Garden tools that fall into the “other” category can be just as important to gardening as the more talked about gardening tools. Here is a list of important gardening tools that do not fall into another category:

Garden Hoses: Garden hoses are a must. Without garden hoses a lawn and garden would dry up during times of low rainfall. Garden hoses come in many different lengths and the diameter of garden hoses can run from ½ to ¾ inch diameters. Garden hoses can be made of rubber, plastic or vinyl.

Garden Hose Sprayers: Remember the old days before hose sprayers became popular? You were forced to stick your thumb over the end of a running garden hose to reach those far away plants. Garden hose sprayers are a must have garden tool. You can purchase them to shoot water in a myriad of ways. There are even attachment sprayers you can purchase that will mix your liquid fertilizer with water as you spray your lawn and garden.

Utility Knives: How many times have you been gardening and had to go inside to fetch a knife? Utility knives are a must garden tool and everyone should have one. They are useful for cutting through bags, pots, twine, roots and more.

Wheelbarrows: Wheelbarrows save the day for gardeners. Wheelbarrows are useful in transporting most anything – from mulch to flowers.

Spreaders: Spreaders are a favorite garden tool when it comes time to spread fertilizer or seed. You have the option of purchasing a drop spreader or a rotary spreader.

Starter fertilizer is just one type of fertilizer. Starter fertilizer can be applied when you are planting grass seed, sprigs, sod, plugs or when you are over-seeding your lawn. Starter fertilizer contains very small amounts of Nitrogen and more Phosphorus and Potassium. While Nitrogen is important for growth, the Phosphorus and Potassium in the fertilizer will help your young grass develop strong roots. It also protects young grass from the stresses of disease, heat and cold.

Starter fertilizer bags will generally have the second number on them, the number which represents phosphorus, as the higher number. After your lawn has matured it will need fertilizers that have more nitrogen in them. Starter fertilizer can be applied to any type of grass.