ergonomic gardening tools

Garden tools make great gifts, and the best time of the year to receive gifts is Christmas! These ergonomic gardening tools are sleek and stylish, making them a great choice for Christmas this year.

Anyone who spends a lot of time in the garden will tell you that over time, it can put some wear and tear on the hands. Part of the reason for this is the constant use of gardening tools. Let’s be honest, not all of them are really that ergonomically sound. Well, here’s a garden gift idea that may shed some light on that topic: an ergonomic gardening set. The set includes a bulb trowel, a weeder, a cultivator, and a regular trowel. These can be purchased as a set for $54.99, or individually for $17.99. Whatever the case, these tools are specially designed to help easy some of the tensions and stress caused on the hands while gardening.

Hummingbirds are on their way! Check out this Hayes Avant Yarde Mini Window Hummingbird Feeder. It’s decorative and a lot cooler than your average hummingbird feeder. It looks great even if there are not birds on it. Welcome your hummingbirds with style! $7.49 is what it costs…

Picking up leaves doesn’t get much easier than this! This handy leaf pick up tool works like a rake and shovel in one combined tool. Here’s more info from Amazon.com, where this tool goes for around $17.00.

“Easily picks up all types of yard debris. Constructed of resin and reinforced steel. Lightweight and easy to use. 49″ green steel handles with orange plastic grips. Orange resin rake and shovel scoop design makes cleaning the yard effortless.”

Perhaps your better educated than I am (something I willing to concede as probable), but the very first thing I thought when I saw this product was:  “What the heck is a Nasturtium”.  If you knew already, don’t hold it against me.  A quick trip to organicgardentips.com tells me that nasturtium is a flower, it’s a salad ingredient, and it’s used in stir fry.  I was always taught as a child you don’t eat the flowers.  Maybe that was just daisies.

In any case should you have a green thumbed friend who is inclined to eat flowers you would probably make their day with this.  They get a galvanized pail filled with everything they need to grow their own salad, stir fry veggies, or just something nice to look at.   Just add water and give it some sunlight.

The Garden in a Pail  is available from Gardeners Supply Company for $37.95

Fall is here! Soon, your yard will be filled with leaves that will need to be picked up. While you’re shopping for leaf collecting tools, why not buy something for a friend or neighbor as a gift? They’ll thank you for it. Read this handy article about leaf collecting tools, it makes the decision making easy and has some great gift suggestions!

It’s getting chilly outside in the mornings, unless you live in Phoniex, and that means that fall is right around the corner! Gardening season is winding down, but indoor gardeners are just now getting ready to enjoy more plants indoors.

Try out one of these cool indoor planter kits with driftwood as a gift for a friend or for yourself, and keep the indoors green this fall and winter!

Got a friend who just can’t seem to keep plants alive? Give the gift of a beautiful cactus garden!

An attractive cactus garden can give your friend some limited bragging rights about being a gardener without having to frequently water plants. “Yeah, I’ve got some really cool plants at home, check it out!” Cool cactus, cool gift!

Keep your tools handy and save your back with this cool combination garden stool/garden bag from HSN.com. It also doubles as a great camping chair where you can keep your flashlight and water bottle handy.

I was just fantasizing about spending more time outdoors in the backyard this summer and starting looking at some patio furniture on the web. I found a couple cool items to help protect your patio furniture set, plus some very nice wood furniture.

For example, this Veranda Patio Table & Chair Set Cover cover your patio furniture to keep it clean and dry when you’re not using it. It has air vents as well so it won’t balloon out on windy days. Your patio furniture will last longer if you protect it! Cost of the cover is about $55.00.

Also, here’s a chaise lounge cover with the same design. It costs about $29.99.

Finally, if you’re actually looking for patio furniture, try out this eco-friendly eucalyptus wood furniture/chaise lounge. It comes from sustainably forested wood!

If you want a sturdy and attractive place to store garden tools, a hose, etc., try out this excellent cedar garden storage box.

It’s made from Western Red Cedar and measures: 20 1/2″H x 35″W x 19″D. That’s plenty of room to store all kinds of stuff!

Another nice feature is that it comes with a 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty from the Cedar Creek company that makes it. It can also double as a bench. It is made with slatted wood so your storage box won’t build up mold or mildew because it breaths. It’s also made in the U.S.A.!

Offered by OutdoorDecor.com at a reasonable price ($152.00).