The Editors’ Cut: 12 Next-Level Tool Upgrades for the Garden

Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly newsletter dedicated to all things beautiful and useful for the garden, patio, porch, and terrace. Raring to get your hands dirty and start planting? We are, too. For most of us, though, the last frost is still weeks away (at least). What to do? Use this time to plan out this year’s garden, order some seeds, and get your tools in order. Take inventory of what you have and clean and sharpen the dirty and dull. And if your tools’ best days are behind them, might we suggest these upgrades so you can start this growing season on the right foot? —The Gardenista Editors

Sneeboer Garden Tool Maintenance Kit

Above: First things first: Make sure to take care of the tools you already have. This kit comes with linseed oil, polishing cloth, and a whetstone and bristle brush (both with FSC-certified wood handles)—all contained in a birch box. Shop now.

Francli Canvas Tool Bucket

Francli Tool Bucket Tote Above: Handmade in England from organic dry-waxed canvas, this durable round tote is designed to hold gardening essentials but can moonlight as a beach bag, market basket, and more. Shop now.

Garden Glory Swedish Garden Hose and Nozzle Set

Garden Glory Hose Above: You know you’ve got yourself a good garden hose when you and your plants can both safely drink from it, because it’s free of lead, cadmium, and phthalates. Show now.

Next-Level Hand Tools

Above left: This bronze weeder makes light work of the chore (see Clare’s letter of recommendation here)—and also purportedly leaves trace minerals that improve soil health. Shop now. Above right: When a tool gets name-checked by experts over and over as a must-have, maybe it’s time to join the cult. Shop now.

Fabien Cappello Galvanized Tin Watering Can

Fabien Cappello Watering Jug Above: Can a watering can be chic? Designed by a world-renowned furniture and product designer and hand-crafted in Guadalajara, this one makes a strong case. (Also available in brass.) Shop now.

Haws Brass Spray Lance

Haws Watering Wand Above: You’ll feel like a garden sprite hand-watering your beds with this elegant watering wand. Shop now.

Wheeleasy Foldable Garden Cart

Wheeleasy Above: Compact and collapsible (making it easy to store), this is a wheelbarrow we can get behind. Shop now.

Livlig Knee Kisses Cushion

Livlig Kneeler Above: Your achy knees’ new best friend, this soft kneeling pad is wrapped in waxed canvas and has a leather handle. Shop now.

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