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Apollo Precision Tools 15-Piece Garden Tool Kit

November 14th, 2009 Admin 1 comment

Apollo Precision Tools 15-Piece Garden Tool Kit

This 15 piece garden tool set contains useful tools for all gardening needs. Set contains hose nozzzle, pruning shears, grass shears, plant twist ties, kneeling pad, narrow trowel, trowel, rake, weeder, hose coupler with swivel, male and female hose connector and three tap adaptors. Comfortable knee pad is great for weeding and planting. Tools kept neat and organized in a sturdy blow molded carrying case. ANSI physical and critical dimensional quality standard compliant.

Fiskars 9405 Kangaroo 30-Gallon Gardening Container

October 5th, 2009 Admin 3 comments

Fiskars 9405 Kangaroo 30-Gallon Gardening Container

Perfect for pruning or weeding jobs, the Fiskars Kangaroo 30-gallon gardening container holds itself open, freeing your hands for work. The Kangaroo’s unique spring design springs up to a 22-inch diameter, 30-gallon capacity, just waiting to be filled with weeds, pruned branches, or raked leaves. When you’re done, the container can be collapsed and stored easily in a compact, ready-to-hang 3-inch stack. The heavy-gauge vinyl construction is tear and mildew resistant, and the Kangaroo fits standard 30-gallon garbage can liners. The container weighs just 4-1/2 pounds. It is covered by a 2-year warranty.

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Caring for Your Roses

August 29th, 2008 Admin 1 comment

“Caring Roses”

Taking proper care of your roses can seem like a very taxing, and time consuming thing to do, but the results of such care far more than make up for it. Unfortunately, roses are the most difficult flower to manage and keep healthy; however, all good things require high maintenance.

There are many small things that have to be done to keep your roses looking their best, but all of those small things add up to one very large one. Here are some great tips for the regular upkeep of your roses. Read more…

Using Gardening to Get in Shape

June 18th, 2008 Admin No comments

“Gardening”

While gardening is usually thought of as a productive way to grow beautiful plants and obtain tasty fruits and vegetables, few gardeners have ever considered the immense amounts of exercise one can get in the process of Gardeninggardening. While you can get almost as much muscle (if not more) exercise as you do working out, it is very productive at the same time.

You may wonder how gardening could possibly give as much exercise as working out. Just think about all the various facets of preparing a garden. There are holes to be dug, bags and pots to be carried, and weeds to be pulled. Doing all of these things help to work out almost every group of muscles in your body.

My brother is a fanatic about working out. Almost every time I call his house, I end up interrupting some muscle toning activity. I’ve never really enjoyed working out, though, as it seems that the constant lifting of heavy things just puts a strain on my body with no immediate positive results. But while he is into working out, I am almost equally enthusiastic about gardening. I work outside improving my garden almost every day. I think I definitely surprised my brother when he realized that I am almost as muscular as he is; but I have never lifted a single dumbbell!

Before you go out into your garden, you should always stretch out. Even if your goal isn’t to work out and get exercise, it’s still a good idea. Often gardeners spend long periods of time hunched over or bent over. This can be bad for your back. So not only should you stretch out before hand, but you should always take frequent breaks if you’re spending long amounts of time in these positions.
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