I have a tripod ladder there are other makes, look out for offers. I got a Henchman with all "legs" adjustable. It's a close call between the ladder and a diamond sharpening file set as my game changers.
Well, I've ordered the Felco 9 as a birthday treat for myself so I'm hoping they will be game changing for me. I tried a pair this morning and they are good.
A Bosch electric garden saw. It makes such like work of branches, but is also good for diy, cutting up pallets in minutes etc. The bracket thing holds a branch in place to stop everything shakingabout so much. I cursed when I found the saw, thinking of all the hours I had battled with my elder tree. I'm a big fan of Bosch.
I love my hori-hori trowel. I use it for plots away from home and it's a kind of light 'all in one' tool that I can easily carry in my bag.
Not so much a tool as amazing stuff. Sugru is a kind of easily mouldable silicone putty. It can be used as modelling clay, glue, plugging material or sealant. Out of the sachet it stays soft for half an hour then cures for 24 hours to set like hard rubber. It can be sanded, painted or ultimately removed with a knife if you wanted. It can be used as an electrical insulation. It's fully waterproof and good from -50⁰C to 180⁰C. Good for fixing white goods, cars, pipes, cables, amending tech, great for all sorts of things in the garden. You can make hooks or stands, plug pond holes, attach wires to statues, attach things to concrete. It lasts for years in the fridge.
The downside is that it comes in small quantities, but for smallish jobs it's ideal.
After reading this thread I ordered a Bosch Keo for the under gardener or my other half😄. I’m the gardener but he loves doing manly things like digging holes or cutting back etc. Anyway I digress, the Keo is excellent, small enough to be easily used in confined spaces, just been used to cut through a couple of branches over 2 inches wide. I accept the battery life may be short but we have larger heavier mains tools for major jobs. Can recommend and thank you to whoever first mentioned it.
I thought it was onthis thread but I can't find it now - someone (maybe @Fire ) recommended a sort of abrasive spongy thing for removing marks and (I seem to remember, but might have imagined) writing from plant labels. Any ideas, anyone?
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It's a close call between the ladder and a diamond sharpening file set as my game changers.