Best Gardening Tool Set 2020

SPRUCE up your garden for the summer with one of these great-value garden tool sets.

If the recent sunny weather has prompted a sudden tidy-up of your garden, ensuring you have the right equipment will help you to make a quick and painless job of it.

Unless saving money is your number one priority, it's always worth spending a little more on tools that will stand up to a bit of rough treatment, especially if you have ambitious Monty Don-style plans for your outdoor space.

Tools made from durable stainless steel with hard-wearing handles are ideal – if you look after them by giving them an occasional clean and rub down with oil, they'll give you many years of service and make your gardening chores if not a pleasure, then certainly a little easier.

Whether you're a gardening newbie looking to get kitted up for the first time or a seasoned gardener wanting to replace your old faithfuls, we've rounded up some smart tool sets to help kick off your summer gardening in style.

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1. Tacklife

There's a tool for every job in this Tacklife garden tool set

(AD) Tacklife seven-piece garden tool set, £32.99 from Amazon – buy here

This seven-piece garden tool set not only features the usual hand trowel, transplanting trowel and cultivator, but also includes a weeder, a soil scoop and pruning shears, as well as a smart carry bag to keep it all in.

Made of durable heavy-duty steel with rubberised non-slip handles, these tools are built to last and will see any keen gardener through years of happy, hassle-free gardening.

2. VonHaus

Say goodbye to sore knees with a VonHaus garden tool set

(AD) VonHaus folding kneeler garden tool set, £29.99 from Amazon – buy here

Get everything you need for comfortable gardening in one convenient set – this VonHaus garden tool package includes a garden kneeler and toolbag, plus a mini spade, fork and rake.

The lightweight folding kneeler with its comfy EVA foam pads can also be configured as a seat to minimise strain on your knees and back, whether you're weeding, digging or planting out bedding plants.

With 77% five-star reviews on Amazon, it's worth a look if aches and pains are starting to hinder your gardening efforts.

3. Argos

The Challenge garden tool set is a great starter kit

Challenge five-piece garden tool set, £20 from Argos – buy here

You can't get much more bang for your buck than with this five-piece garden tool set which comprises a spade, fork, rake, hoe and lawn edger,

Ideal for a novice or beginner gardeners, the set contains everything you need to give your garden a quick summer tidy-up.

The tools have carbon steel blades and polypropylene handles and are light to hold and use, though serious gardeners and those who are creating a garden from scratch will want to invest in something a little more robust.

4. QVC

The smart Radius tool set has ergonomically-designed handles

Radius garden four-piece ergonomic hand tool set, £22.50 from QVC – buy here

If you're prone to injuring your wrists and hands, or you find normal gardening hand tools awkward to manoeuvre, this ergonomically-designed set might prove a wise investment.

The set consists of a trowel, transplanter, weeder and cultivator, all of which have been specially designed to keep your hands and wrists in a neutral, natural position while you work.

This helps to prevent aches and blisters, so you can keep doing what you love for longer.

5. Garden Trading

This lovely Horton garden tool set would make a thoughtful gift

Horton fork and trowel set , £28 from Garden Trading – buy here

For some gardeners, having a beautiful set of gardening tools is almost as important as having a beautiful garden

This traditional hand tool set, complete with blackened metal blades, sturdy wooden handles and leather hanging loops, has a timeless appeal and would make an ideal gift for any newbie gardener.

6. Spear & Jackson

This fork and spade set from Spear & Jackson is perfect for allotment gardening

Spear & Jackson carbon steel digging fork and spade, £26.99 from Screwfix – buy here

If you've got a tough season of gardening ahead, you'll want a strong spade and fork that will go the distance – this well-priced set from Spear & Jackson won't disappoint.

Both tools are made from heat-treated carbon steel, making them especially strong and durable, great if you've a tough section of ground to clear of rocks and roots.

A special epoxy coating means they're resistant to rust too – ideal for those who are prone to leaving their tools out in the rain.

7. Wilko

This cheap and cheerful garden tool set is perfect for balcony gardening

Plastic hand fork and trowel set, £2 from Wilko – buy here

This black plastic spade and trowel set from Wilko is ideal for the balcony or patio gardener who doesn't want to splash out on serious and expensive gardening kit.

Perfect for weeding or potting up small containers, they're an absolute steal at just £2 for the pair.

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