I love digging in the dirt, planting seeds and relishing the fruits of my labor just as much as the next gal, but nothing crumps me up faster than a few hours in the garden. My friend and co-worker Melissa swears that her mom's knee replacements were directly related to her years of gardening. I believe it. Kneeling and stretching and bending, oh my!

I tell ya, these products are worth their weight in gold whether you're a professional greenthumb or a weekend warrior. They're especially awesome if you want to keep gardening, but your arthritis or other pain is stopping you.

Gardener's Easy-Up Kneeler & Seat - My absolute favorite! Use the side handles to ease yourself up and down on the padded cushion and then flip over the whole thing and use it as a seat. Great for indoors too - you can kneel on it while giving the kids a bath or cleaning baseboards. Makes a GREAT gift. Mother's Day is coming up!

Easi-Grip Add-On Handles- Pack of 2 - Convert your in-line garden tools into an ergonomic grip that will keep your hand and wrist at a natural angle. Reduce twisting, wrist strain, callouses, arm strain and back pain. They can even improve your grip on the rake, hoe, vacuum, golf trolley and other sports equipment. Eureka!

Long Reach Gardening Tools - Stainless steel, high quality. Get all 5 as a discounted set, or order the culitvator, fork, trowel, hoe or arm support cuff separately. The long handles let you reach further to the ground or further into the flower bed without bending. You can even sit down and garden! The 'soft-feel' ergonomic handle keeps your hand and wrist in a natural position. Lightweight. Non-slip grip. Mighty hip, Skip!

Easi-Grip Gardening Set - These are like the long-handled ones above but they're short. Same great 'soft feel' non-slip ergonomic handle and high quality stainless steel. These tools will keep your wrist and hand in a stress-free position to avoid wrist strain and palm callouses. Tools are also sold separately.

Bionic Gardening Gloves - What am I, Jamie Austin? Okay, really, these things are neat and they're top-grade, machine washable leather. Really, though, what makes them 'bionic' is the strategic padding and the fit of the glove. They keep your hands clean AND improve grip strength, reduce hand fatigue, and keep callouses at bay. Oh, and they make you look COOOL! If you want to weed all day, try the Extended Wear Bionic Gardening Gloves. Then you can come to my house and weed some more. :)

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So you see, with a little help you can garden at any age, with just about any disability. Get out there! But first, read this - Ready. . . Stretch . . . Garden!