Ingenious gadgets keep smart gardeners playing in the dirt
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[April 17, 2012]
(ARA) -- Gardeners who like
things easy, have mobility issues or get muscle fatigue are always
on the lookout for smart gardening gadgets designed to keep them
playing in the dirt. This season some of the best gardening gadgets
are ingenious and, often low-tech, doing the job they're designed to
do brilliantly without added fuss or bother.
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Make heavy lifting
easier -- Why risk back strain lifting garden pots, rocks and
bales that are too heavy for one person working alone? With a
nifty labor-saving sling device called Pot Lifter, two people
working together can move big bulky items with ease. Just slip
the sling around the object and lift. The product can handle
objects up to 200 pounds and as big as six feet across.
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Stop weeds before
they start growing -- Preen garden weed preventers cut down
significantly on the onerous task of weeding by stopping new
weed seeds from rooting and growing for up to three to four
months per application. Now Preen offers a smart battery-powered
spreader-applicator cap that makes it even easier to apply Preen
pre-emergent granules atop garden soil or mulch. Gardeners who
have tried the new applicator found it comfortable to use,
providing a steady, even application rate. Quickly cover large
areas and easily direct the granule flow into hard to reach
places such as under shrubs and between plants. Weeds that don't
root, don't grow. No weeds, no weeding.
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Spare knees while
kneeling -- Jolly Kneeler is a molded polyurethane knee-rest
that is orthopedically designed to support gardeners comfortably
while they're on their knees planting, plucking or playing in
the dirt. The simple one-piece kneeler has a handle for carrying
ease. Its bright red color makes it hard to lose in green garden
beds or grass.
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Water plants from
the porch -- Have a cool drink on the porch, then repurpose a
soda, tea or water bottle into a remarkably low-tech garden
container watering device. AquaCones from Achla Designs are
super easy watering spikes that attach to plastic bottles. Just
flip over and sink the spike into the soil. The water in the
upside down bottle slowly drains to the plant roots, rewarding
gardeners with more free time on the porch.
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Try raking in circles -- Raking can be
a pain, especially when moving heavy wet leaves or debris or
mulch. The Ground Hog Circular Rake has a circular head with
teeth. Its encompassing design minimizes raking labor by
gathering and keeping raked materials together as it's being
pulled or moved. Less spillage means fewer strokes and raking
jobs are quickly done.
For gardeners who like to get backyard tasks done efficiently,
quickly, and easily, these smart, well-designed solutions make good
sense.
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