A hand trowel is a small, hand-held tool with a pointed or rounded metal blade and a handle, used for digging, planting, and moving soil in gardening and construction. In gardening, it is used for tasks like creating planting holes, transplanting, and mixing soil additives, and can also be used to dig out tough weeds. Some trowels are designed with features like serrated edges or depth markings for specific tasks.

Pruning shears are heavy-duty scissors for cutting plant stems and branches to remove dead, diseased, or unwanted growth, improve plant health, and shape plants. They are used for a variety of gardening tasks, from trimming small branches and flowers with hand pruners to cutting thicker branches. 

Hand shears are larger, two-handed cutting tools used for trimming hedges, shaping bushes, and cutting many thin stems at once. They work like oversized scissors, making them ideal for covering wider areas quickly. Unlike pruning shears, which are smaller and designed for cutting individual branches or stems, hand shears focus on broader, surface-level trimming. Their longer blades allow for smooth, even cuts across large sections of a plant.

Garden gloves are protective handwear for gardening that shield hands from cuts, scrapes, dirt, and thorns while providing a better grip for tools. They are used for various tasks, including handling plants, using tools, and protecting against skin irritation from plants and soil, which can contain bacteria and fungi. Different types of gloves are available, made from materials like leather, rubber, or cotton, to suit specific needs. 

A garden fork is used for breaking up, loosening, and turning soil; aerating lawns, and harvesting root vegetables. Its tines are designed to penetrate the ground easily, making it more effective than a spade for hard or compacted soil. Additionally, it can be used to lift plants gently. It can be used to lever out large weeds or stubborn plants by getting the tines underneath the roots.

A watering can is a portable container for hand-watering, and it offers benefits like greater control, precision, and gentleness compared to a garden hose. Its benefits include allowing for targeted watering of delicate plants, reaching tight spots, preventing soil erosion, and saving water by avoiding overspray. 

A garden hose is a flexible tube that connects to a water source for a continuous flow of water, while a watering can is a portable container with a handle and spout for manual watering. A hose is far more efficient for large areas or many plants because it reduces physical effort and provides much greater capacity. Also, you can add nozzles to get preferred spray types, including shower, jet, and mist.

A landscape rake is a long-handled tool with a head made of tines or a toothed bar, resembling a large outdoor broom. It is primarily used to gather materials like fallen leaves, grass clippings, and other light debris from a lawn or garden area. Additionally, rakes with stiff metal tines are used to break up clumps of soil, level the ground, and prepare garden beds for planting.

A hoe is a fundamental and versatile gardening tool used for weeding by cutting weeds below the soil surface. It also serves to cultivate and aerate the soil, breaking up compacted ground to improve water and air penetration. Furthermore, hoes are excellent for shaping garden beds, such as creating furrows for planting seeds or mounding soil around plants.