Gardening Tools

Here are some ideas to help you with your gardening, especially if you have problems with your back and joints. The items can be purchased by using your computer.

1. Pruning your trees; tired of aches and pains? Getting older and you still love working in your yard and lawns? Try the new Fiskars Pruner. The Fiskars Pruner has won an award from the Arthritis Foundation. It is very light weight and easy to use. Price: $22.95 at amazon.com.

2. The right hand tools can make a big difference in how your green sore thumb becomes a healthy green thumb. The set includes a trowel, transplanter, weeder and cultivator. The tools feature padded handles and have a unique curved design that reduces stress on the hand and wrist. Cost is about $30.00 at amazon.com.

3. A water conserving wand. This wand will make watering your garden so much easier. The wand attaches to your hose and reaches anywhere in your garden. No more bending or bringing hanging plants down to water. The wand has an easy on and off button. Price: $25.95 at dripworksusa.com.

4. Relieve knee pain with attachable stretch knee pads. The kneelers are different from the usual kneelers that lay right on the ground. These kneelers attach to your knees so that you don’t have to continually move the kneelers as you move down the rows. These kneelers protect your knees from the ground so there is no pain. Price: $19.99 at gardeners.com.

5. Deep-Seat Garden Kneeler; this garden kneeler is a great back pain saver. Why? This gardening tool is definitely for those people suffering from back problems. Gardeners Supply offers you a two-in-one kneeler. The kneeler has a soft surface for knees when weeding and its handles make it easy for you to push yourself up without standing. Another plus the kneeler can be used as a bench and very easily. Price: $34.95 at gardeners.com.

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See you next week, happy Easter.