Handy Helpers for GARDENING JOY

These simple storage tricks ensure the only thing you’ll be digging through is soil — not a mishmash of supplies!

1. TIDY UP TOOLS

You know the drill: You go to grab something and an unsteady rake makes a loud crash. This handy rack gets long-handled tools off the cement with its nonslip prongs. OUR PICK: Home it Mop and Broom Holder, $12, homedepot.com

2. DOUBLE YOUR SPACE

Easily organize odd-shaped items — no mounting hardware required! Just set a wooden shelf atop two overturned 8-inch flowerpots, and you’ve got the perfect place to keep watering cans and plant food! OUR PICK: Beechwood Decorative Shelf, $17, amazon.com

3. SIDESTEP A MESS

Are precarious pot pileups and dirty clogs creating chaos in your space? These bins come to the rescue with cubbies that sort extras and keep breakable objects safely stored. Stow stuff on top, too!

OUR PICK: VHZ Stackable Cubby, $66, wayfair.com

HANG TINY ITEMS HERE

Never lose your gardening shears again with this easy trick: Mount a sturdy curtain rod in your garage and use standard shower-curtain hooks to suspend trowels, towels, shovels and more.

OUR PICK: Wayfair Basics Single Curtain Rod and Hardware Set, $8, wayfair.com

4. SORT ESSENTIALS

Stash as much or as little as your flower beds require in stacking baskets. These catchalls snap into one another to keep items sorted. Plus, the wipe-clean plastic can store wet or messy items!

OUR PICK: Stackable Baskets, $6 each, containerstore.com