What Should I Stock in My Garden Shed?

By B. E. Conrad

Year after year, gardening and flower growing top surveys of favorite outdoor activities, and there is no doubt that gardening can be a fun and exciting hobby. Like any other hobby or activity, however, it is important to gather the tools you will need before you get started.

Fortunately for the new gardener, getting started in flower gardening does not require the huge outlays of cash that can be required for some other types of hobbies. There are a number of essential items that are needed to get started, but much of the rest can be picked up along the way.

In the realm of the required gardening tools are the hoe, the tiller and the shovel. Gardening means moving earth around, and these three tools are essential to doing just that. It is important to invest in a good quality hoe, a quality garden tiller and at least one general purpose shovel before getting started. Many gardeners end up with a selection of shovels for a variety of different purposes, but a single multipurpose shovel is enough to get started.

A selection of chemicals is also an important part of getting the new gardener off to a good start. It is a good idea to do some research on the most common pest and disease problems in your area of the country, and how to cure them, then to purchase a supply of the most common pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals. Having these items on hand in your garage or garden shed will help the gardener to deal with any insect or disease problems promptly, when they can be easily and quickly cured.

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