The Best Garden Tools on Amazon [2020]
Search for garden tools on Amazon and you’ll see over 10,000 results. This buying guide will help you sift through the clutter. It’s roughly organized by tool-type so you can find what you’re looking for easily.
Long-Handled Weeding Hoe
Recommendation: Dewit Half-Moon Hoe ($67)
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Notes: This is a great all-round weeding hoe for most gardens. It’s well suited to small and medium weeds in cultivated ground and light soil moving.
I call this type of weeder a draw hoe as you’re meant to pull it back toward yourself like you’re sweeping the floor. That said, you can also do some light chopping with it.
Dewit tools are expensive, solid and come with a lifetime warranty.
Scuffle Hoes
(Hula, stirrup, action, triangle, diamond hoes, etc)
I want to mention this type of hoe as they are commonly seen. Scuffle hoes work on both the push and pull. Compared to a draw hoe, they require more energy and can handle larger weeds, but they are less precise.
In my experience, hula hoes are excellent for weeding in pathways and for weeding a bed before planting, but I much prefer a draw hoe for weeding a bed that has crops in it.
In spite of all the positive reviews, Amazon only sells one hula hoe that is worth your hard-earned-money:
Hoss Stirrup Hoe ($70)
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Short-Handled Weeding Hoe
Recommendation A: Nejiri Hand Weeder ($15)
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Notes: The Tool Merchants sold around 100 of these and never had a single complaint. It is a deft tool for slicing small weeds in cultivated ground. At around $15, it’s an incredible value.
Recommendation B: Dewit Dutch Hoe ($53)
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Notes: This is the same type of tool as the Nejiri weeder, above, but it’s longer, stronger and more expensive. Because of it’s weight, you can do some light chopping with this tool, whereas the Nejiri is too light for chopping. Expensive but a lifetime tool.
Heavy Digging Hoe
Recommendation: Rogue 7″ Field Hoe ($38)
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Notes: Amazon doesn’t have a good selection of this type of hoe. I own one of these and it’s a solid, well-made tool; but the balance and feel are inferior compared to either the SHW grub hoe or the EasyDigging grub hoes.
Garden Knife
Recommendation A: Hori Hori Knife ($23)
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Notes: Many gardeners swear by their Hori Hori knife. To be honest, I rarely use one, but that doesn’t mean you won’t love it.
Recommendation B: Opinel #8 ($17)
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Notes: This is an excellent all-purpose knife. Though it’s not specifically a garden knife, I like it because it’s easy to sharpen, inexpensive and classy in its simplicity.
Hand Pruners - Budget
Recommendation A: Bahco P121 Series ($23)
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Notes: I’ve had a pair of the mid-sized Bahcos for 8 years and they show no signs of slowing down.
Swedish steel holds an edge and can be sharpened. The spring and bumpers are good (better than Felcos, IMHO), and the handle clip works surprisingly well.
They come in three sizes: model numbers 18, 20 and 23.
Smalls (#18) are good for flowers, garlic tops and small branches.
Mediums (#20) are all-purpose best for most people.
Larges (#23) are very big and can cut up to a whopping 1 inch diameter branch. Large hands only!
Recommendation B: ARS HP-130DX ($30)
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Notes: These are lovely little pruners if you have small hands or want a specialized tool for cutting flowers, garlic scapes or small branches.
These have a hard chrome plating which does a few things:
- Edge stays sharp longer.
- More difficult to sharpen.
- Resists rust better than the Bahcos.
Sharpening
Farmer’s File
An excellent all-purpose sharpening file for flat bladed garden tools, axes, machetes, etc. This file has both single and double cut surfaces. Very useful.
Half-Round File
Bahco makes some of the best files available. Half round files will sharpen round point shovels and other concave surfaces.
Speedy Sharp
My go-to pruner and lopper sharpener for quick touch-ups.
Diamond Hones
These are great for thorough pruner and lopper sharpening.
Compact Water Stone
This is a great hand-held sharpening stone for sickles, axes, mauls and machetes.
Miscellaneous
Bench Vise
A valuable sharpening aid, among other things. Critical for country-living
Clamps
Hold stuff down so you can use both hands. Useful.
Chisel Sharpies
Helpful sharpening aid.
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Loppers
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Pruning Saws
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