If you’ve ever gone out and purchased new pruning shears because you couldn’t find your other ones in the scary depths of your garden shed, you aren’t alone. I was so frustrated by the mess in my shed that I actually went out and bought tool organizers to straighten the whole thing out. I think the most useful thing I got was a metal pegboard to hang all my little tools on. I have used the old fashioned pegboards before, but they tended to warp and get icky. I love the sturdy metal pegboards because they hold up much better.

A few additional tips on organizing your garden shed (or the gardening corner of your garage):
* Use buckets to store items that you use at the same time to create easy to carry gardening kits. For example, I put the pruning shears I use on the hedge, a pair of gloves, a mat for my knees and a tarp to catch clippings in a bucket. Now, I just grab it and go when it is time to prune the hedge.
* Keep a tool cleaning area set up near your tools, so you are more likely to wipe down your equipment or sharpen dull edges before hanging them up.

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