Growing and tending a garden are two of the most satisfying ways to spend your free time. Not only do you get to witness the fruits of your labor on a seasonal basis, you also get the added benefit of physical activity and sunshine. Gardening burns around 200 to 400 calories an hour, giving you yet another reason to spend time outdoors pulling weeds, trimming hedges and planting seeds.
Garden tools help you take care of complex jobs quickly. The energy that you exert will not be wasted if you have a tool in hand that can make the task easier and more manageable. Take care of the tools that you buy so you can make them last longer, it will save you money and the hassle of having to replace items damaged by the rain or snow. It is also important to put your gardening tools away so no one walking by can easily steal them. Here are the best ways that you can store your garden tools.
Ways to Store Garden Tools Safely and Conveniently
Organize Lawn and Garden Tools in the Garage
If you have a shed or a garage, you can safely keep your tools away from the elements and thieves. A few quick fixes allow you to hang, store, and display tools in a way that makes them easy to find.
Use Pegboard and Pegs to Hang up Hand Tools
Using a pegboard is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to store tools. This low-cost building supply can be hung up in a matter of minutes and keeps trowels, spades and other small, handheld garden tools in place. It is an effective way to keep a tool inventory, if you need to replace anything, you’ll be able to do it right away. Take note of tools that are missing and see which tools are worn and might need to be replaced when you are in front of the pegboard.
Turn a Wood Pallet into a Hanging Tool Rack
Pallets are plentiful and versatile way to hang tools. They easily attach to a wall of a shed or garage and you can hang all types of garden tools on a pallet. You can even make it so you have access to buckets or baskets where you store additional garden supplies during the winter. Wood pallets can also be cut down to fit the size of your shed or garage wall. They come partially assembled, which means less hammering and work for you to do.
Use a Galvanized Bucket for a Garden Hose Wrap
Wind your garden hose around a rustic metal bucket you have hanging around in your shed, it is a genius DIY way to store items by simply hanging a metal bucket. Wind your garden hose around the outside of the bucket. Use the inside of the bucket the same way you would use a shelf, store the metal pieces of the hose inside the bucket. This way, you will have the hose, metal pieces and bucket all organized in one place.
Put All Your Essentials in Garden Carry-All
A shower caddy or garden carry-all provides ample space to keep hand tools, gardening gloves and even seed packets protected for next year’s garden. Make sure that your carry-all is sturdy, made of plastic and has big enough slots to fit all your essential tools.
PVC Pipe Storage- Perfect for your Long Handled Tools
Build a rack by using two long boards and pieces of PVC pipe cut to fit the top and bottom boards. Create a “slot” for each individual tool. Slip the handle through the top pipe into the bottom to store rakes, shovels, and hoes upright and out of the way of vehicles, lawn mowers, and other items that you’re intending to store during the colder weather months of the year.
Benefit of Storing Your Garden Tools
There are many ways to store garden tools that you may not have thought of. The good thing about rakes, hoes, shovels, and pruning shears is that they can be stored relatively easily until you need them again. This keeps them out of the yard or stored in different locations which make it hard to find them come spring.
Storing garden tools the right way saves time, energy, and money. It frees up space in your shed or garage so you have more room available for other items. It also protects your tools from the elements which have damaging effects on wood and metal pieces.
When it’s time to go outdoors again to tend to your garden, you’ll have everything organized and ready to go. You won’t lose valuable time searching for misplaced garden tools, all you’ll have to do is grab your tools and start gardening.
