GARDENING TOOLS FOR THE ELDERLY

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GARDENING TOOLS FOR THE ELDERLY

Retirement brings the opportunity to finally do what you want to you want to in life. Bringing physical fitness, joy and wellbeing it is no wonder gardening is embraced by so many senior citizens. It must be said that although gardening never gets any less rewarding as we age it can become more physically challenging. ​

Garden picker

Robot Lawn Mower

Gardening tools for the elderly can make things just that little bit more easier! Gardening tools which make light work of heavy tasks and execute challenges quickly are a premium luxury for the elderly gardener. 

​ It is true that keeping a garden requires robust physical effort whatever your age.  It has to be noted that it is this robust physical activity which is lacking in many modern lifestyles. Although the elderly are less flexible than younger gardeners gardening is a vital part of staying fit and healthy.
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Gardening tools for the elderly therefore should not stop older gardeners from enjoying gardening! Gardening tools should aim to make very heavy and monotonous tasks to be completed quicker with less effort.

​This allows elderly gardeners to spend more time doing more fun gardening pursuits. Gardening pleasures like sowing seeds, growing on young plants and harvesting vegetables are some of these gardening joys.

Paper pot maker

Anti piercing gloves 

Heavy, arduous and boring tasks such as digging, weeding and gathering debris such as leaves can be reduced with some cool garden gadgets. Instead of digging over the flowerbeds with a spade beds can be prepared with a petrol tiller. 

​Weeds which invade flower borders and garden paths can be obliterated with thermal weeders and gas powered burners. Instead of spending hours sweeping leaves why not get a good quality garden blower and vac?

There are many gadgets and gardening tools for the elderly that can quite simply revolutionise their world. Making the less fun and arduous tasks easier means the elderly gardener can spend more time doing the things they love in the garden.

​There is numerous gardening tools designed specifically for the elderly and more physically challenged gardener. ​

Mobility device side bag

Claw garden gloves

We have put together a comprehensive selection of the best gardening tools for the elderly here. Why not check them out below!

Gardening tools for the knees

If there is one part of the body that takes a lot of punishment during gardening is the knees. Most gardening activities require a lot of keeling sometimes on hard patios or surfaces. A common problem gardeners face is bent knees taking the load of the body. This can take place in cold conditions leading to sudden injuries.
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Most of the time elderly knees are just not as supple as they once were and some form of cushioning is needed. Some of the best gardening tools for elderly gardeners are ones that protect the knees and make them comfortable. Knee pads and keeling pads are some of the great gadgets for elderly gardener’s knee protection. Check out some of these here. ​

Knee pads

Garden kneeler

Garden keeling pad

Knee supporting pads

Gardening tools for the back

One of the common complaints when gardening is lower back pain at the end of a hard day gardening. Sometimes just a simple awkward movement or sudden strain can lead to weeks of pain and immobility.

​Gardening usually leads to constant bending moving heavy loads leading to the risk of back injury. Cold and damp outside conditions can lead to the risk of pulls and strains.
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Much research has shown that back injury is more prone in people who have little core strength. By exercising and building muscles in the stomach and lower back these injuries are less likely.

​Gardeners generally have good core strength as general gardening tasks help to build these muscles. In elderly gardeners back complaints are more common and likely. Therefore there are many great gardening gadgets to help prevent and alleviate back pain. Check out our selection below.

Garden Keeler & Storer

Back support belt

Folding sack barrow

Garden Claw Soil breaker

Pruning gardening tools for the elderly
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Pruning is a typical and inevitable gardening job especially if growing trees and large shrubs. Pruning is an art in itself with certain flowers and fruit requiring specific pruning at specific times of the year. Pruning in general is a straight forward affair but it can sometimes be awkward with some stems out of reach. Subsequently it can be a difficult and awkward job for the elderly gardener.
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Pruning jobs like high branches or harvesting out of reach fruit can require specific pruning tools. This makes some pruning gadgets making great gardening tools for the elderly. We have put together some of the best here including tools which help to shred pruned foliage. ​

Long arm pruner

Secateurs 

Electric pruning shears

​​Cordless hedge trimmer

Digging gardening tools for the elderly

Digging is an inevitable part of gardening. In order to make the ground light and fluffy the ground must be turned over. This adds oxygen to the soil breaking it down into a crumbly texture. This also allows the soil to become well drained so plant roots can spread through the ground with ease.
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Traditional digging requires using a fork or spade to penetrate the soil and lever over the clods. This requires much effort and can be a strain on the lower back. This is especially challenging for elderly gardeners. Gardening tools for the elderly such as augers, tillers and lever spades all make digging easier. We have put together some of our favourite below.​

Telescopic trowel

Easy dig lever spade

Azada digging tool

Hand auger

Hi Tec garden gadgets for the elderly

Technology has infiltrated every part of our lives. For better or for worse technology can make many tasks easier and more efficient. This is no less the case when it comes to gardening. Technology has developed some very useful gardening tools for the elderly!
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From robotic mowers and pest control to garden weather stations technology continues to shape our gardening habits. There are many tech gadgets that make gardening easier for the elderly. We have put a few of our favourite below. ​

Motion activated scare crow

Watering timer

Garden soil tester

Garden game camera

Gardening tools for moving loads

Moving heavy loads around the garden is a common task but does involve great effort and is one of the major causes of injury. Shifting heavy loads especially if done awkwardly can put a gardener out of action for many weeks. Tasks such as moving soil and heavy ornaments around can be some of the common jobs requiring moving such loads.
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Fortunately there are many garden gadgets that make this much easier.  Such gadgets make great gardening tools for the elderly. Some great examples of these include motorised wheel barrows, garden sack barrows and gardening trolleys. We have placed a selection for you here. ​

Garden sack barrow

Garden tipper cart

Electric wheel barrow

Petrol wheel barrow

Lawn care tools for the elderly

A pristine garden lawn can host a wide variety of activities and occasions. It is no wonder that garden lawns are such a widespread feature dominating very many of our garden spaces. Their lush green carpets look so inviting with the pursuit of the perfect garden lawn an obsession for many gardeners.

Many elderly gardeners are just as obsessive about their lawns as younger gardeners. The difference is many elderly gardeners have the time to really fuss over their lawn. Having said that they probably do not have the stamina they once did.

​This means any gardening tools which make lawn care easier and more efficient a real attribute. There are many lawn care gardening tools for the elderly which can make any lawn a perfect one.
Check out our favourite examples of these below.  ​

Electric lawn scarifier

Yard force Robot lawn mower

Lawn aerator

Ride on lawn mower

Mowing gardening tools for the elderly

Mowing the grass is not usually thought of as a heavy gardening activity. It is however a persistent and constant job which needs doing which can become an inconvenient chore.

​Most gardeners need to mow the lawn at least fourteen times a year. For the very perfect dense lawns this could be even more so without doubt mowing is a considerable gardening task.
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For the elderly gardener mowing can be just too much hard work especially if they own a large plot. Thankfully there are many great mowing gadgets that take the hard work out of mowing the lawn.

​ Some of these even make mowing fun for the elderly garden. Check out our selection of mowing tools for the elderly below. ​

Flymo robot mower

Cordless mower

McCulloch Robot Lawn mower

Flymo mower 

Gardening hand tools for the elderly

Many fun gardening tasks are not the big maintenance tasks that can be time consuming and exhausting. By far the most fun gardening activities require tending to young plants and planting new stock. Much of this work can be done kneeling or even sitting if you have raised beds.
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Hand tools make great gardening tools for the elderly focused on planting, hoeing and sowing activities. Hand tools can be purchased in fantastic gift sets which make great gardening gifts. We have put together some cool gardening hand tools for you to check out here. ​

Kew gardens hand tools

Spear & Jackson Loppers

2 foot trowel

Garden hand tool set

Propagation tools for the elderly
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One of the most exciting jobs to do when gardening is to plant a seed and nurture it into a fully grown plant. This process is especially rewarding when growing vegetables and floral displays. The process of nurturing and caring for living organisms touches the soul in a way other activities do not.

​For elderly gardeners propagating plants is a stimulating and positive exercise. Usually this process requires much skill which takes many years of trial and error to master. This gives the more senior gardener the edge when propagating. There are many cool garden gadgets which assist successful propagation we have listed a number of these here.  ​

Cold frame cupboard 

Electric propagator

Plant plug trainer

Propagator tray

Gardening multi tools for the elderly

With so many annual tasks to carry out in the garden it is easy for the elderly gardener to be overwhelmed! Having numerous gardening tools for specific garden tasks can mean you end up with an outhouse stuffed with equipment. Usually it is a project all of itself just locating the power tool you need and putting it into action.
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For elderly gardeners this can be an unnecessary inconvenience! This is why multi-tools make fantastic gardening tools for the elderly. So useful are multi-tools that there are now dozens of them on the market.
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Most multi-tools carry out long reach hedge trimming, sawing, strimming and brush cutting. Multi tools are petrol powered requiring a 2 stroke engine mix. We have put together some of the best garden multi-tools for the elderly below. ​

BU KO Garden multi tool

Hyundai multi tool

Weeding tools for the elderly

means any garden will eventually become a wildflower meadow and eventually woodland if no weeding is carried out. In recent times the idea of low maintenance gardens has become popular.

Garden trends such as artificial grass, gravels and paving large areas of the garden has become very popular. The problem is these types of garden surface lead gardeners into a false sense of security. Weeds can eventually colonise the most seemingly in penetrable of garden surfaces and flower beds.
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This is weeding is one of the most hated garden chores. Interestingly though it is one of the easiest to make easy if you have the correct gardening gadgets. There a many types of weeding gadgets such as thermal weeders, weed pullers and weed burners that will make weeding easy with no more bending. This makes them perfect gardening tools for the elderly.  
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Thermal weeder

Weed gas burner

Weeding brush weeder

Wonder weeder

Tidying gardening tools for the elderly

Successful gardening requires organisation and being prepared for garden challenges and annual jobs. One of the biggest challenges when gardening is keeping the garden clean and tidy. For elderly gardeners this is always a challenge. Autumn leaves as well as soil preparation and clearing dead plants is a continuous process.
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There are many garden products which can assist gardeners to keep their gardens tidy all year round. These make very useful gardening tools for the elderly and make great gifts.  ​

Garden Vac

Garden waste bags

Garden cupboard 

Flymo garden blower

Gardening tool gift sets for the elderly

Sometimes all you want is to show your elderly gardening friend you care. If it’s for a birthday or Christmas time what better way to treat them than a gardening gift! Sometimes all you need is a neat and tidy, simple gift box for these special occasions.
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There are many different gardening gift sets and boxes for gardeners. Check out some of our favourites here. ​

Cactus seed kit

Herb garden kit

Peculiar Vegetables

Rainbow vegetable garden kit

Hand care for elderly gardeners

For all the positive things gardening can do for the gardeners health and well being it does have some draw backs. Laborious gardening tasks can be hard on the body especially the hands. Being exposed to all weathers and dirty, abrasive activities elderly gardeners need that little extra!

Tools and products that help protect gardeners hand are a credit to the elderly horticulturist. We have put together some of the best for you below. ​

Gardeners hand scrub

Gardeners skin care tin

Gardeners barrier cream and gloves

Gardener hand cream set

Watering tools for elderly gardeners

Watering when gardening can be describes as somewhat of a fine art! Too much water and plants can become rotten and die. Too little water can make plants wilt, become stunted and die of thirst. Knowing when to water and how much to water is a skill which takes many years to master.

This is why most elderly gardeners know what’s what when it comes to gardening. Watering for the elderly however can be time consuming and even physically challenging. This is why products that make watering easier can make great tools for elderly gardeners.
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We have put together some of the best here.
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Watering spikes

Sprinkler

Self watering pot

Expandable garden hose

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