The flowers are blooming, and spring is here! One of the best ways to celebrate the season is by flexing your green thumb in the garden.
Gardening has a variety of benefits spanning from physical health and mental wellness to expanded education and skill development – not to mention it yields beautiful flowers, vibrant plants, and delicious foods.
Kids will love helping out with planting, watering, and watching their creations grow! To help kick start your gardening activities this year, we’ve compiled our 9 favorite gardening wagons and products for both adults and kids to use in the garden.
1. Best Wagon for Little Gardeners: PUSH & PULL WALKER WAGON WITH GARDEN TOOLS
If your little one has a green thumb, the My 1st 2-in-1 Wagon® with Garden Tools not only encourages active play, but builds balance and confidence as toddlers practice walking. Watch your little gardener flourish and grow alongside your garden this season.
Features:
- 2 wagons in 1: push walker with a locked handle & toy wagon
- Garden tools included!
- 4 wheel base for stability and balance with a controlled turning radius
- Deep plastic body provides XL storage space for toys and essentials
- Durable rolling wheels
- Suitable to toddlers ages 1 to 4 years old
2. Best Wagon for Hauling: THE BEAST WAGON
The Beast Wagon is the only heavy-duty utility wagon with wheels that is safe for kids and cargo. The Beast can haul up to 300 lbs. of kids or cargo, so moving soil and tools from the shed to garden is a breeze. Or, pull your little ones in The Beast Wagon to your community garden and every adventure in-between.
Features:
- Off-road, puncture-proof tires
- Full-sized, heavy-duty folding utility wagon
- Easy one hand flat fold, folds flat for easy storage
- Rear storage pouch & rigid top rails for additional hauling
- Premium 600 denier fabric
- Features our deepest folding wagon frame
- The only heavy-duty utility wagon with wheels that is safe for kids and cargo: all Radio Flyer wagons pass the ASTM-f963-13 toy safety standard
- Padded seats for enhanced rider comfort
- Never Fall™ pull handle stays upright when not in use
- Two front cup holders
- Suitable for toddlers and kids ages 18 months and above
3. Best Rugged Wagon with Air Tires: ALL-TERRAIN CARGO WAGON
This is the ultimate gardening wagon. The rugged all-terrain air tires ensure smooth hauling on all terrains. High wooden sides create the perfect space for all of your gardening supplies. Or, simply remove the wooden sides for flatbed hauling capacity of 200 lbs. – great for heavy loads of mulch and larger plants!
Features:
- Large rubber air tires for easy lawn and yard maneuvering
- Extra-large body for high-capacity hauling
- Removable wooden sides
- Extra-long handle folds under
- No-pinch ball joint keeps fingers safe
- Controlled turning radius prevents tipping
- Hauling weight capacity: 200 lbs.
- Suitable for toddlers and kids ages 1½+
4. Best Tool for Little Helpers: KIDS WHEELBARROW
Whether your little one brings this garden wheelbarrow around your living room to plant imaginary flowers or actually helps you gather veggies from your backyard garden, they are sure to love their new multi-use toy!
Features:
- Seamless steel tray and undercarriage with no-scratch edges to keep fingers safe
- Real wooden wheelbarrow handles
- Multi-use toy for gardening and play
- Suitable children aged 3 and older
5. Best All-Terrain Steel Wagon: BIG RED CLASSIC ATW
With sides 50% deeper than our Classic Red Wagon, this metal garden wagon (also featuring rugged air tires!) is the perfect combination of cargo capacity and classical styling.
Features:
- All-steel seamless body with no-scratch edges
- 50% deeper sides than our Classic Red Wagon
- Real rubber air tires to handle any yard and garden terrain
- Extra-long handle folds under
- Controlled turning radius prevents tipping
- Maximum weight capacity: 200 lbs.
- Suitable for toddlers and kids ages 1½+ years
6. Best Wagon for Flower Displays: CLASSIC RED WAGON
This icon of childhood doubles as a great gardening wagon. The sleek steel frame body creates a premium look and lasting durability that helps with garden hauling or serve as a beautiful planter.
Features:
- The Original Little Red Wagon®
- All-steel seamless body with no-scratch edges
- Extra-long handle folds under
- Durable rubber tires
- 10” steel wheels
- Maximum weight capacity: 150 lbs.
- Suitable for ages 1 ½ years and older
7. Best Wagon for Small Gardens: LITTLE RED TOY WAGON
The Little Red Toy Wagon is the perfect helper for kids gardening. While you use a full size wagon for cargo hauling, your little one can be just like Mom, Dad, Grandma, or Grandpa and pull around their own small garden wagon to help with kids gardening activities. This little toy garden wagon also makes for an adorable succulent planter.
Features:
- A toy version of the original wagon
- Seamless steel body with no-scratch edges
- Working handle with solid grip
- Durable rolling wheels for lasting quality
- Perfect for home (and garden) décor or holding gardening tools
8. Best Wood Wagon with Air Tires: ALL-TERRAIN STEEL & WOOD WAGON
The high wood sides and rugged all-terrain air tires make this wagon ideal for all of your garden cart hauling needs up to 200 lbs.
Features:
- The Original Little Red Wagon body with wooden stake sides
- All-steel seamless body with no scratch edges
- Real air tires can handle any terrain and garden
- Extra-long handle folds under
- Controlled turning radius prevents tipping
- Maximum weight capacity: 200 lbs.
- Suitable for toddlers and kids 1½+ years
9. Best Wagon with Removable Sides: TOWN & COUNTRY® WAGON
The Town & Country® Wagon is a classic favorite that also provides easy cargo hauling. Removable high wooden sides create a versatile yard wagon with a flatbed mode.
Features:
- All wood body with wooden sides
- Durable rubber tires and 10" steel wheels
- Extra-long handle folds under for easy storage
- Maximum weight capacity: 150 lbs.
- Suitable for toddlers and kids ages 1½+
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Check out even more gardening ideas and ways to use your favorite wagon around the garden with some of our other favorite gardening wagons.