Organize Your Garden Gear with 11 Crucial Buys

Easy access to essential tools makes gardening more of a pleasure than a chore. And when these pieces are simple to store, you’re likely to take better care of them—as opposed to just jamming them in the garage to rust, somewhere between the lawn chairs and table saws. Fortunately, there’s a host of smart products out now to keep garden gear neat, organized, and at the ready. Click through for 11 favorites you'll want for your collection.

By Nina Malkin | Updated Sep 09, 2016 01:30 PM

For Your Bucket List

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Fiskars Garden Bucket Caddy

You always need a pail handy for yard waste or supplies, and the Fiskars Garden Bucket Caddy lets you tote it around with your go-to tools. This rugged, lightweight, made-in-the-U.S.A. canvas carryall snugly surrounds a five-gallon bucket and boasts large, deep pockets for tools, gloves—even a beer! Available at Amazon; $13.

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Corner the Market

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Corner Rack

Maximize space in your shed, garage, or mudroom by turning any corner into a storage zone. The sturdy, easy-to-assemble Stalwart Corner Tool Rack with Storage Bag holds up to 19 long-handled tools and includes a removable pouched bag for smaller gear. Available at Wayfair; $25.

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Heaven on Wheels

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Garden Cart

Why work up a sweat when the Suncast Garden Tool Center makes it easy to wheel must-haves around? More than a cart, it’s a portable workstation with a bin for mixing soil, a vented shelf for potting or storage, and slots for an array of tools. Available at Amazon; $60.

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The Seat of Your Plants

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Storage Seat

There’s no need to kneel when you’ve got the Picnic Time Gardener Seat and Tools (literally) behind you! A detachable bag stocked with weeder, trowel, spade, fork, and hand rake tucks neatly under a sturdy canvas chair. Now you can sit comfortably as you work—and feel just as at ease when you stop to smell the flowers. Available at Picnic Promotions; $70.

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Better Off Shed

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Garden Storage Cabinet

What good is an outdoor shed if it can’t stand up to the elements? The quality crafted Frontgate Teak Garden Storage cabinet is naturally impervious to moisture—and it looks pretty cute to boot. Designed to hold long- and short-handled tools, potting supplies, and other landscaping essentials, it boasts a built-in fold-down worktable and comes fully assembled to add charm and functionality to your property. Available at Frontgate; $1,299.

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Panel Discussion

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Garden Wall Storage

If you’ve got a wall, you’ve got garden storage, thanks to the StoreWALL Garden Kit. It includes waterproof and mold-, mildew-, and stain-resistant wall panels that you can securely install with a no-visible-fastener system for a seamless look, plus a sturdy shelf and assorted tool hooks. Available at StoreWall; $184.

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A Pocket for Everything

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Garden Tool Organizer

If you’re a fool for tools, this spacious yet compact shelving unit was designed for you. The Frontgate Garden Tool Organizer, made of chrome-finished tubular steel, has a 500-pound weight capacity on its two shelves and features a hefty pouched attachment to hold even more. Available at Frontgate; $179 (casters sold separately).

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It’s in the Bag

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Carry All Bag

Your weeds, leaves, and other garden garbage, that is! The oversize sack on the Vertex Carry-All Garden Essentials Cart is perfect for refuse, and its 10-inch never-flat tires roll breezily over rough terrain. With plenty of nifty slots and compartments for tool storage, it’s your new backyard best friend. Available on Amazon; $100.

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Get Benched

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Potting Bench

Make potting a pleasure with the Merry Garden Potting Bench with Recessed Storage. Ingeniously designed with a latticed tabletop that allows excess soil or refuse to be collected underneath, it’s built of kiln-dried fir for good looks and long wear. Available on Amazon; $140.

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Got you Pegged

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Pegboard Organizer

Ten times stronger than conventional pegboard, the metal Wall Control Pegboard Garden Tool Board Organizer Kit lets you transform any wall into a garden gear hold-all. It’s not just mighty, it’s versatile too—you decide where to place the hooks, brackets, shelves, and tool board to customize the unit to suit your needs. Available at Wayfair; $96.

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Bar None

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Organizer Bar

Keep big and little garden tools together in one convenient place with the rugged Racor Tool Organizer Bar. It holds up to 11 long-handled items, like rakes and brooms, and has 12 hooks for smaller stuff. Available at Amazon; $22.

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