Getting older has some advantages, your knowledge and wisdom increase and the policemen get younger. But it does have a few drawbacks. You can’t party all night and manage a day at work anymore, for one. Worse still, your back can start to play up, the doctor (who hardly looks old enough to be out on her own) teaches you new words like sciatica and arthritis. The only pills you take regularly come from the chemist or health food shop.

Still, getting older is better than the alternative, getting buried!

Of course, some younger people are not fortunate enough to be fit and healthy either. So these tools just might make the difference between someone growing and not.

Easi-Grip Garden Tools & Handles

The Easi-Grip garden hand tools are easier to use, especially where you have mobility problems in the hand, wrist or arm. The hand and wrist are kept in a neutral, stress free position unlike a normal hand tool where the curved line of force stretch tendons in the upper wrist. Those with reduced strength in the hand or wrist are able to  to continue cultivating.

Easi-grip Hand Tools Hand Trowel Hand Fork Hand Cultivator

You can also get easi-grip handles that you can attach to ordinary garden tools such as a rake to improve grip and make the tool more controllable. More Information

Lite Lift Gardening Tools

Another option for those looking for alternatives would be this range of tools designed for older gardeners or those suffering from back, neck or arm problems. They’re incredibly light - you can balance them on one finger. Ergonomically shaped and with an additional handle that can positioned for optimum control for tall or short people, left or right handers.

 Soil Rake - Dutch Hoe - Compost Fork - Yard Brush

Kneeler Seat

This kneeler serves three functions in one. First, it keeps your clothes clean and knees comfortable when you’re working on a border or bed. Second, it helps you stand back up when you’ve finished, using the handles as a lever. Finally, you can flip it over (as shown in the photograph) and you’ve got a seat to rest on.

This would really make an ideal gift for an older gardener or a younger one with reduced mobility. More Information