The CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator Tool

 
                                  The CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator Tool

If you're anything like me you dread weeding your garden and contemplating an afternoon spent pulling out all of those really tough roots by hand can really send you running for the nearest weed eater!  I really do prefer to work by hand in the garden and recently ,  I discovered a tool that changed all of that and has made all of my daily garden chores a breeze , leaving me more time for the simple pleasure of sipping a cup of tea and enjoying all of the fruits of my labor!

The CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator is a fabulous garden tool and really makes the job of hand weeding and digging simple. The CobraHead is  a tool that can be used for every traditional purpose in the garden and is great for container gardeners like me.  Yesterday, I took it out to my patio to put it through it's paces.  I used it to dig old dead roots out of my pots and to break up the soil for my fall plants. I can't wait to use it next  spring when I begin my planting again because it works through the soil so effortlessly and turns solidly packed dirt into crumbly rich soil. I was able to incorporate new fertilizer into the dirt easily and the best part is that the handle which is made of recycled polypropylene and flax fiber is just the right length and saved my back the usual stress that accompanies a morning of weeding and playing in the garden. On the "Green" front  the fine gardeners at CobraHead have just announced that they are using an E-Coat epoxy on the blades of all of their cultivators. The formulation is an organic polymer which is durable and rust resistant and as the coating wears away it will break down into non toxic bio-degradable components, harming none. 

The CobraHead really does outperform every garden tool that I've ever purchased and I think that it's because the design is so intuitive. The makers of the CobraHead call it a "steel fingernail" and that's exactly how you use it. It makes quick work of even the largest roots, taking them out swiftly and without the dreaded tug of war  that usually ensues! There are two versions of the CobraHead, one is a shorter handheld tool and the other is long handled and made to be used when standing. Both of them are lightweight yet powerfully effective. The latter would be a perfect gift this holiday season for any of the senior gardeners on your list who can't bend as easily but still love to work in the garden.  Several of my friends are going to find the short handled CobraHead in their stocking this Christmas.  Because it is such an effective tool, it shortens the work of the tougher jobs and just makes gardening that much more pleasurable. Go to their website at www.cobrahead.com , watch the video and order one for yourself!  You and your back will be very glad that you did!