At-Home Landscaping Starter Pack
WE ALL START SOMEWHERE. If you’ve moved into a home for the first time, you are now flooded with a whole new world of responsibilities. Let’s be real, it’s probably overwhelming. While we can’t give advice on how to help your pet adapt into a new space or what bedding is the most comfy, we can help you by sharing our best landscaping tips. More specifically, we’re going to let you in on what tools are going to be the most essential as a beginner. Let’s get into it —
build your arsenal of essential HAND tools
So what exactly is necesarry for your beginner’s landscaping starter pack? Here’s a list we’ve curated of must-have tools that will help you face your yard with confidence:
Pruning Shears - We place this tool on the top of our list. Shears are versatile and tiny, but mighty! They’re best used to trim small branches on trees, shrubs, plants and even harvesting your fruits and veggies!
Hand Fork - This tool can be used to remove minor weeds and break up soil in your garden.
Trowel - This is a tool utilized for digging holes for things such as planting seeds, measuring depths in the soil, and digging up tough weeds. Stainless steel trowels are great that will cut into the soil easily, as well as one that has a comfortable grip. It’s a gardener’s best friend.
Gloves - You’ll thank us for this one. Gloves are SO essential in not only keeping your hands clean of course, but to protect you from cuts and minor injuries.
Knee Pads - This is another tool that can often be overlooked. When you’re working on your yard, you tend to kneel and place lots of pressure on your knees. Get some handy knee pads to add some extra cushion and comfort while you work away.
*Note: Because there’s tools can wear & tear easily, we recommend investing in high quality tools to ensure longitivity.
sprinkler systems are life changing
There’s a handful of solid reasons to install an automatic irrigation system in your yard:
No one wants to drag that long, heavy hose around. It’s heavy and clunky. It get’s caught underneath car tires in the driveway. The tubes get’s tangled and cut off water circulation. We don’t have time for that.
If you’re a traveler, installing a system can really help save your landscape while you’re gone! Replacing parts of your landscape can be expensive, especially if it’s lawn.
Simply put, they’re convenient and allow you to be more hands-off with your garden, giving you more time throughout your day.
They can save you money. Enough said.
With the correct settings and programming, these systems promote watering precision, leaving you with a healthier, happier, more balanced landscape.
Learn more about the benefits of sprinkler systems on our blog post here.
invest in a good lawn mower
You probably knew about this one already, but we had to add it in here! A quality walk-behind lawn mower is definitely a maintenance must. Of course, it cuts your grass and enhances your landscape’s aesthetics, but there are also other benefits that you maybe didn’t know about:
Fights weeds
Retains soil’s nutrients
Reduces pests
Clean up excess debris
Did we mention, it’s pretty therapeutic?!
DON’T UNDERESTIMATE the power of a good rake and shovel
You definitely won’t want to skip out on a quality rake and shovel; these two tools are essential to landscaping. Use a shovel to dig, lift, move, or smooth out surface areas. Use a rake to to clean up fallen leaves and other debris. If you’re feeling like a pro, consider investing in a leaf blower for even more efficiency! Like we’ve mentioned, you’ll be using these tools often, so don’t skimp out on purchasing quality. More importantly, make time to clean all of your tools at the end of each season to keep them in tip-top shape!