive garden basket makes the perfect gift for all garden lovers!
The Garden Gift Basket Amenities Include :

* 1 Set of Shears
* 2 Metal Pots
* 1 Garden Fork
* 1 Trowel
* 1 Pair of Gloves
* 1 Medium Ball of String
* 1 Three Prong Cultivator
* 2 Screw Top Jars

* Weight : 9 lbs

* Garden Gift Basket, Dimensions : Length: 15"
* Width: 5"
* Height: 8"

Bakers Garden Basket

Optima’s hand-woven, willow garden basket is uniquely designed with dual flip lids which are sure to attract admirers from your fellow gardeners. Contents included in the Bakers Garden Basket are: a fork, trowel, a 3 prong cultivator, a pair of garden gloves and an apron. Uniquely designed for light weight and fashionable gardening use, the Bakers Garden Basket provides the easy storage you crave for your gardening tools! This attractive garden basket makes the perfect gift for all garden lovers!
The Garden Basket - Bakers Amenities Include:

* 1 Garden Fork
* 1 Trowel
* 1 Pair of Gloves
* 1 Medium Ball of String
* 1 Apron
* 1 Three Prong Cultivator

* Weight: 7 lbs

* Garden Basket, Dimensions: Length: 17"
* Width: 13"
* Height: 13.75"

Roses Garden Basket

Optima’s hand-woven, willow garden basket is uniquely designed with an open space to lay your beautiful roses in your basket. Uniquely designed for light weight and fashionable gardening use, the Roses Garden Basket provides a special basket specifically designed to manage your glorious garden of roses. Trim and cut them, and lay them across the Roses Garden Basket, keeping your hands free, and your roses securely stored away until you can display them! This attractive garden basket makes the perfect gift for all rose gardeners!
The Garden Basket - Roses Amenities Include :

* 1 Set of Secateurs
* 1 Trowel
* 1 Garden Fork
* 1 Pair of Gloves

* Weight : 7 lbs

* Roses Garden Basket Dimensions : Length: 18.5"
* Width: 14.25"
* Height: 17.25"

Garden Caddy

Optima’s hand-woven, naturally biodegradable willow basket is uniquely designed with 4 sections. Specially designed to accommodate the fork, trowel, pair of garden gloves, medium ball of string and apron, which are included in the Garden Caddy. Uniquely designed for light weight and fashionable gardening use, the Garden Tool Carrier provides the easy storage you crave for your gardening tools! This attractive garden basket makes the perfect gift for all garden lovers!

The Garden Caddy Amenities Include :

* 1 Garden Fork
* 1 Trowel
* 1 Pair of Gloves
* 1 Medium Ball of String
* 1 Apron

* Weight : 3 lbs

* Garden Basket, Dimensions : Length: 12.25"
* Width: 12.25"
* Height: 15.5"

Arbor Gardener Basket

Tiptoe through the tulips and pick some along the way with the Arbor Gardener Basket. Complete with all the tools you will need for a day in the garden, this basket has the added functionality of a place to store the makings of a wonderful bouquet. It is available in Natural Willow with easy to care for beige polyester canvas pockets, or Black Willow with green. The sturdy willow handle makes the one of a kind, Arbor Gardener Basket easy to carry in your hand or swing from your arm as you stroll along.

Garden Tool Set – Weekender Garden Tote

Pockets abound on our Weekender Garden Tool Set Tote! Make the most of your time while carrying all your tools with you. It totes a hand spade, rake, and bulb spade etched with depth markings for planting your bulbs perfectly. The deep interior holds your fertilizer, or other gardening needs and it’s all securely carried by a tightly woven flexible handle. Save steps by using our Weekender Garden Tool Set Tote.
The Garden Tool Set - Weekender Garden Tote Amenities Include:

* 1 Hand Trowel
* 1 Rounded Edged Hand Shovel
* 1 Pointed Edged Hand Shovel

* Weight: 3 lbs

* Dimensions: Length: 13"
* Width: 12.25"
* Height: 7"

* Colors Available: Cream/Chocolate Brown Weekender Design

New Hudson Garden Tote & Garden Tool Set

Enjoy your time with your flowers and vegetables that much more by carrying your New Hudson Garden Tote & Tool Set the next time you venture out for a little gardening! The exterior of the tote boasts a rich khaki and rich brown leather detailing while the deep interior is lined to hold all your bulbs or seeds.

This handy garden tote has large pockets all around, double sturdy handles, and reinforced bottom, you’ll appreciate the many years of use. The rake is three-pronged for deep digging while the hand spade and bulb spade are etched with depth markings for perfect measuring. Once finished, store each tool in its own pocket when using your New Hudson Garden Tote & Garden Tool Set.
The Garden Tool Set – New Hudson Garden Tote Includes:
# 1 Hand Trowel
# 1 Rounded Edged Hand Shovel
# 1 Pointed Edged Hand Shovel

Garden Tool Set – New Hudson Garden Tote Options:Brown Khaki New Hudson Design

Dimensions: 12¼" wide x 13" long x 7" high

Weight: 3 lbs

The Arbor Garden Tool Basket

There’s something special about the Arbor Garden Tool Basket. This portable natural yellow willow basket is lined in green and features a sturdy willow handle and high sides to cradle long stemmed blossoms. The four piece tool set and gloves are included and held firmly in place by chocolate leather straps. You’ll wonder how you ever gardened without the Arbor Garden Tool Basket.

The Garden Tool Set

The Garden Tool Set - Weekender Amenities Include:

* 1 Hand Trowel
* 1 Rounded Edged Hand Shovel
* 1 Pointed Edged Hand Shovel

* Weight: 2 lbs

* Dimensions: Length: 5.25"
* Width: 14.25"

* Colors Available: Cream/Chocolate Brown, Weekender Desig

Terrace Gardening Bag with Garden Tools

Pause and enjoy your gardening handiwork from the comfort of the Terrace Garden folding stool while keeping your favorite gardening tools within reach with the Terrace Gardening Bag. Complete with a folding stool, the Terrance Garden Bag includes a treasure trove of essential gardening tools. Fashioned in an easy to clean polyester and trimmed in coordinating beige, this garden tool set is sure to please the serious gardener on your gift list.
The Garden Tools Include:

* 1 Folding Chair
* 1 Trowel
* 1 Spade
* 1 Weeder
* 1 Hand Held Rake
* 1 Garden Fork
* 1 Pair of Gloves

* Weight: 2 lbs

* Dimensions: Length: 12.25"
* Width: 2.25"
* Height: 12.25"

* Colors Available: Green with Beige

Vintage Garden Tool Set

Buy one Vintage Garden Tool Set for yourself and one for a gift! It comes complete with a stylish hinged wooden case detailed with a classy metal lock clasp and a rope carry handle. The three premier quality tools; hand rake, spade, and three pronged fork, have contoured handles for ease of use and are made of mirrored stainless steel. Each set within their own wooden slotted space, the Vintage Garden Tool Set will be the pride of any gardener.

The Gardener, Garden Seat & Garden Tools by Picnic Time

Do you love to dig in the dirt, but just don't have the right gardening equipment to get the job done properly? Or, maybe you have a healthy supply of garden tools, but it is just a pile of mix and matched rusty tools? If you are a serious gardener, (or even if you are not but want to look the part) you will simply adore the Gardener, Garden Seat & Garden Tools! What makes this set unique is that it not only has your favorite gardening tools blooming from the sides, but it also includes a seat!

The Gardner all-inclusive gardening equipment set consists of five essential tools of the trade “planted” inside a detachable bag, including: a trowel, a spade, a weeder, a hand held rake, and a garden fork. All with hardwood handles! The detachable garden tool bag allows for multiple uses and creates a convenient storage compartment when needed. The polyester folding chair consists of sturdy material with a steel frame. This seat makes gardening much more pleasant, especially for those who experience back pain—or those who just don't want to get dirty!

The Gardener, Garden Seat & Garden Tools makes a special gift for the green thumbs in your life. It makes a thoughtful gift for celebrating Mother's Day, Grandparent's Day, a birthday, a promotion, or a new job. Or, how about the newly retired friend or relative? This gardening tool kit also makes a practical, yet creative gift for the newly married couple, or the couple moving into a new house. Personalize this gardening supply gift with some of your favorite seeds, and your gift recipient will blossom with smiles! The Gardener, Garden Seat & Garden Tools is a unique gift of distinction and acknowledges the recipients' love of gardening!

The Arbor Gardening Basket

You’ll be proud to present and happy to use the Arbor Gardening Basket. The included four-piece tool set and gloves fit easily into the portable natural yellow willow basket. The solid wooden handle nestles comfortably in your grip and the leather straps woven into the construction of this remarkable basket hold the tools snuggly. The Arbor Gardening Basket transcends the boundaries of time and style to become an instant classic, with a new twist.

3 Piece Garden Tool Set

This exquisite Garden Tool Set will go with you anytime you venture out to the flowerbeds. The stainless steel hand rake, hand spade, and bulb spade are inset into sturdy wooden handles and all three tools are hole-drilled for hanging. When planting precious bulbs, we’ve even etched 4 inch and 10 centimeter markings onto the bulb spade’s face for depth of soil. When not in use, store this beautiful Garden Tool Set in its solid, silver-toned, double-hinged case with inset safety corners and elegant latched clasp.

Small Garden Tool Tray

Simple, small and a perfect addition to any gardener's collection, the Small Garden Tool Tray by Optima will provide you with the basic and essential tools needed by every gardener. This willow basket's petite size enables it to be stored anywhere, and it contains a gardening fork, trowel, gloves and small string within its compact design. When your gardening needs are minimal, this is all you'll need to make your garden fruitful and beautiful!

Optima's Small Garden Tool Tray makes a perfect small gift for gardeners of all ages!

Terrace Gardening Belt

Snap the handy Terrace Gardening Belt around your waist and get ready for a productive afternoon. No need to waste time searching for your trowel, spade, hand rake, clippers or gloves. They are all here, present and accounted for, in this simple to maintain, hand pouch constructed of two-tone polyester canvas.

Garden Apron

In olive green and tan, our Garden Apron is just what you’ve been looking for. You can’t beat its convenience! With three pockets for your gardening tools and three more for the extras, you’ll be amazed at the steps you’ll save. The hand rake, and large and small hand spades are made from high density plastic for durability and both spades are marked for soil depth. With adjustable buckled waist strap your ready for some sun with our very functional Garden Apron.

Garden Rebel Tool Kit

This Garden Rebel Tool Kit is unlike anything you’ve ever seen! The heavy duty plastic bin carries potting soil, fertilizer, or additional garden tools but collapses for storage. It has a sturdy inset cover that doubles as a tool holder, while each tool has its own molded space. The tools themselves are made from stainless steel and the aluminum extension pool helps ease the work. Make gardening fun again with your Garden Rebel Tool Kit.

GARDEN TOOL KIT. CANVAS TOTE CARRIES EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A DAY OF GARDENING RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY GARDENER. INCLUDES HIGH QUALITY MISTER, PRUNER, SNIPPERS, AERATOR, TROWEL AND SPADE. 5 3/4" X 9" LONG.

White Sage House Plant Garden Tool Setpad

Maintaining your lovely house plants will be much easier with this White Sage House plant garden tool set from the Habitat Collection. The set includes 2 trowels and a hand rake specially sized for maintaining your potted plants. Also included are a set garden gloves, nail brush, White Sage hand wash, and White sage hand lotion to keep your hands soft and pretty too. Everything comes to you in a handy storage bag with pockets for all your tools.

Handy tool kit for garden, Secateurs /Multi-tool with weeder, saw and two blades, Fork and Trowel, Compact zipper case w/ belt loops

Product Dimension
150 x 150 x 27mm
Print Area
View Line Art/Print Area
35mm x 12mm

The elements in a garden tool kit

Each time you start a new venture, you need a tool kit contains all that the most important tools for the job. The same goes for a beginning gardener. You can go and buy fancy "canned" tool kits in a few cases, orderly, but the ideal way to purchase a tool kit is by careful selection and purchase of each tool separately. In this way, make sure that the tools in your kit are comfortable, easy to use, and well built.

By definition, a garden tool kit is a group of tools that you need to basic gardening tasks. A kit can be made up of hand tools, garden tools scissors, lawn care tools or power tools. Even when you finally go to try to acquire tools in all these categories, for starters, you should focus on hand tools. They are the main pillars of gardening and include elements such as shovels, trowels, hand-held computing, garden forks and hoes.

Many people think shovels and spades as the same thing, but they are not. Both are designed so that specific tasks. You will find that a spade has a shorter handle on a flat, square blade. Its primary functions include edge garden beds, dig holes for planting, slicing sod and adding fertilizer into the soil. A shovel has a long handle and a concave blade with a rounded top. It is used to load or unload pile of sand, soil or other materials, so that they can be moved ..

Garden trowels are important parts of your garden tool kit, used for digging. They are ideal when planting bulbs and small plants. A trowel consists of a short, stable grip attached is a cupped Metal Blade. You can use it with narrow or broad knife the various purposes. If your garden tool kit together, you should have both types of trowels.

Any good garden tool kit contains two types of computing: a garden rake and a leaf rake. A garden rake consists of a steel bridge with either 12 or 14 teeth on a long handle. They use it to split clumps of dirt and debris removed from the soil before smoothing the soil in preparation for planting. The second type of a leaf rake is the rake, as the name implies, is primarily used for raking leaves. From metal, bamboo, plastic or rubber, a leaf rake can be used if the collection of all types of lawn debris.

Two other points are the main pillars in any garden tool kit are a garden fork and a hoe. A garden fork is a very robust device for hard work. With a heavy-duty handle and four strong, straight teeth steel, it is ideal for turning and aerating the soil as well and breaking up chunks of soil and working conditions fertilizer into the soil. A garden hoe is a simple tool, consisting of a straight-edged blade square in a long wooden handle. It can be used to dig up weeds as well as for chopping of lumps of hard ground.

Over the years, your collection of tools will grow, but the basic garden tool kit outlined above will be enough to give you a good start. The right tools make the difference in speed and efficiency with which tasks in your garden. His hard work, but they can make you enjoy every minute of it.

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