If you have a number of tools, you should always keep them organize, too, for easy access each time you need them.
Pruning shears and cutters should be kept sharp by regularly sharpening them.You can use any oil-based lubricant on the bevels of pruning shears to keep them loose and easy to use.You should also have a sharpening block of some kind for the blade of your shears and other cutting tools.
Hang your Handled Tools
A tangle of shovels, rakes, and brooms is a recipe for frustration. There are many systems available for you to hang your long handled tools. You can even drill a hole toward the end of each handle and hang the tools on heavy duty finishing nails hammered into wall studs. If you lack wall space, there are free-standing racks to organize garden tools.