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Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
That looks like a great step ladder. Where did you get it from?
SwampTroll-
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Age : 38
Location : New Brunswick, Canada
Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
I bought it about 2-3 years ago at Home Depot.@SwampTroll wrote:That looks like a great step ladder. Where did you get it from?
yolos-
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Age : 69
Location : Brooks, Ga Zone 7B/8A
Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
I have a similar one, only the top bar is not as tall, which I wish it was. I had to sacrifice height of the bar for a super light-weight one. My step stool is good, also, if there is something to hold onto.
sanderson
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trolleydriver
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
What we wives have to do!

sanderson
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
Found a cooling towel at Walmart yesterday for $5. It's a creepy/rubbery thing, but it really works. The heat has been getting to me lately -- more every day. Without this goofy wet/dry towel around my neck, I couldn't go out at all anymore. I highly recommend this "As Seen On TV" product. 

countrynaturals-
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Location : Redding, CA
Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
We took two of our grandkids to a dollar store yesterday and while we were there I found two gardening items that I liked. The first is a three prong gadget with a handle. It works great for fluffing up the MM and mixing in compost in squares that have been harvested and that are being prepared for replanting. The second is a small version of a garden fork which I plan to use to stir things up in my plastic SoilSaver compost bin. I have not yet tried it. The three prong gadget seems to be well made but the garden fork not so much.


trolleydriver
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
That 3-pronged gadget looks like it would be good for when you have to lean in with one hand to reach something with the other.@trolleydriver wrote:We took two of our grandkids to a dollar store yesterday and while we were there I found two gardening items that I liked. The first is a three prong gadget with a handle. It works great for fluffing up the MM and mixing in compost in squares that have been harvested and that are being prepared for replanting. The second is a small version of a garden fork which I plan to use to stir things up in my plastic SoilSaver compost bin. I have not yet tried it. The three prong gadget seems to be well made but the garden fork not so much.

countrynaturals-
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
I like the looks of that three pronged gadget for breaking up soil in the flower beds before planting. Looks like it would do a good job of it!
hammock gal-
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Location : Zone 6a- Southwest CT
Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
They're also good for lifting irises and potatoes, or so I've read.
donnainzone5
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
Anybody ever use a "tree diaper"? I just saw it on "I Want That." The priniple is similar to wood chip mulch.They're "donuts" of some type of fabric, stuffed with something absorbant that sucks up rain or irrigation water, then slowly releases it. They come in all sizes and look like they'd be perfect for round containers. They protect against weeds, too. They look interesting, but I don't know how much they cost. Not worth it if they're too pricey or don't last more than one season.
https://www.treediaper.com/products.cfm
Hmm, says they last for years, kinda spendy, but not too bad if they really work in our dry heat. I'd love to hear from someone who's tried them.
https://www.treediaper.com/products.cfm
Hmm, says they last for years, kinda spendy, but not too bad if they really work in our dry heat. I'd love to hear from someone who's tried them.
countrynaturals-
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sanderson
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
Ya know, we could probably make something a whole lot cheaper . . .@sanderson wrote:$20!!![]()

countrynaturals-
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
Never heard of such a thing!
Scorpio Rising-
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
Or, just mulch.
sanderson
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
If it works the way it says it does, releasing water for up to a full 2 months, I might spend $20 on it. I wonder if it's filled with those "water crystals"? I've made those neck hangars by using them; soak in water (takes a few hours) and they swell up to big marble-sized cold balls. Takes quite a while for them to dehydrate back down.
I can't remember the exact brand I used, but here are a couple of examples:
https://www.amazon.com/eBoot-Floral-Pearls-Crystal-Filler/dp/B075H6W7F6
https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Gro-Water-Storing-Crystals-12-Ounce/dp/B0042YYVYG
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Water-Polymer-Crystals-Large/dp/B007B6GUG4
I can't remember the exact brand I used, but here are a couple of examples:
https://www.amazon.com/eBoot-Floral-Pearls-Crystal-Filler/dp/B075H6W7F6
https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Gro-Water-Storing-Crystals-12-Ounce/dp/B0042YYVYG
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Water-Polymer-Crystals-Large/dp/B007B6GUG4
BlackjackWidow-
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Join date : 2018-05-07
Age : 56
Location : SW Michigan, on the coast of Lake MI; Zone 6a/b
Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
My new favorite gardening gadget is the garden kneeler. It has made a big difference for me in tending my garden, especially since the beds are on the ground instead of being raised. I think it would work well even if I had TT gardens, tho. There's enough padding that I'm not stressing my lower back by sitting on a hard surface. I rarely use the kneeling part, but when I do, it's very sturdy and designed so that I can get up from the kneeling position easily without any wobbling. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CDU8T5C/

There were so many brands to choose from, it's hard to tell if there's any big differences. I ultimately chose the Songmics one because it was on a deal in the early spring and I got it for under $20. I thought the pouch and the leg clips would be good, but in real time use, I could take them or leave them. I can't get the plastic clips onto the frame, so I've never used them. The pouch is sort of convenient for your hand tools, if you're not flipping from seat to kneeler, but gets in the way of collapsing the seat for storage and stuff falls out of the pockets.
The main positive to this one is the thickness of the pad and the fact that the frame is steel and sturdy. I'm very happy with it.


There were so many brands to choose from, it's hard to tell if there's any big differences. I ultimately chose the Songmics one because it was on a deal in the early spring and I got it for under $20. I thought the pouch and the leg clips would be good, but in real time use, I could take them or leave them. I can't get the plastic clips onto the frame, so I've never used them. The pouch is sort of convenient for your hand tools, if you're not flipping from seat to kneeler, but gets in the way of collapsing the seat for storage and stuff falls out of the pockets.
The main positive to this one is the thickness of the pad and the fact that the frame is steel and sturdy. I'm very happy with it.
BlackjackWidow-
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Age : 56
Location : SW Michigan, on the coast of Lake MI; Zone 6a/b
Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
Kewl!@BlackjackWidow wrote:My new favorite gardening gadget is the garden kneeler. It has made a big difference for me in tending my garden, especially since the beds are on the ground instead of being raised. I think it would work well even if I had TT gardens, tho. There's enough padding that I'm not stressing my lower back by sitting on a hard surface. I rarely use the kneeling part, but when I do, it's very sturdy and designed so that I can get up from the kneeling position easily without any wobbling. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CDU8T5C/![]()
There were so many brands to choose from, it's hard to tell if there's any big differences. I ultimately chose the Songmics one because it was on a deal in the early spring and I got it for under $20. I thought the pouch and the leg clips would be good, but in real time use, I could take them or leave them. I can't get the plastic clips onto the frame, so I've never used them. The pouch is sort of convenient for your hand tools, if you're not flipping from seat to kneeler, but gets in the way of collapsing the seat for storage and stuff falls out of the pockets.
The main positive to this one is the thickness of the pad and the fact that the frame is steel and sturdy. I'm very happy with it.

countrynaturals-
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donnainzone5
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Re: Yard and garden Maintenance Gadgets
I have one of these too. It is my favorite garden tool. Great as a seat for planting out flower pots in the spring and it really saves the knees when planting and weeding the flower beds that are next to the sidewalk.
kygardener-
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Location : northeast ky zone 6A
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