Working in the yard is brutal this time of year. It just never ends. And the heat is crazy, yet there's just too much to do. You have to mow the lawn, weed, rake up those leaves, plant your flowers, trim those hedges and more. It never ends. No worries though, we are here to help with some great ideas to help make your job easier this summer. Here are a bunch of genius yard tools you can use in your yard this Summer to spruce up your grass, pull up weeds, and just to make your general yard and gardening work a little easier.
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1.) Garden Genie Gloves With Built In Claws For Digging
Gardeners are going to love these Garden Genie gloves. They have built in claws for digging. That's pretty handy. Especially when you misplace your little shovels. You can let your fingers do the digging.
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2.) Little Burro Attaches To Your Wheelbarrow For Extra Organization
You have to stay organized when gardening. When you're organized, your gardening jobs don't take as long and they get done easier. The Little Burro is a gardener's best friend.
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3.) Easy Leaf Bag Loader
I don't have to tell you what a hassle bagging leaves can be. It seems like there's just no easy way to do it. Actually there is. The Easy Leaf Bag Loader makes it a breeze. Just pick them all up and let them slide into the bag. Brilliant!
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4.) These Natural Grass Chairs Are Made Into Your Lawn Using Cardboard Frames
While not technically a tool that will help in your yard, you are going to want some rest after all of your hard work. These cardboard frames grow in your garden and become part of your landscape. Now that's a great way to sit back and relax while surrounded with nature and a great view of all your hard work you just did in your yard.
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5.) Raintrain Traveling Sprinkler
Most sprinklers are stationary, only wetting a portion of your grass, but the Raintrain Traveling Sprinkler moves, covering a much larger area of your grass. This saves you a ton of time because you won't have to do it yourself. We love this!
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6.) Electric Edge Trimmer and Trencher
Get the best edges and trenches with this electric edge trimmer. Your edges are going to look beautiful and the best part is that it is practically no work at all. You'll be surprised at what a difference it makes.
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7.) Gardener's 2-In-1 Grafting Tool
The Gardener's 2 in 1 grafting tool is an entire gardening tool kit in one handy device, It grafts, prunes, cuts and much more. This is a great gift for gardeners and it will save you a lot of trouble in the yard.
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8.) Control And Set Schedules For Your Garden Hoses From Your Smartphone
You have a lot of plants to water. You probably water your grass too. It can be hard to keep up with it all. That's okay, because this device lets you control and set schedules for your garden hoses by using your Smartphone. Your welcome.
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9.) The Handy Camel Helps With Giant Heavy Bags
Are you tired of lugging around heavy mulch or soil bags? You have to carry them from the store to the car and then around your yard. It's a pain. But the Handy Camel makes it easy. It clips to any large bag and makes carrying it simple.
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10.) Weed Snatcher Easily Removes Weeds From Cracks
Weeds are terrible. They just keep coming up no matter now many times you pick them. The weeds that grow in cracks are the worst. Well, now you can finally get those weeds thanks to this Weed Snatcher tool. Just roll it forward and it digs them out for you.
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11.) Home Potato Planter With Flap For Picking Potatoes
Forget planting potatoes in the dirt. Grow them on your porch with this Home Potato Planter. It even has a flap for picking them when they're ready. It doesn't get easier than that.
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12.) BONUS: Spinning Squirrel Feeder
Although another one that's not technically a genius tool for the yard, but while we're resting on our grass chairs and admiring all the work we just did, we need a little entertainment. This rotating squirrel feeder will spin around and make squirrels struggle to get a bite of whatever you stick on the ends of it. Great when used with corn, apples, potatoes, and more.
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13.) Turtle Shaped Garden Hose Hider
Garden hoses are ugly, that's a fact, and no one really wants to look at one. Instead of having 200 feet of hose that's tangled up in a bush and intertwined into random objects scattered across your dead overgrown lawn, why not stow it away into a fancy turtle. The turtle garden hose hider is a giant tortoise that has an opening on the top of its shell to stow away a garden hose instead of just attempting to ravel it into a circle on the ground (which is damn near impossible).
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14.) Over The Sink Roll-Up Drying and Rinsing Rack
The over the sink roll up drying rack is a device that you can place on your sink and unroll whenever you need to dry some dishes, clean rinse off some fruit or vegetables. Perfect for the home gardener, person who doesn't own a dishwasher, or really anyone who buys a lot of fresh produce at the market, the roll-up drying rack will also add a sleek and modern touch to your kitchen.
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15.) Fruit Molds Let You Grow Fun Shaped Watermelons and Pumpkins
Fruits and vegetables are good for you, but kids don't agree. It's too bad they can't grow in fun shapes so that we can get our kids to eat more of fruits and veggies. Wait! They can! What is this? Skulls, hearts, little Buddha pears, square watermelons? Donald Trump headed pumpkins? These fruit molds defy nature and let you grow fun shaped watermelons and pumpkins in your own garden.
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16.) Garden Tower: Lets You Grow 50 Separate Plants Within 4 Square Feet
Looking to grow some plants, flowers, or veggies but lack the appropriate yard or garden space to grow anything? The Garden Tower is a unique rotating and upright garden that allows you to grow 50 separate plants within just 4 square feet, and is perfect for apartments with balconies or homes with very small or limited yard space.
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17.) Hammock Tent With Mosquito Net
Sometimes it's nice to put up a mosquito net tent for you and your family while you're out camping so you guys have a place to go to sit in a lawn chair, make a turkey sandwich, and eat in piece without being pestered by those nasty mosquitoes. But when you don't have a family or really just only care about yourself, this hammock with a mosquito net might be more up your alley.
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18.) NatureZap Kills Weeds Using an Infrared Light
At my old house, our "lawn" was about 95% weeds, 3% dirt, and 2 % grass. At that point is was probably worth it to just have a controlled burn throughout the entire lot and start fresh. But if your lawn consists of 20% or less weeds, you may want to just remove the weeds. Instead of having to kneel down on all fours and trudge through your entire lawn pulling up each weed, you can use the NatureZap, which uses an infrared light to kill the weeds while you stand.
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19.) Endless Vortex Water Fountain
There's nothing quite classier than having a giant waterfall or fountain as a centerpiece for your garden, terrace, or yard. To have one in an even classier location you could put it in the entrance of your giant home or your company's foyer similar to Scarface. Although that will only work assuming you have a giant home or company, otherwise you should probably just keep the fountains outdoors, since you won't have butlers, maids, and gardeners to keep up the fountain. This company makes an endless vortex water fountain that you can install in your home, garden, or anywhere in your yard.
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