Gotta Have Garden Gear
28 Jul 2012
These tools and accessories will make gardening easier and more productive
By Mary Lynn Bruny
Just because you love gardening doesn't mean you should work harder than you need to. The right tools not only get the job done better, they make gardening more enjoyable while keeping you safe and your plants healthy. Look for products like these at your local gardening stores or find them online at charleysgreenhouse.com.
TERRIFIC TOOLS
Long-Handled Trowel
This 2-foot-long digger comes in handy when you need more leverage and depth than a hand trowel gives, such as when planting medium-sized plants in a tight perennial bed or digging out larger weeds. It’s also good for dividing, potting and transplanting plants, as well as breaking up soil in smaller areas..
Heavy-Duty Bulb Planter
Stop struggling with that small, metal cylindrical bulb planter and plant in far less time with this clever device. After setting the desired depth, step on the footrest and twist the handle to remove the soil, which remains in the plunger. After you pop your bulb in the hole, twist the plunger again to drop the dirt back on top. So easy!COMFORT AND PROTECTION
Pro Knee Pads
When you’re buzzing around your yard working from bed to bed, you’re bound to forget that darn garden kneel-er somewhere. Save yourself time and effort and invest in a pair of good knee pads instead. They work on everything from dirt to concrete, and protect even the most sensitive knees. Don’t waste your money on cheap ones; they’ll keep falling off and drive you batty.All-in-One Tool Sharpener
You've got gardening scissors, knives, shears, pruners and loppers, and they probably all need sharpening. Save yourself a trip to the hardware store. This single tool safely sharpens them all in a few strokes with no dis assembly. That’s about as handy as it gets.
Lightweight Pruning Stick
Why drag around a rickety ladder to prune trees, or get scratched cutting thorny bushes? This 2-pound pruner trims branches with diameters up to 1¼ inches from 12 feet away. The cutting head rotates up to 240 degrees, so you can easily achieve clean and proper cutting angles just like a pro.
Velcro Ties
