What gardening tools will I need?

Beyond the usual rake (bow rake or regular) and full-sized shovel, You'll need a few hand-sized tools. There are 2 types of hand shovels that are best--a regular shovel and a trowel, which is thinner and is a better size to plant small plants with. I also have a great tool that I picked up a few years ago. It looks like the back side of an pickax (like a thin hand-held hoe) on one side, and a small rake on the other. It can even tear up sod or roots if you chop with it.