My mom is 73 & spends 8 hours a day gardening – people say her planting hack is ‘genius,’ a tool does the work for her
A MOTHER prefers to spend her days outdoors and tending to her plants.
At 73 years old, she spends eight hours per day gardening.
The techniques used by TikToker @gardengranny0 clearly work, demonstrated by a viral video.
The gardening hack drew in many fans, with some calling it “genius.”
She implements a special tool to make gardening all the more simple.
“My mom spends eight hours a day in her garden,” the caption reads.
“She puts so much effort into caring for flowers and insects.
“Look how many crocuses she has planted. She is 73.”
MOTHER’S WISDOM
The 73-year-old gardening fan used an unusual technique to get the bulbs of flowers into the soil quickly.
She implemented a power drill to create holes in the yard with ease.
Next, she added the bulbs into the holes, saving her a lot of hassle from traditional digging.
The result was a garden full of colorful flowers.
She used the Bosch HD18-2 Two-Speed Hammer Drill, 1/2 Inch, which is currently on sale for $128.22 on Amazon.
CROWD REACTION
Several TikTokers chimed in on the mother’s gardening tip in the comments section.
“Bravo, very proud of you, age is no limit,” one said.
Easy gardening tips to save money, maximize space, and repel pests
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- Banana peels, vinegar, and coffee grounds are often recommended as natural fertilizers.
- Dollar Tree sells four packs of seeds for $1.25.
- Try a vertical planter like Amazon’s Mr. Stacky 5 Tier Stackable Planter, $35 to make more use of a small space.
- Use netting like the Garden Netting Pest Barrier, $8, from Amazon to keep away bugs that eat your vegetables.
- Try sacrificial planting to reduce the use of pesticides and keep pests away from your garden. Deliberately growing certain plants to attract agricultural pests can keep them away from the plants you want to protect. Examples include marigolds, lavender, catnip, and chives.
- For pesky weeds in your garden, the Grampa’s Weeder – The Original Stand-Up Weed Puller Tool with Long Handles, $45, from Amazon is a helpful tool you can use without having to bend over.
“I have lime soil in my garden and I have used the same method a few times when the soil was very hard,” another added.
“It works very well.”
“I love this,” yet another weighed in. “I need to do this to my front lawn.”
“I want to be your mom when I’m 73,” another TikToker commented.
“Genius,” one more said.
