Pull up a patio chair, and you've created a portable potting bench. Cleanup is easy, too. Just sweep or wash out the spilled potting soil into a flower bed. A garden cart can transport tools and buckets, mulches and compost, and haul small trees and bushes. The best carts are balanced to carry heavy loads with a minimum of exertion and arm fatigue.
Big tires allow the cart to ride easier, even over rough terrain.
Large containers are especially heavy, but transporting them is less exhausting with a cart. Some carts can be tipped forward, so gardeners can carefully slide a heavy, planted container into position. A cell pack is a container for seedlings. Unlike flats for starting seeds, a cell pack gives each seedling its own compartment, which allows roots to absorb more nutrients and give plants a healthier start. This month in the garden Cover crops in vegetable gardens should be tilled under late in the month.