Spring Gardening Just Got Way Easier Thanks to These Time-Saving Tools at Amazon—and Prices Start at Just $11

As spring nears, it’s time to start mapping out your gardening plans for the season. Whether you want to grow vegetables in your raised garden bed or plant herbs and decorative florals in an outdoor planter, caring for your outdoor space is a time-consuming task.

To help, we found the best time-saving tools that’ll help you work smarter, not harder. Our picks include a collapsible wagon to help carry tools and soil, a versatile knife, and a handy moisture meter so you won’t water your plants too much. Everything can be found on Amazon for easy viewing and fast delivery, and prices starting at just $11.

Amazon Basics Collapsible Wagon, $74
Fiskars Garden Tool Bucket, $13 (was $18)
Xlux Soil Moisture Meter, $11 (was $13)
Aqua Joe Jumbo Oscillating Sprinkler, $35
Perwin Hori Hori Garden Knife, $25 (was $31)
Vlzufe Cotton Linen Apron, $14 (was $17)
Fiskars Kangaroo Collapsible Garden Bag, $24 (was $34)
Kebtek Electric Pruner, $130
Workpro Cordless Grass Shear and Shrubbery Trimmer, $40
Walensee Stirrup Hoe Tool, $20

Amazon Basics Collapsible Wagon

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If you find yourself going back and forth to your shed or garage while you garden, this Amazon wagon will save you tons of time. The under-$100 find has a 265-pound weight capacity, so you can easily use it to transport soil, tools, pots, and other essentials to your garden at once. One shopper described it as a “back saver” and said it was the best gardening tool they had. Another shopper wrote how the wagon “made gardening easier” to carry three bags of mulch at once and also shared how the collapsible design made it easy to store when not in use.

Fiskars Garden Tool Bucket

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Whether you need to move soil from one spot to another or transport plants to a new location, this bucket is a great time-saving tool to have handy. For starters, its 5-gallon capacity will be able to hold a lot of soil or a few plants (or both!), saving you trips between different spots in your garden. There’s also a canvas tool holder on the exterior, which makes it easy to transport shovels, pruning shears, and more when your hands get full.

Xlux Soil Moisture Meter

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Watering your plants can be time consuming, but this moisture meter ensures you won’t have to do it more than necessary. Instead of having to feel the soil and make an educated guess, the meter helps determine if the soil deep in the pot or gardening bed is dry, moist, or wet in less than five minutes. This handy tool will also help keep your plants alive longer, sparing you from having to constantly replant due to overwatering. Just ask this shopper, who said that their plants are “thriving now” and haven't “lost a plant since.” Another shopper described the tool as “a game changer” for their plant health, praising its accurate readings.

Aqua Joe Jumbo Oscillating Sprinkler

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Thanks to this Aqua Joe oscillating sprinkler, you won’t have to spend time walking around your garden with a watering can and hose. It offers an adjustable spray distance range that goes up to 70 feet, ensuring both your grass and plants (even the ones on a trellis!) will stay hydrated with ease. One shopper, who described the sprinkler as “very reliable,” even bought a second one so they can use it in their front and backyards.

Perwin Hori Hori Garden Knife

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Instead of having to constantly switch tools while gardening, this versatile garden tool can dig soil, transplant plants, or cut and weed, saving you time and energy. The blade features measurements for up to 7 inches, so you can easily measure soil depth. Plus, your hand won’t get easily fatigued thanks to the ergonomic design. The rust-resistant knife also comes with a sheath for safe storage. According to one shopper, it’s the “best tool they’ve ever purchased” and that this one replaced four of their other tools. “This is the kind of tool that will be used for decades,” wrote another customer.

Keep scrolling for more time-saving gardening tools you’ll be happy to have in your shed this spring.