SEATTLE – Seattle gardening guru Ciscoe Morris visited the Swansons Nursery in Ballard to share some gadgets that make gardeners’ lives easier.
“Okay, I already have all of these things that I’m going to show you, but I love each of them so I know they are good!” he said.
Gadget number one – Felco scissors. The price is high ($ 98 a pair), but they have interchangeable parts made in Switzerland and will last a lifetime. “If you are right-handed you want Felco number 8, if you are left-handed you want Felco number 9.” He adds that they go well with a smaller hand and that he doesn’t go out the door into his yard, without his Felcos being provided with a holster. And after the gardening is done? “I sleep with you under my pillow.”
Gadget number two looks like a pogo stick, but isn’t. Ciscoe recommends using a hand aerator to freshen up dead spots in your lawn. “Just don’t try to clog the whole big lawn with any of these, you’ll run like a cowboy who’s ridden the horse for far too long,” he added.
Gadget number three is a simple way to prevent your plants from drowning or damaging your home: “How many times have you turned on a sprinkler, forgot it was on, wasted water, soaked an area, you can even flood your basement! So need.” A timer! ” Ciscoe admits that some programmable ones are complicated, and it prefers those that are attached to the hose bib and have a simple, color-coded knob to set the timer. He pointed out to one von Dramm: “You just set it to the amount of If you want, let it go, it will turn itself off. This is my baby and you don’t have to do a PhD in faucet timers to get one of these working! “
Gadget number four tends more towards decor: “So if you are like me and bring dirt into the house, marriage counseling becomes so expensive that you need a good doormat!” Swansons had a wide variety of brightly colored mats, and Ciscoe found a ladybug mat to brighten up his porch. He grabbed the last one, but they promised to order more.
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