Thanks for the welcome to ATP Sandy, it may be my age but it helps to have something to haul myself up on when I'm done with kneeling and there is nothing beats having a comfortable seat to sit back and admire the results of ones efforts when finished I reckon. I like savouring that sense of satisfaction that comes when a job is done. Diane

I got a garden seat/kneeler a couple of weeks ago and I love it. There are a lot of different ones that all look pretty much alike but this is the one I got. I found mine at Bed Bath and Beyond.

https://www.getgardenjoy.com/

Home made tools solve a garden problem. I wanted to quickly edge unsightly grass over-growing the brick pathway. Power edgers were too costly for this brief need, so I designed this tool and gave the idea to my husband who put it together. This resulted in one of my favorite tools.

frankrichards16 said:This is without a doubt my favorite yard tool. It’s a small 22 HP articulated 4x4 hydraulic tractor made by Powertrac. It has quick connect tools for the front end. I have a 4ft and 5 ft bucket, a 5 ft finish mower and a 5 ft plow. Most of the time I use the 5 ft bucket for yard work. This year, for example, I ordered 12 yards of cedar mulch. Without this tractor, I might still be spreading mulch:) Purchased new in June of 2005.

Yea I love equipment that helps make tasks easier and quicker. It gives me time to move on to other chores.
This is my favorite gardening assistant.

This is my favorite garden tool. I however broke the first one trying to dig out stones. Broke right where the shaft meets the handle. It isn't made of steel but some non-rusting composite. Very cheap. Less than $7 so I can keep replacing it. lol

Fiskar makes terrific tools.

I've bought that exact same tool (Fiskars stick) for myself and also for both of my kids. The ones in my area have an orange handle, which makes it easy to spot in the grass or dirt. I'm lost without my stick. I also have a Fiskars pocket folding saw that I use all the time.

Got this last year, and only today really started using it, its great for getting the grass and weeds out of my hosta beds.

Rj, I have a similar weeder -- I don't believe I could live without it!!

Have close to 500 hours on my tractor. Needed new tires:)

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Coron...

currently this thingy here is my favorite tool, I use it everyday. Its thick and strong, doesn't bend like those cheapy things, and yet it is lighweight and comfortable to use. The perfect length too.

Huh, that Lowe's link doesn't work for me. Heh, but I found it on eBay. Looks like a pretty cool tool.
https://www.ebay.com/i/2527967...
That's the same one, isn't it?

Same tool but it looks like it is $5.00 cheaper at Lowe's! Both links worked for me.

That's odd. The link to the tool would come up briefly, then go away (it stayed long enough for me to see a price of $8.18, I think) and then I'd get a message that the link no longer works. And even weirder, I did a google search for the tool, and none of the links worked, except for a Lowe's in Canada. Go figure.

I have a similar tool that was born when the handle broke on my favorite garden hoe

yes that is it. I just bought it about a month ago and I loved it so well I went and got another one.

Ha! That sounds like something I'd do!

Reading this just now I see where I have or have had many of the same favorites. The only one I didn't see mentioned is my current favorite: the Cobrahead Weeder & Cultivator!
https://www.cobrahead.com/orig...

I only found out last year that they make a long handled one. But I think I'll stick with what I have for now. It has a blue handle that makes it easy to spot.

Here's a tip for finding those tools that you set down and lost sight of. Buy some bright yellow nail polish (99 cents at Walgreens) and paint a little (or a lot) on both sides of the handles. Has worked great on my many hand pruners.

I bought a short handled cobrahead based on reviews here, but am finding I don't use it very often. It seems like kind of a cross between my straight soil knife (aka hori hori) and my curved hand plow (aka ho-mi), both old friends of mine. Perhaps I just haven't figured out when to use the cobra. It's still in my tool bucket so not a total fail yet.

Another tool I bought this year is a long handled hula hoe. I find that useful for weeding before the weeds have really dug in, but when I have a pretty thick colony, I'm back on hands and knees with my hand tools.

My current favorite tool is an anti-fatigue foam kitchen mat that is perhaps 2' x 3' and 1/2" thick or so. I use this in place of small garden kneeling pads and it gives me much more room to move around to reach things and still have comfort for my knees. I throw it on the ground on the edge of a bed, put my bucket of tools on one side of the pad, and my weed bucket on the other. When I've cleaned that area, it is good for me to stand up, stretch, empty the weeds, and toss the pad for another 'session.' At my age/arthritis it is good for me to change positions often. It also allows me to work in the garden when the grass is damp or wet.

Love that Cobrahead and wish I had bought two so I'd have one in the shed and one in the garage.