Desert Garden & Planting Tools
Pruners, raised beds, soil tests and frost covers for gardening in alkaline desert soil.
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Gardening in the desert means working with alkaline soil, little organic matter and the occasional winter frost. Raised beds filled with good soil skip the caliche problem, a soil test tells you what to add, and frost cloth protects citrus and tender plants on the few freezing nights each winter.
Fiskars bypass pruning shears
Fiskars
Best for: Clean cuts on desert shrubs and roses
- Bypass blades
- 5/8-inch cut capacity
Fiskars 28-inch bypass loppers
Fiskars
Best for: Thicker branches on palo verde and citrus
- 28-inch
- Bypass blades
Fiskars Ergo garden trowel
Fiskars
Best for: Planting in hard soil without bending the blade
- Heavy duty
Fiskars 57-inch digging shovel
Fiskars
Best for: Digging in rocky ground
- 57-inch
- Heavy duty
Land Guard galvanized raised garden bed
Land Guard
Best for: Growing above caliche in imported soil
- Galvanized steel
Rapitest soil test kit
Rapitest
Best for: Checking soil pH and nutrients before planting
- Home test kit
VIVOSUN dual-chamber tumbling composter
VIVOSUN
Best for: Turning yard waste into organic matter for desert soil
- Two chambers
- Tumbling design
HANDLANDY thorn-resistant gardening gloves
HANDLANDY
Best for: Working around cactus, agave and bougainvillea
- Thorn-resistant
Frost cloth plant covers
Unbranded
Best for: Covering citrus and tender plants on frost nights
- Plant covers
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