Gardening basics!

Red-Squirrel_2

I have a medium sized suburban garden that was neglected for years before I came here.

This year I paid somebody to keep it in check and tame it a bit, I can't afford to do that long term so from now on I'm on my own!

It has a small lawn, some patio bits with horrid old flags where weeds come up between the cracks. Beds all round the edges included a big area at the back where most of the neighbours have Leylandii type things to block the view of the main road at the back. I have two lovely rowan trees there but the rest is a bit bare.

Lots of self seeded little shrubs and trees like hollies all round the edges that I want to get rid of, and some nice deliberately planted ones like rises, Camellias and Azaleas that I want to keep.

Sooooo.... I have about £150-200 to spend on some equipment. What are your tips on basic kit? Where can it be gotten cheaply? I know I'll need a mower, a hedge trimer, a shovel, a hoe, something for pruning and chopping branches, maybe an axe.

Am I thinking along the right lines? Any garden experts here willing to help a novice!

Red-Squirrel_2

Just realised there is a gardening board, I will repost this there, sorry guys!