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Wheelbarrows and Garden Carts
Whether you’re tending traditional shrub and tree foundation plantings or your version of a Victory Garden vegetable patch, one of the most essential garden tools is a wheelbarrow or garden cart. This two wheel wheelbarrow updates the classic single-wheel version with a no-tip design that’s still a breeze to maneuver. The polyethylene tub never rusts, no matter what you let sit in it for however long. In addition to a wheeled cart, invest in basic buckets, trugs or tip bags. When you garden, you can’t have enough containers to carry things like soil amendments, water, gardening tools, prunings or harvest. Food grade buckets are often free for the asking from bakeries, donut shops and restaurants.