21 Best Gardening Supplies To Keep in Stock [Buying Guide]

Did you run out again!? Problems keeping your gardening supplies in stock? Know exactly what you need so you never run out again.

Is your garden shed/greenhouse/garage filled with empty containers of fertilizer, dried up bottles of some unknown liquid, broken pots and missing supplies?

Do you start every spring realizing that you’re missing some important supplies and have to run out to the nursery or garden centre?

Do you make do and wonder why your plants are not thriving because you ran out of fertilizer early in the growing season and keep forgetting to buy more?

Even if you think you have a good handle on what is on hand, do you really want to find out just as you’re eagerly seeding that you’ve run out of potting soil?

The list below is a selection of important gardening supplies you’ll want to stock up on so that you’re ready to tackle next year’s growing season well prepared. You may not need everything depending on what you grow.

Pest and Weed Control

If you’re concerned about chemicals ending up in your food you are growing, you’ll want to stick with organic pest and weed control.

Dormant Spray

This is the only thing I spray onto my fruit trees when they are dormant as it is considered to be an organic control (it simply smothers the pests instead of using a toxic chemical). Dilute according to the directions on the bottle.

Bonide All Seasons Horticultural & Dormant Spray Oil, 32 oz Concentrate, Disease Prevention & Insect Killer for Organic Gardening

Soapy Water

While you can make this up anytime you need it, it is handy to have a spray bottle ready to go at the first sign of aphids. Recipe: 2 tablespoons liquid soap (preferably environmentally friendly) into 1-gallon water.

Dr. Bronner’s – Pure-Castile Liquid Soap (Baby Unscented, 32 Ounce) – Made with Organic Oils, 18-in-1 Uses: Face, Hair, Laundry, Dishes, For Sensitive Skin, Babies, No Added Fragrance, Vegan, Non-GMO

Eggshells

Rinse out empty eggshells well, let them dry and then crush them up. Sprinkle around young plants to deter slugs and snails (they don’t like to crawl over the sharp shards)

Vinegar

A good weed killer. Mix with very hot water and pour on weeds. Avoid getting it on the plants you want to keep!

Copper tape, pennies or mesh

Use as a slug and snail deterrent. They don’t like crawling over it as it induces an electrical charge.