A greenhouse is the ultimate gardening gadget. But the cost of many greenhouse kits may leave you with some sticker shock. One popular approach to reducing the cost of a greenhouse is to use a lean to greenhouse kit. This is a kit that is built up against an existing structure like a garage of a shed, and has the obvious advantage of reducing costs by eliminating a wall so there is less to the kit. So this is a permanent structure as opposed to one of the portable greenhouses. Here are some other things to consider if you are thinking about a lean to kit.

Anyone who spends a lot of time in the garden knows that many times we have to stop before we are ready because of all the time stooping and kneeling can be hard on the back or the knees. One handy garden tool to deal with this is a garden kneeler or garden seat. Here is a look at the different kneelers and seats on the market, and some features you might want to make sure you have.

Mini tillers are a great way to handle the tilling chores for either small gardens or those small jobs that crop up in the middle of the growing season, like renewing a small patch of your garden after the spring vegetables are done. There are a number of mini tiller choices available these days, so here is a look at some of the features you will want to consider when buying a small tiller. These can be a great choice for jobs that a large tiller don’t handle well, like preparing a raised garden bed.

What is the least expensive mini tiller? You can buy either an electric powered mini tiller or a gas one by using the tiller attachment on one of the string trimmers that has a replaceable tool head on the shaft. However, the power and balance that you get from a string trimmer based tiller with one of the $99 heads is not as good as you will get from dedicated mini tiller. But they are good for smaller jobs, and the cost is hard to beat. But doing anything more than preparing a small seed bed is tough on your back.

For the gardener that has a lot of inground planting to do, one of the backbreaking chores associated with the garden is planting the seeds in a long row. Especially for older gardeners who may have some problems with a lot of bending and stooping, a garden seeder can make the job of planting the seeds a lot less work. Here is a look at a couple of the more popular models of garden seeders, the Earthway and Precison models of garden seeders.

Garden tool sets make a great gift for the gardener on your list, or can be good way to get started gardening. What are the garden tools you want in a tool set? Here is a look at the different types of tools you may find in a kit, and what tools are the ones you want to have in the garden tool set you purchase.

A garden cart is a great tool or even a gift for your favorite gardener. But there is a wide array of different garden carts on the market today. Here is a look at the different types of lwn garden carts, and which are best suited for a variety of gardening chores.

There are a number of different uses for garden carts. Some are mostly decorative, and serve to hold plants and planters for display in the yard or on the patio and deck. These sometimes look more like shelves and a display stand than a cart.

With the onset of late summer and fall, we hope to need some way of picking the fruit from our fruit trees. As the tree grows in height, many of the apples, oranges, pears, and other fruits start to get out of reach and the owner of a fruit tree faces the chore of getting it down without damaging it. Most of us aren’t crazy about climbing a ladder to get to the top of the tree, so a fruit picker is a great investment. Here’s a look at some different fruit pickers, and some features to look for in a good fruit picker.

Soaker hoses - Great way to save water and prevent disease in your garden. Here’s a look at the best ways to use soaker hoses and some of the best deals on soaker hoses. And maybe an unusual place to find a water hose.

Keeping the garden well watered is one of the most important things you can do for the production of your vegetable garden. A good garden hose is one of the essential garden tools. But simply spraying the hose is tiring and relatively ineffective, not to mention that it’s not really an effective use of water. The same can be said for many sprinkler systems as well that spray water in the air as well.

Garden hose storage is one of those tools that almost all gardeners run into at one time or another. You can find garden hose reels or simple hose holders, but there are a lot of other options for hose storage. Here’s a look at some of the choices you have in garden hose reels and other types of hose storage. You’ll find options that are simply functional, or many that add a decorative touch to the yard or garden.

Rubbermaid makes a fairly complete line of storage sheds that fulfill a variety of needs around the home and garden. The best storage shed for you will be a function of what you would like to store, so here’s a look at the different Rubbermaid storage sheds for different uses.

Of course the first thing to consider is what you would like to store. A small upright shed is not going to be a great choice for a riding lawnmower. If you are wanting to store a variety of smaller hand tools or garden tools like hoes, rakes, or shovels, an upright shed can be a great choice.

One of those tools gardeners eventually want as the size of their gardening effort grow is a garden cart. It’s one of those things that you will find an endless number of uses for once you have one. And one of the largest selections are the Rubbermaid garden carts. Here’s look at some features to consider when buying a garden cart to help you select the right one.

The uses for a garden cart are endless. You may be hauling soil, peat or other soil amendments to a new garden bed. Collecting and hauling tree or bush trimmings is another. Putting leaves or even manure in the compost bin, or hauling compost to the garden are other gardening chores that are simplified by the use of gardening cart.

Many gardeners would like to be able to start their plants early. We all know a greenhouse is one of the best ways to do this, but who can afford a real greenhouse. In addition to the expense, a regular greenhouse takes up a lot of room. But a portable greenhouse can give enough room for the average gardener to get a great start on their plants each spring, but is small enough that it can be moved out of the way most of the year, or even to the garden when the timing is right.

Children naturally want to help you in the garden. Whether its fumbling to help you plant a few seeds, or pulling weeds after a spring rain, or the excitement of picking Sugar Snap Peas or Sweet 100 tomatoes and eating them right there in the garden, they love to help out. With their own garden tools they can work with them better, and they will identify with the whole process too. Besides, it’s just fun to watch them with their miniature tools.

Leatherman is famous for the quality of their tools. They virtually created the category of the mutlitool, and have a reputation for tools built to last a lifetime (they have a 25 year warranty) and become indispensable for anyone who has received on for a gift. They recently have turned their talents to creating a gardening multitool.

The Leatherman Hybrid Multitool is the tool to have when working in your garden. Some of the functionality it brings includes:

With spring approaching soon, it seemed time to start thinking about changes to the garden area. Since the garden is fairly far removed from the garage, I was thinking about investing in a garden shed. But the price of many of the sheds out there can take your breath away. So I started looking at other options.

There are a variety of seed starting solutions available today. One of the most popular are peat pots, with their close cousin peat pellets. What are the differences between peat pots and peat pellets, and which will work best for your seed starting and plant propagation needs.

Peat Pots:

As the name describes, a peat pot is simply a pot that is typically made from Canadian sphagnum peat moss and pulp. These are filled with a potting soil or often a soil-less mix for use in starting seeds. The advantage to the soil-less mix is that it will be free from soil borne disease. These are simple to use and the plants respond well since you plant the whole pot, and there is little transplant shock using peat pots.