Do you have the right tools for the job?

Even if you are not a really keen gardener it is important that you have the right tools for the job. You may not have a shed full of gardening equipment and you may not need it, but you do need to have the basic to keep on top of and maintain your garden area. Depending on what you have in your garden you are mostly likely to need a mower, spade, trowel, rake, fork, outdoor broom and possibly a hoe. Mowing the lawns is often one of the easiest jobs and can make a real difference to the look of the whole garden but you do usually need to do a bit more than that if you really want to keep on top of it. One of the most common jobs that needs doing, that lots of people despise is weeding. This may be a flower bed, border or patio where weeds are coming up through the path. You may even find that you have weeds coming up through your grass from time to time. You may need a small hand held fork and trowel to get the weeds up and for the crack in between the patio, sometimes a butter knife is the best option.