Where to purchase gardening tools

[Brian Deakin]

I will be shortly visiting the USA on holiday travelling from the UK.

Can anyone suggest sources for good gardening tools

We will be visiting California travelling from Los Angeles to San Francisco then Yosemite ,Las Vegas then onto San Diego

regards Brian

[Shawn Pixley]

We have a local nursery in Ventura (between LA & SF) called "Green Thumb" that is quite good. They have a good selection of of plants, tools, and help. The staff are quite knowlegable and it is just an enjoyable place to be. This iscoming from a man that hates yard work. Let me know if you want more info.

[Ruperto Mendiones]

Orchard Supply is a good source of everyday-quality gardening tools. Limited number of stores around S. Calif. Regrettably Japan Woodworker closed their Alameda store but they have a wide selection of gardening tools in their catalog [mail order only.] As Sean says, local nursery places are the best walk-in sources.

[Jamie Buxton]

There's Lee Valley, in the gardening section. http://www.leevalley.com/US/Garden/Index.aspx However, they don't have physical stores in California.

[Rod Sheridan]

I'll second LV..........Great gardening tools

[Peter Kelly]

If you're in the East Bay area: http://www.hidatool.com/gardening

Many fine woodworking tools as well.

[Jim Koepke]

Not far from Hida Tool used to be a Smith & Hawkins store that sold top end gardening tools from the UK.

The best small gardening fork I have is actually made by Hercules Food Service. I have not been able to find another. It is a 3 tined fork that looks like it was made to lift a side of beef ribs.

jtk

[Raymond Fries]

+3 for Lee Valley. Many quality items from there at our home. Woodworking tools as well.

[rogers kevin]

Generally I purchase all my gardening accessories at amazon.com they have all kind of tools available in their stock. No idea about any shop.

[Brian Deakin]

Thank you to everyone for your posts You may find the following UK comparisons interesting

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31bhgXnlG6L._AA160_.jpg (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Burgon-Ball-Stainless-Steel-Trowel/dp/B000NNM9PI/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744257&sr=1-1&keywords=burgon+%26+ball+trowel)
Burgon & Ball Stainless Steel Hand Trowel (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Burgon-Ball-Stainless-Steel-Trowel/dp/B000NNM9PI/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744257&sr=1-1&keywords=burgon+%26+ball+trowel)

£8.00 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Burgon-Ball-Stainless-Steel-Trowel/dp/B000NNM9PI/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744257&sr=1-1&keywords=burgon+%26+ball+trowel) =$12 aprrox


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C8Jb1S3NL._AA160_.jpg (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Burgon-Ball-Stainless-Steel-Trowel/dp/B004LY9GBA/ref=sr_1_2?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744257&sr=1-2&keywords=burgon+%26+ball+trowel)Burgon & Ball Stainless Steel Hand Trowel (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Burgon-Ball-Stainless-Steel-Trowel/dp/B004LY9GBA/ref=sr_1_2?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744257&sr=1-2&keywords=burgon+%26+ball+trowel)
£12.95 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Burgon-Ball-Stainless-Steel-Trowel/dp/B004LY9GBA/ref=sr_1_2?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744257&sr=1-2&keywords=burgon+%26+ball+trowel) = $20 approx Appears to be the same trowel as top image but is endorsed by The royal Hoticultural Society


​http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416qmpAct0L._AA160_.jpg (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackson-Elements-Hand-Trowel/dp/B002W5V61S/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744321&sr=1-1&keywords=trowel)Spear & Jackson - Elements Hand Trowel (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackson-Elements-Hand-Trowel/dp/B002W5V61S/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744321&sr=1-1&keywords=trowel)

£3.49 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackson-Elements-Hand-Trowel/dp/B002W5V61S/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1371744321&sr=1-1&keywords=trowel) =$5.25 approx


​I saw this trowel above on sale in the USA for $30l





http://johnlewis.scene7.com/is/image/JohnLewis/231801547?$prod_main$ (http://johnlewis.scene7.com/is/image/JohnLewis/231801547?$prod_exlrg$)


(http://www.johnlewis.com/garden-trowel/p231801547#next)



£12.00 =$18.00 approxhttp://johnlewis.ugc.bazaarvoice.com/static/7051redes-en_gb/translucent.gif


regards Brian