Specialty garden tools are made with a padded near perfect grip for design and comfort of the hand. However we all sometimes find ourselves wishing that if only our arms were a little longer or our hands could reach just a little bit farther things would be so much easier. If this is your case as it is often times mine also, try these ergonomically designed tools just for that little extra.

Extend – a – hand a set of 4 ergonomic garden tools that fit in an ergonomic holder, allowing you to use your arm and shoulder to dig. The tool set includes an ergonomic trowel, 3 prong rakes, hoe and a saw with each one fitting into a holder much like the long handle tools but with the ergonomic design and cushioned grips.

Wedgie – A planting tool with a ergonomic designed knob handle that reduces wrist strain, simply push the wedgie into the soil, rock it back and forth and side to side to loosen the soil then plant, an excellent tool for container gardening.

Ergonomically designed Garden Scoop – with a cushioned grip on the handle and made for right or left hand use, this tool is 12 inches long with a pointed tip and a stainless steel blade with serrated edges and a deep bowl shape. This ergonomic design reduces stress on wrists and the extra length acts as an extension of your hand, one of the most versatile tools you can own and a great tool for weeding.

Ergonomic Trowel – A much easier tool for gardeners who have trouble gripping and holding, it is also designed and engineered for a longer reach and to transfer the workload from the wrist to the forearm.

Garden Scissors – , this tool has a locking switch a non slip grip and a stainless steel blade making it easy to use by a left or right hand user.

By-Pass Hand Shears – also designed for right or left hand user with its locking switch and non-slip grips

Hoematic Hoe and Pick Digger – Ergonomically designed hoe with padded grips that can be used for digging holes or for use as a hoe

Hound Dog Garden Cultivator – Has a detachable an adjustable handle, detachable tines and ergonomic grip on handle.

Ergonomic Cultivator – Advanced ergonomic design minimizes hand and wrist stress with its unique curved design and the contour of the grip that provides a neutral position for your wrist.

The essential working tools for gardening are these: a broom and a rake for cleaning workspace after garden chores; a lopper for the hard to reach places in the garden where you need to make cutting adjustments, and wiring for trailing plants like beans and tomatoes that may need extra support. For larger gardens, a wheelbarrow is a necessity to move the harvest stuff and also equipment and tools within the garden space. A set of trowels and hand shovels make easy work for holes and work that is done close to the ground. A good garden hose and a soaker hose are essential for the watering that is done for larger gardens and those times the weather is not cooperating in the precipitation department. Serious eco-gardeners harvest rainwater, and a barrel or water keeper might be a consideration as well. Gloves and protective clothing, as well as face mask protection are considerations in doing pruning, weeding, and spreading fertilizer. Good cotton string and a heavy industrial extension cord are good additions to the garden tool box as well.

Larger gardens need a large shovel for digging. A spade is an indispensable tool as it can make digging deep holes and trenches a lot easier. A gardener should have these things available for year round use as they are useful for plants, and vegetables as well as landscaping needs. The list extends to a good pair of pruners, and hedging shears, a fertilizer spreader to use for the composting and other fertilizing needs, and a good multipurpose saw as well. This equipment covers pretty much the gamut of gardening tasks that need to be done regularly and some of those that are for strictly upkeep.

More expensive purchase are a tiller, a blower and a weed whacker but again rummage sales and estate sales could secure those for a reasonable prices. Finally small hand tools, such as trowels, shovels, and forks round out that for small gardening tasks, and weeding. Finally, a small push mower complete the garden tool box. You will want to have a secure and weatherproof place to store and protect your equipment too. Now the work and joy of gardening can begin.

Ok, maybe for some not so obvious, the cow and horses produced organic material, poop. In its green state the will be fertilizer, must be removed from the barn stalls and stable, the wheelbarrow is used to move the organic material to the compost pile, where after several months the magic happens, fertilizer for the garden. In addition, as you have already concluded, the chicken coop also provided value, not only storage space for the garden rake and shovel, but chicken poop also is the key ingredient in the production of urea an organic nitrogen rich plant food.

Now days, the farm is just a distant memory. The once two hundred acre family farm is now a sub-division filled with beautiful homes. The storage spaces in the barn and chicken coop are now two car garages and sheds of varying sizes and designs. If you are like me, we live in one of these homes, the spacious two-car garage is now full of every yard and garden supply item imaginable. As if the clutter was not bad enough on its own, I cannot find a dog gone thing I look for when I need it. This is why I simply must build a garden shed, solve my clutter problems and get everything organized at the same time.

With the kids and my faithful dog Buddy always, under-foot safety is a huge concern. Therefore, my idea of the perfect garden shed design must incorporate wall cabinets to use for securing all those insecticides and weed killers. For me keeping those items out of sight and the reach of children and my dog just makes good sense.

As I think about it, all my gardening hand tools like the special pruners I use for my roses need special care and storage. Building a shed incorporating a set of pullout drawers in its design will provide a safe and secure storage solution. I spend more time looking for those special set of pruners than I spend using the cotton picking things, being able to find them when I need them will be a very good thing indeed.

Building a set of wood shelves’ to store my leaf blower and chainsaw is high on my list of custom design features. They along with my gas powered string trimmer are the only things I have that use a two-cycle fuel mixture. Keeping them together with the fuel can and extra trimmer line off the floor and out of harms way will be a welcomed change. No more spilled fuel in the garage creating a fire hazard and the gas smell that the wife can get off my back about, will definitely be an awesome turn of events.

I like the Gambrel roof shed design, the option of the overhead storage loft is ideal for storing all those lightweight bulky items. No more tomato cages in the garage all winter, or lawn spreader in the way for me.

Here is what I’ve got; a blog with clarity! End embarrassing clutter, open both your garage and front door with pride!

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• Patented self oiling center bolt for ease of maintenance
• Patented two-position lock for reduced effort
• Ergonomic thermoplastic rubber non-slip grips
• Hardened high carbon sword steel blades

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• High carbon steel blades
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• Sap groove
• Ergonomic non-slip grips

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