Disclosed are tools for handling hanging baskets to provide improved ability to handle hanging baskets of different sizes. The tool includes a bowl for holding the hanging basket and a pole or a connector for a pole so that hanging baskets above one's reach can be handled. The bowl preferably includes one or more support components for supporting the weight of the hanging basket. The bowl preferably includes one or more stabilizing component for reducing or minimizing motion of the hanging basket in the bowl (e.g., while raising or lowering the hanging basket). The bowl preferably includes one or more reinforcing components for reinforcing the bowl (e.g., located near a rim of the bowl and/or near a base of the bowl).