9 Gardening Tools For Seniors To Maintain Their Garden

The gardening season is here, but not everyone can garden. Some people get injured due to arthritis or old age or other disabilities and are unable to tend their gardens. But there are tools that they can use that will help them maintain their gardens while they sit nearby. These tools include:

1. Wheelbarrow And Potting Bench

A wheelbarrow is ideal for seniors with a disability that makes it difficult to dig and lift. Wheelbarrows are designed to make gardening easier on the user. If you have difficulty lifting a potting bench, you can purchase a wheelbarrow that has an attached potting bench at the rear of the vehicle. Another great feature of the wheelbarrow is its wheels which allows it to move easily over rough terrain without damaging your garden. The wheels can be locked in place, if necessary, or they can be used free-wheeling so you do not have to push or carry the barrow around your yard while moving tools and plants from one area to another.

2. Garden Trellis

An extension of the wheelbarrow, a trellis is a frame that is used to support a crop or vine. This can be used to suspend rows of plants in the garden, or the trellis itself can be planted with crops and vines. A great addition to any garden is a sturdy, portable trellis that can be carried from one site to another. The picture shows two examples of different types of trellises for you to choose from: one a traditional wire rope and the other an aluminum one appearing more modern but more rustic.

3. Pole Pruner

These pole pruners can be adjusted to any height so you are not bending over while trimming branches. Adjustable handles help reduce stress on the user’s back for easier gardening.

4. Plant Support And Soil Test Kit

A plant support is used to hold plants and keep them off the ground. It allows you to put a plant in a permanent location, where it will not roll away or get stepped on. The picture shows a few examples of plant supports: one that looks like a shepherd’s crook that goes into the soil and two others that are stakes with wires attached, enabling you to stretch them out or give them some height when necessary (depending upon what type of plants you are growing).

A soil test kit is another tool that will make gardening easier on you. If you suspect your soil is lacking in essential minerals, a basic one will test for pH and nitrogen levels. You can buy a more advanced kit that tests for nitrogen, pH, phosphorus and potassium levels as well as trace elements (such as iron). This will help you know what nutrients your plants need to produce the best crop possible.

4. Garden Fork

A garden fork is used for planting, fertilizing and removing weeds from soft soil and heavy clay soil. It cuts through the soil faster than a shovel (and you can lift it out of the ground much more easily).

5. Leaf Spring Tiller

A leaf spring tiller is a device that consists of a light weight cylindrical body with spring mounted forks on either end and a blade on the front that rotates when the device is pushed forward or pulled back. These are great tools for those who have limited strength standing or sitting in their garden while they till the soil.

5. Weeder And Hoed

A weeder is an essential tool for any gardener. It has a long handle attached to a small fork on one end and has space to fit your foot on the other end, allowing you to push down with your foot while guiding the weeder into the ground and pulling it up. This loosens the weeds from their roots so that they can be pulled out. They can also be used for digging in garden beds as well as for transplanting plants and bulbs or cultivating seeds.

A hoed is used just like a weeder, but does not have the space for your foot to rest on its opposite end.

6. Garden Spade

A garden spade is used for digging in soft soil and heavy clay soil. It can also be used to turn soil to loosen it up, making it easier to work with.

7. Shovel

A shovel is mainly used for digging earth out of the ground, but it can also be used to dig in gardens as well as fill holes caused by weeds or other pests from digging a planting hole. It consists of a big head and a long shaft that is usually made of metal and is often wider than the shovel body itself; this allows the user to use less strength when digging or scooping soil from one spot to another (since they are longer).

7. Gloves For Gardening

Gloves are considered to be an essential tool for any gardener. This is because they are needed to protect hands from getting pricked by thorns or other sharp objects when transplanting plants, pulling weeds out of the ground or simply working around an assortment of plants and flowers. They also prevent your hands from getting dirty and are useful in warding off insect bites in the garden (and they can also be used to clean up after a meal outside). Grocery stores usually sell a variety of gloves made out of different materials (such as rubber, cotton cloth or leather); go with something that is durable and lightweight while providing you with maximum protection at the same time.

8. Hand Trowel

A hand trowel is a small garden tool that is used for such large tasks as digging up plants, transplanting or removing weeds from the ground. It can also be used to dig holes in the ground before planting. They are usually made of either metal or plastic and are lightweight so that they don’t cause any strain on your hands when using them. As with most tools, it can be a good idea to have one with a variety of different widths when you’re gardening.

9. Hose And Bucket

Hose and bucket for watering plants in pots and wheelbarrows; hose sprinkler for watering plants on the ground; weed zapper for weeding in flower beds, around trees and shrubs, or around garden paths; rake (tulip, feather, or lopper) to clean up debris such as leaves on your lawn or garden paths; hoe to dig up weeds or morning glory vines from around your flowers or from the edges of flowerbeds; rake to remove sticks and stones that might damage your mulch cover (also known as sheet mulch).

Gardening can be a great hobby, but it can also be very painful when done incorrectly. This is why you should get the proper tools for your age group. It is fine to purchase lots of tools that you do not use, but a hoe is the only tool that should be enough for someone your age. If you are elderly, you will need to get one of these tools and learn how to use it properly in order to avoid severe back problems later on in life.