Garden Tools & Equipment
Compare garden tubs, buckets, brooms, bins, rakes, scoops, and shovels from UK retailers.
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Tubs, buckets, brooms, bins, the unglamorous stuff, worth comparing on capacity and how well it's actually built, a flimsy one won't make it through a full season of real use.
Tubs and Trugs
Flexible rubber or plastic tubs (trugs) are handy for mixing compost, hauling weeds, general carrying around the garden, flexible ones empty out easier and don't crack in the cold the way rigid plastic can.
Rakes, Scoops and Shovels
These mostly differ in handle length and what the head's made of, longer handles mean less bending for bigger jobs, metal heads generally outlast plastic if you're doing much digging or scraping.
Outdoor brooms need stiffer bristles than an indoor one, they're built to shift leaves, moss and general debris off paving, not fine dust.
Bigger tubs and bins save you repeated trips for bigger jobs, a hedge trim or a full bed clearance, a small one's fine for regular weeding though.
Frequently asked questions
What's a garden trug actually used for?
It's a flexible bucket or tub, good for carrying weeds, cuttings, compost, general garden debris, without cracking in the cold like rigid plastic can.
Metal or plastic garden rake?
Metal generally lasts longer and copes better with heavier debris. Plastic's lighter and fine for lawns and leaves.
How do I stop garden tubs cracking in winter?
Flexible rubber or reinforced plastic copes with cold a lot better than rigid plastic, which can go brittle and crack when it's properly frozen.