The 15 Best Gardening Tools for Beginners

When it’s time to care for your spring blooms, you need the right gear. But before you pull on your gardening gloves, think about your needs. The best gardening tools focus on what you'll actually be doing. For example, if you love low-maintenance houseplants, a hand tool set including a shovel, scoop, and small rake, is essential so you can repot. The set is also helpful for up-close work when you’re kneeling on the ground, say, getting those perennials or bulbs in soil. Alternatively, if you’re a beginner tending to your first vegetable garden or making your own compost, you need tools that have long handles, such as a digging spade and garden rake, so you don't have to hunch over. And if you love all plants (and you know you do!), both types of sets will make your life easier.

Whether you’re looking for a single gardening tool or the best sets for beginners, seniors, or options that the professionals use, we’ve got you (and your ground) covered.