26 Insanely Useful Products All Gardeners Should Own
Everything you need to get a greener thumb.
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We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us about their favorite gardening products and their suggestions will make you want to head out to your garden ASAP.
1. A hori hori (a knife meant to use in the garden, not at the dinner table).
2. A barrel to collect rain to water your garden with.
"Rain is so much better than cold hose water, which is often treated with chlorine and what not."
Get this model with a planter on top for $100.99 at Wayfair or purchase a more traditional model at Amazon for $71.99. You could also just buy this simple appendage that connects to almost any downspout (and direct the rainwater into whatever type of bucket or barrel you wish).
3. Plant labels to help you keep all your sprouts straight.
"I inherited a greenhouse from the previous owners of my house and decided to become a gardener. I am very bad at it. The only reason I know what everything is, is because I'd label every pot as soon as I put a seed in it: very handy when you're attempting to grow several varieties of plants that you've never seen before!"
Get the pretty personalized plant markers from Sophia Victoria Joy on Etsy for $5.08 or pick up some more utilitarian markers on Amazon for $2.16.
4. Durable gloves coated with finger-protecting Nitrile.
5. A simple spray bottle to help revive parched plants.
"Nothing helps perk up my poor wilt-y plants after a dry spell like a deep watering followed by a spritz-y shower to freshen them up. It's like how when you're really hot and dehydrated: you need to drink water, but a cool shower feels damn good too."
—Kaytiann Severen, Facebook
Get one from Amazon for $4.75.
6. A Hula Hoe to make your knees *very* happy.
"Everyone should have a Hula Hoe. It's the perfect tool for quickly weeding without having to be on your knees all day. It works best in larger areas with younger weeds, but you can use it in smaller areas by tilting it to get between plants."
—Erron Kellner, Facebook
Get one on Amazon for $19.30.
7. Fabric pots for gardeners who don't have the space for an *actual* flower (or vegetable) bed.
"Smart Pots are great if you don't have a permanent spot to garden or to use to expand an existing one. There are several sizes to fit any need."
Get your own in a variety of sizes here.
8. A pack of bamboo stakes that you'll end up using in about a dozen different ways.
10. Liquid seaweed to help stimulate seedling and bud growth.
Suggested by caitlinmarieh2.
Get it from Amazon for $16.05.
11. A tool that can C.L.A.W. (cultivate, loosen, aerate, and weed).
Suggested by whistlefairy.
Get one from Amazon for $20.10.
12. A folding saw to easily prune trees or bushes.
16. A pair of pruning shears that'll cut through stems and branches with ease.
Suggested by Tiffany F..
Get a pair from Amazon for $11.79.
17. Irish Spring soap to deter deer, rabbits, and other furry critters from tromping into your garden.
"You take a bar of soap, chop it up, and hang it in a mesh bag near your garden and the scent drives the animals away. It's great because you don't have to use harsh chemicals on your plants and soil. Just make sure you hang it outside of your garden, otherwise when it rains your plants might get a bath!"
Get a twenty pack on Amazon for $17.47.
18. Plus hardware cloth to stop pests from digging their way into your plant beds.
"Putting it down has helped keep critters from burrowing up."
Get it from Amazon for $69.99.
19. A multipurpose tool that'll help you dig, weed, and trench.
21. Copper tape to keep pesky slugs and snails from slithering their way onto your precious plants.
Suggested by karlentonip.
Get it from Amazon for $14.90.
22. 10-10-10 fertilizer to help out soil that just isn't getting the job done.
"The best kind of fertilizer. I had cucumbers on the brink of death and it brought them back to life."
Get it from The Home Depot for $9.99.
23. Or fertilizer that releases over a long period of time.
24. A sturdy garden wagon to transport all your new tools with ease.
The comments for this post have been edited for length and clarity.