Just like it is in a lot other things, gardening requires you to use the right tools for optimum success. Scores of Americans have their own home gardens. Proper preparation can keep taking care of your garden relaxing and soothing, but a lack of preparation can cause you to be tearing out your hair due to numerous discomforts, not the least possible blistering and itching. So if you've got a garden shed but don't quite know how to maximize it, consider the following tool suggestions: Gardener's First-Aid Kit. A first aid kit could be just what the doctor ordered, quite literally, and you want one that gives you protection from gardening dangers like poison ivy and sumac, while taking care of standard bites, scratches and cuts. Poison ivy is especially deadly for gardeners, a thorn in their side due to its potential to cause serious itching. Even the most minute touch of these plants could cause an itch that lasts weeks, but with the right medication to counter its effects, this doesn't have to be a worry anymore. Your kit can also help protect a potential poison ivy outbreak and deal with any other potential after-effects.
Gardening Gloves. Not minding your dirty hands may be a throwback to the days of yore when you were much younger and more carefree, but gardening gloves can, and will keep you safe at all times. That is why a pair of leather gardening gloves can keep your hands away from injuries caused by bumblebees, spiders, thorns and other gardening dangers that could cause some serious pain.
A Shovel-Trowel Combination You will certainly need a shovel - a good one at that - if you wish to make garden work easier and make backaches a thing of the past. You want a shovel that provides support for your foot with a flat ledge, and one with a long handle for less back pressure. A trowel is a must. Oh, you're going to need that as well, and make sure it's just as comfortable as the shovel you're using.
Pruning Equipment The twin processes of pruning and deadheading never take a vacation. You want a set of bypass pruners that cut cleanly on the plant without damaging it one bit.
Roll Out The (Wheel) Barrow! Carrying, or toting all those heavy loads is not the way you want to preserve your back. Choose a lightweight wheelbarrow that could hold most of your heavy items so you don't have to tote them around!
Have The Right Watering Equipment. A good hose has a 5/8-inch opening, is reinforced with a mesh layer and is kink resistant. The water pressure should not be below 50 pounds per square inch. Don't get one on the cheap, because cost is a sign of good quality. And complement your hose with a watering can for the areas it is unable to reach.
Gardening Gloves. Not minding your dirty hands may be a throwback to the days of yore when you were much younger and more carefree, but gardening gloves can, and will keep you safe at all times. That is why a pair of leather gardening gloves can keep your hands away from injuries caused by bumblebees, spiders, thorns and other gardening dangers that could cause some serious pain.
A Shovel-Trowel Combination You will certainly need a shovel - a good one at that - if you wish to make garden work easier and make backaches a thing of the past. You want a shovel that provides support for your foot with a flat ledge, and one with a long handle for less back pressure. A trowel is a must. Oh, you're going to need that as well, and make sure it's just as comfortable as the shovel you're using.
Pruning Equipment The twin processes of pruning and deadheading never take a vacation. You want a set of bypass pruners that cut cleanly on the plant without damaging it one bit.
Roll Out The (Wheel) Barrow! Carrying, or toting all those heavy loads is not the way you want to preserve your back. Choose a lightweight wheelbarrow that could hold most of your heavy items so you don't have to tote them around!
Have The Right Watering Equipment. A good hose has a 5/8-inch opening, is reinforced with a mesh layer and is kink resistant. The water pressure should not be below 50 pounds per square inch. Don't get one on the cheap, because cost is a sign of good quality. And complement your hose with a watering can for the areas it is unable to reach.
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