Be sure not to miss this week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

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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On this week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

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

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The Pink Garden Kit

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Wilkinson Sword Softouch Hand Tools Set

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Wilkinson Sword Pruner, Knife & Pouch Set

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Rolson Tools 82080 6pc Garden Tool Kit

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

garden tool kitSnap 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

garden tool kitIn 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

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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.
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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

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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.
garden tool kitHandy 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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This 17 pc. deluxe gardening kit includes premium gardening tools, cotton gardening gloves, and durable plastic carrying case. The all-in-one 17pc. deluxe garden tool kit has everything the serious gardening enthusiast needs to get their garden or flowerbed in tip-top shape! This do-it-all gardening kit has everything you need to plant and care for your favorite vegetables or flowers! The garden kit comes in a handy plastic carrying case to both protect your tools and carry them to you favorite garden. This stylish kit includes all the amenities needed for tending to your garden. The garden hand tools in the set include:

* 1 Large wide trowel
* 1 Large narrow trowel
* 1 Large pruning shears
* 2 Small pruning shears
* 1 Roll of twine
* 1 Small wide trowel
* 1 Small narrow trowel
* 1 Small hand held rake
* 1 set Cotton gardening gloves
* 1 Planter
* 1 Weeder
* 1 Edger
* 1 Plastic spray bottle
* 1 Large hand held rake

Ideal for any gift giving occasion. Nice housewarming gift for the new homeowner or gardening fanatic. From Picnic Time.

Aluminum outdoor furniture

Keeping good care of aluminum outdoor furniture is simple. There are only a few things that you must remember. First of all, if you find sap, tree seeds, tar, or other such materials on your aluminum outdoor furniture, wash them off as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more these things will harden and really adhere themselves to your furniture.

For quick cleans, simply use a garden hose to spray down your aluminum outdoor furniture. For a more thorough cleaning, use a mild, biodegradable soap. Do not use any abrasive products on your aluminum outdoor furniture because they can scratch your furniture. If you are going to use any solvents, be sure to thoroughly read the instructions and also to try it out on a small, hidden patch of your aluminum outdoor furniture, first. You want to be sure that it will not remove the paint.

Including in your garden some freshly cleaned aluminum outdoor furniture is a sure way to invite guests to stay longer. Or maybe you’ll find yourself enjoying a good book and a cup of tea a little more often when you are lounging in one of our chairs. Our aluminum outdoor furniture is comfortable, lightweight, yet durable for outside wear and tear. It also comes in a variety of patterns, styles, and colors.

You can enjoy our aluminum outdoor furniture in sets or individual pieces. We have chairs, tables, lounge chairs, and full dinette sets. Watch your backyard patio or garden come alive with this up-to-date style of aluminum outdoor furniture

10 garden tool kit every gardener needs

Gardeners may not agree on the best mulch or the perfect fertilizer, but there's one thing that every gardener agrees on: When it comes time to purchase tools, buy the best. Quality garden tool kit are an investment that yield dividends over time. Here are the top 10 garden tool kit every gardener should own. See our selection!

1. Trowel. A well-made trowel is your most important tool. From container gardening to large beds, a trowel will help you get your plants into the soil.
2. Hand Fork. A hand fork helps cultivate soil, chop up clumps, and work amendments into the soil. A hand fork is necessary for cultivating in closely planted beds.
3. Hoe. A long-handled hoe is a gardener's best friend. Keeping weeds at bay is the purpose of this useful tool.
4. Shovel. The sharper the better, a shovel is a requisite tool for planting large perennials, shrubs, and trees. The most basic act in the garden is breaking ground, so it stands to reason that a sharp shovel will be a key player.
5. Fork. You can't dig and divide perennials without a heavy-duty fork (and some dividing methods even suggest you own two!)
6. Watering can. Haws are the best in the business. This English watering can creates a fine even stream of water that delivers with a gentleness that won't wash seedlings or sprouting seeds out of their soil.
7. Hand pruners. Invest in a pair of quality pruners, such as Felco, which is clearly a cut above. This sturdy pruner is used for clipping rose canes, cutting back perennials, and any other trimming jobs that need to be done.
8. Loppers. For large pruning jobs that can't be accomplished with a hand pruner (such as pruning fruit tree limbs), use a sharp pair of loppers. Keep sharpened with a whetstone so that you make a clean healthy cut each time.
9. Gloves. Unless you want to wear your favorite hobby under your nails, use gloves. Leather gloves hold up best. If you have roses, get a pair that resist thorn pricks.
10. Hose. This is the fastest way to transport lots of water from your water source to your garden.