7 Garden Gear Finds Worth Shopping in 2026

Spring is in full swing, and it’s time to get ready to garden. From sun protection to durable tools, here’s a list of essential gardening gear to shop this growing season.

1. A Garden Hat to Protect Yourself

First item on your shopping list: protection from the sun’s damaging rays. Beyond applying sunscreen on your face and body, shielding your head from burning rays is crucial. But not just any ol’ hat will do, a stylish topper like this Parkhurst Hampton Printed Brim hat from Granville Island Hat Shop seems essential. The wide-brimmed hat has a stylish floral print peeking from inside, and is made from 100% paper that can crush down and pop up again while keeping you cool.

2. A Tote Bag to Keep it Together

The Lee Valley Garden Tote Bag allows you to corral all your tools and gear in one kit to bring with you as you move around your garden. A large bucket-type opening lets you see everything at once. It also has plenty of pockets and space for seeding pots and tools, elastic loops to tuck plant markers into and a plastic bottom to keep it dry. When it gets grimy, all you have to do is just hose it off since it has a nylon shell, making it easy to keep the tote looking fresh and new.

3. Garden Gloves That Are Hands Down Helpful

B.C. brand Watson Gloves’ ‘You Grow Girl’ gardening gloves are essential for digging in the dirt. Water resistant, these have a leather palm and come in cute prints that make them fun to wear.

4. Watering Tools for Handy Hydration

Gardenworks’ Water Globes have absolutely saved my outdoor herbal kitchen garden box and potted plants when I travel. Fill these pretty handblown globes with water, stick them into the soil and just the right amount of moisture is released into the plants. You can’t overwater or underwater, and feel free to use many globes for larger spaces or big plants

5. Essential Garden Tools of the Trade

The LÄRKAR two-piece gardening set from IKEA is so affordable, well-made and offers such great value for something you will likely use for years. I like these classic tools to turn my soil, or when potting new plants. Made of stainless steel and oiled wood, the grip is comfy, and the loops on the handles make them easy to hang between uses.

6. Wool Pellets That Work Well

Lee Valley Wool Pellets are ideal if you have raised beds or container gardens where keeping the soil moist is often a challenge. Add these highly absorbent sheep’s wool pellets to the soil as they take in and store 3.5 times their weight in water. Then they slowly release moisture to the roots to keep them happy and hydrated. Biodegradable, they also keep slugs away if you sprinkle some on the surface of the soil.

7. A Bird Feeder for Our Feathered Friends

Did you know that hummingbirds are attracted to the colour red? That’s why most of the feeders out there are bright crimson, like this Hummingbird Feeder from Canadian Tire. Fill this with hummingbird nectar (look for a recipe that provides the ratio for the sugar and water mix you make at home. Skip the pre-made red food colouring, it’s not good for the birdies). Hang it from a tree or hook near a spot you can spy from.