A binding machine for gardening comprising: a main handle that is configured to draw out a tape from a front end portion thereof; a clincher arm that is rotatably attached to the main handle ; and a tape gripping device that is attached to a front end portion of the clincher arm and that is configured to grip an end portion of the tape drawn out from the front end portion of the main handle , wherein the tape gripping device includes: a support portion that is provided along a drawing direction of the tape ; a gripping member that is provided so as to face the support portion ; a gripping member urging unit that is configured to urge the gripping member toward the support portion ; a lock member that is configured to be engaged with the gripping member to hold the gripping member at a standby position against an urging force of the gripping member urging unit ; and a lock member urging unit that is configured to urge the lock member in an engaging direction with the gripping member , and the lock member is rotatably attached to the clincher arm , characterized by a tape guide through which the tape is guided so as to be drawable, at the front end portion of the main handle , wherein when the clincher arm rotates in a closing direction with respect to the main handle , the tape guide pushes the lock member against an urging force of the lock member urging unit . a main handle that is configured to draw out a tape from a front end portion thereof; a clincher arm that is rotatably attached to the main handle ; and a tape gripping device that is attached to a front end portion of the clincher arm and that is configured to grip an end portion of the tape drawn out from the front end portion of the main handle , wherein the tape gripping device includes: a support portion that is provided along a drawing direction of the tape ; a gripping member that is provided so as to face the support portion ; a gripping member urging unit that is configured to urge the gripping member toward the support portion ; a lock member that is configured to be engaged with the gripping member to hold the gripping member at a standby position against an urging force of the gripping member urging unit ; and a lock member urging unit that is configured to urge the lock member in an engaging direction with the gripping member , and the lock member is rotatably attached to the clincher arm , characterized by a tape guide through which the tape is guided so as to be drawable, at the front end portion of the main handle , wherein when the clincher arm rotates in a closing direction with respect to the main handle , the tape guide pushes the lock member against an urging force of the lock member urging unit . a support portion that is provided along a drawing direction of the tape ; a gripping member that is provided so as to face the support portion ; a gripping member urging unit that is configured to urge the gripping member toward the support portion ; a lock member that is configured to be engaged with the gripping member to hold the gripping member at a standby position against an urging force of the gripping member urging unit ; and a lock member urging unit that is configured to urge the lock member in an engaging direction with the gripping member , and the lock member is rotatably attached to the clincher arm , characterized by a tape guide through which the tape is guided so as to be drawable, at the front end portion of the main handle , wherein when the clincher arm rotates in a closing direction with respect to the main handle , the tape guide pushes the lock member against an urging force of the lock member urging unit . <EOS>