Garden Essentials

To create a masterpiece, gardeners need more than just plants, just as artists need more than paint. Gardeners need the right tools, top-quality soils, nutritional amendments, fertilizers, and health-supporting products for their gardens to flourish. Here are some ‘must-have’ items to help grow your garden into a thing of beauty.

Tools & Accessories

With the right tool, a gardener can even enjoy weeding. Swansons carries a selection of ergonomic tools and accessories designed to reduce fatigue and maximize productivity. In addition to practical considerations, tools can incorporate design elements that subtly attract you to spend more time in your garden, like garden hoses in vibrant colors that make watering your flowers more fun. Come to Swansons for practical, ergonomic, and fanciful garden tools and accessories that will inspire you to create more beauty at home. Learn about our favorite garden tools on our blog.

Soils & Amendments

You can buy the healthiest plants in the world, but if you plant them in poor soil—or soil that’s not suitable for the project—your plants won’t thrive. Swansons offers only the highest quality organic soils and amendments, from potting soil to compost, we can help you build the base for healthy, thriving plants.

Learn more about the specific soils and amendments we carry, including recommended uses and product ingredient lists!

After years of testing potting soil, mulch, and other soil amendments, we’ve put together a list of our recommended products for your specific garden projects. Whether you’re amending existing garden soil, overseeding a lawn, or filling a raised bed for vegetables, we have what you need.

Fertilizers

Swansons carries fertilizers formulated specifically for your individual plant’s needs, from herbs and tomatoes to flowers and indoor plants. Our favorite brands include Dr. Earth, Espoma, Tiger Bloom, Fox Farm, and G&B Organics. You’ll find liquid fertilizers, all-natural and organic fertilizers, and products for specific needs like fertilizers for hydrangeas, camellias, and azaleas that can change the soil’s pH depending on the plant’s preferences.

Products for Healthy Plants

We have a wide variety of products to help keep your indoor and outdoor plants healthy and safe from pests and diseases, and to keep unwanted critters out of your garden. From Sluggo, a pet-safe slug and snail killer to Preen, an all-natural weed preventer, we can help you find the right products for your specific issues.

Plant Questions? Troubleshooting needs? Ask us on social media with #heyswansons or email us!