This is without a doubt my favorite yard tool. It’s a small 22 HP articulated 4x4 hydraulic tractor made by Powertrac. It has quick connect tools for the front end. I have a 4ft and 5 ft bucket, a 5 ft finish mower and a 5 ft plow. Most of the time I use the 5 ft bucket for yard work. This year, for example, I ordered 12 yards of cedar mulch. Without this tractor, I might still be spreading mulch:) Purchased new in June of 2005.

Umm, I was thinking hand tool! which is, no competition, my cobra head!

I'm jealous Frank! That would be my favorite tool also!

Sturdy big garden fork. Has made it possible to do more of the yard work myself than would otherwise be the case.

A toss up between my short-handled square end spade and my stick (soil knife, hori-hori, whatever you call yours). Joining the green envy team re Frank's way cool tractor.

I used to agree with Deb: my "sharpshooter" drain spade. Besides digging and turning and making ditches, it was a "reaching tool" that let me transplant into the middle of a bed without stepping on it, or near the edges without stooping over. I could cut seed furrows with it, or smooth down and firm a seed bed.

But since I bought a 4-tine cultivator, I think that's may new favorite. It tills, weeds, picks coarse stuff out of the compost heap's surface layer, picks up brush, and mixes soil amendments.

My backpack yard blower.

I was thinking hand tools too!
But then I got to thinking about it, and I'd have to say that that my tractor 'seat' has become my favorite! My old knees aren't what they use to be, and this has become my most valuable of all tools!

And of course all the little hand tools fit in the basket under the seat!

Any tool that doesn't cost money to operate are my favorites!

I like your seat, @Terrafirma. I like that the wheels swivel. Your gadget holders are pretty cool, too! I want to get DH one. Where did you find it? btw, I think your screen name should be "TARAfirma"!

hehehe…Thanks Cheryl! I found this at Gardener's Supply Co. The only thing that it's missing, in my opinion, is a cup holder, and an umbrella!!!

I have the rigid plastic rolling stool which does not have the pull handle or spot to hang a trug. The storage is under the seat, but you have to lift yourself off to access it, plus is gets flooded when I leave it out in the rain. At some point, I'd like to upgrade to the one Terrafirma shows (far superior in my opinion), but meanwhile I make do. I am always surprised at how easy on my back it is.

Hey Deb! Gardener's Supply tractor seat is on sale for $79 PLUS Save 15% on orders over $75!! That's $67.57 +$13.95 s/h =$81.52. That is less than the original price of $89.99! That is the best coupon deal I can find so far. If I can find FREE shipping, I'll let you know.

A better deal Gardener's Supply Rolling stool on Amazon $71.99+$4.99 s/h=$76.48

DH and I were only doing stocking stuffers for each other this Christmas but I can't think of anyone more deserving. He has such a good attitude being stuck in his wheelchair. I think he would be able to transfer to this stool and get back into the garden where he wants to be! I mean the man actually wants to pull weeds! SOLD! Santa told me so! I'll stick the wheel of it into the stocking.
Sorry for the hijack, Frank. Tara's favorite toll will become DH's favorite tool! Now back to our regularly scheduled topic.....

terrafirma said: I was thinking hand tools too!
But then I got to thinking about it, and I'd have to say that that my tractor 'seat' has become my favorite! My old knees aren't what they use to be, and this has become my most valuable of all tools!

And of course all the little hand tools fit in the basket under the seat!

Now that I want.

And the seat adjusts to different heights! Just by spinning it….up or down….Certainly my favorite gardening tool!!! As the saying goes…Try it, you'll like it! I definitely give this a

Guess my favorite is the scuffle hoe. I started using it while very disabled sitting on a milkcrate and half-heartedly shoving it forward and backward...the hoe not the milk crate that is. Now that I am working in a standing position the scuffle hoe works even better, plus I like the sound it makes as it clickety-clacks back and forth chopping off the weeds.

Tara if you get a beach umbrella and find a place on your tractor seat to attach a pvc pipe (wire it on is the easy way) that is just a little bigger in diameter than the umbrella plug the bottom end of the pipe and viola you have an umbrella.

I did this with a metal garden kneeling bench y umbrella also tilts. I have used for years it really make a difference when it is so hot to have some shade. I do like your tractor seat being it is movable on wheels I have to move my bench around.

Green, My mom had a scuffle/stirrup hoe when I was a kid. I think it was called a "Magic Hoe" back then. Funny I don't recall her working in the yard at all??? Maybe she thought it worked by magic? But I have one It took some time to find one. I love it. But my blower still takes First Place as something I can't live without.