Garden tool organization is a must for anyone who considers himself or herself a gardener, and organizing one's garden tools is really not difficult. It is simply deciding that such an organization is necessary, will make gardening easier for you, and then making up your mind to do it. A few quick decisions later and you will find yourself more organized in your garden than you ever dreamed was possible.

One of the first considerations in organizing your items is to make sure they will be kept dry and clean to prevent rust or other damage to them. This can easily be accomplished if your tools are stored inside a garage, tool shed, or other suitable construction which will protect them from the weather and small pesky animals.

Some people choose to invest in a tool shed, others store their items in their garage or other existing building on their property. In either case, examining and prioritizing your needs is beneficial and will make the process of organizing your tools less stressful.

Once you have made the decision as to where your items will be housed, you can then decide how you want to organize them or, as some say, "declutter" them. A good place to start is to examine your tools and remove any that might need to be replaced or repaired because of broken handles or deformed metal parts, as might be found on rakes or shovels.

Then there are several way you can organize your garden tools. You can hang the larger items, like chainsaws, hoes, shovels, lawnmowers, edgers, and leaf blowers, on the wall of your garage or tool shed, thus eliminating the possibility of running over the tools or accidentally stepping on them and injuring yourself.

If the garage or tool shed is not large enough, or for whatever reason you decide not to hang them, you can fill a bucket with sand or something similar and put the tools in the bucket, handles down.

Smaller items such as hand shovels, small rakes or spades can be put in the garage or tool shed drawers or hung on hooks in the garage or tool shed.

Some gardeners find it helpful to paint the handle of each tool in a different color to more easily grab it when needed.

It might also be a good idea to keep a notebook or binder with information about your tools, noting when you bought them, had them repaired or maintained, and when you might need to replace them.