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Everything here has earned a place in my garden, my wellness routine, or my travels. I only recommend what I actually use.
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🌿 Garden
Garden · Hand Tools
Hori Hori Garden Knife
I resisted buying this for two years thinking it was a gimmick. I was completely wrong. This knife replaced four tools in my raised bed rotation.
Garden · Gloves
Waterproof Gardening Gloves
The ones I reach for when I’m repotting roses or working in wet soil. My hands stay completely dry even elbow deep in a soaking raised bed.
Garden · Gloves
Leather Gardening Gloves
Long cuffed and thorn-proof. I wear these every time I’m pruning roses or dealing with anything spiky. My hands have never looked better at the end of a garden session
Garden · Tools
Iron Weeding Rake
I went through three cheap rakes before I found one worth keeping. This one has been in my garage for two seasons and still performs like new.
Garden · Pruning
Extendable Hedge Shears
I used to drag out a ladder every time I needed to shape the top of my boxwoods. These shears eliminated that completely. Adjustable reach, surprisingly lightweight, and sharp enough to make clean cuts without tearing the branches.
Garden · Tools
Thatch Rake
This thing pulled up more dead grass in one afternoon than I expected to find in my entire lawn. If you’ve never dethatched before, prepare to be horrified and amazed at the same time as you watch what this tool can unearth.
Garden · Tools
Kangaroo Collapsible Pop Up Bag
I used to make twelve trips to the compost pile with a wheelbarrow. Now I fill one of these, carry it once, and I’m done. The fact that it collapses flat for storage is the bonus I didn’t know I needed. This makes storage in the shed so much easier.
Garden · Tools
Grampa’s Weeder
Standing upright while weeding changed my entire relationship with garden maintenance. No more sore knees, no more bent back. I genuinely look forward to weeding now — and I never thought I’d say that about doing work in the heat.
Garden · Pruning
Fiskars Bypass Pruning Shears
These are the pair that live in my back pocket every time I’m in the garden. Sharp, comfortable grip, and they actually stay sharp after two seasons of heavy use. The bypass blade makes clean cuts that don’t stress the plant.
Garden · Tools
Curved Edger Tool
The crisp edge between my lawn and garden beds used to take me an hour. This tool cut that time in-half and the results look professionally done every single time I use it. A well-manicured garden bed edge can be seen from a mile away.
Garden · Pruning
Folding Pruning Saw
I was skeptical about a folding saw until I tried to remove a thick rose cane with my regular shears. This saw folds safely into your pocket and cuts through branches my loppers couldn’t touch.
Garden · Pruning
Extendable Loppers
For anything thicker than your thumb, loppers are the only answer. These give me enough leverage to cut through overgrown shrub branches cleanly without destroying my wrists.
Garden · Tools
Soil Test Kit
I guessed at my soil for two years and wondered why things weren’t thriving. Testing took ten minutes and completely changed how I amended my raised beds that season
Garden · Tools
Garden Sprinkler Stakes
No garden will survive the hot summer sun without a good watering system that can be controlled at each outlet point. These work well for me as I can control the water flow and spread.
✈️ Travel
🍵 Health / Wellness
Elemis Eye Cream
It absorbs well enough that I can apply makeup or other products over it without issues. I use it in the morning when I’m getting ready. It doesn’t pill under concealer, which was my biggest concern with an eye cream going under makeup.
Elemis Eye Mask
This one is thicker — more of a thick gel-like treatment texture. I use it at night before bed when there’s no makeup involved and it can just sit and do its thing while I sleep. It feels rich without being greasy, which I appreciate.
🐾 Kodi’s Picks
Kodi · Food
Fromm Large Breed Puppy Food
Kodi · Chews