Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Garden Tool Maintenance Checklist
Use this checklist to maintain garden tools. It reminds you to clean, sharpen, and store tools so they last and work safely. Print a copy for each season and keep the filled pages with your farm records.
ChecklistHorticulture & Specialty CropsFree PDF
What is on this checklist
- Remove soil and plant debris
- Clean blades and surfaces
- Disinfect tools if disease was present
- Sharpen cutting edges
- Oil metal parts
- Check handles for cracks
- Service powered tools per manual
- Store dry and out of the weather
How to use this checklist
Print a few copies and keep them where the work happens. Go item by item, tick OK, FIX or N/A, and write what needs attention in the notes.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and OSHA.
For more in this area, see the crop planting calendar. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including The Radish Rebellion: Underground Uprising in the Garden, and farming farm stories.