Gardening Health and Safety Tips

[sherlyk]

Gardening can be a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get physical activity, beautify the community, and grow nutritious fruits and vegetables. Whether you are a beginner or expert gardener, health and safety are important.

Below are some tips to help keep you safe and healthy so that you can enjoy the beauty and bounty gardening can bring.

Dress to protect.

Gear up to protect yourself from lawn and garden pests, harmful chemicals, sharp or motorized equipment, insects, and harmful rays of too much sun.

* Wear safety goggles, sturdy shoes, and long pants when using lawn mowers and other machinery.
* Protect your hearing when using machinery. If you have to raise your voice to talk to someone who is an arm's length away, the noise can be potentially harmful to your hearing.
* Wear gloves to lower the risk for skin irritations, cuts, and certain contaminants.
* Protect yourself from diseases caused by mosquitoes and ticks. Use insect repellent containing DEET. Wear long-sleeved shirts, and pants tucked in your socks. You may also want to wear high rubber boots since ticks are usually located close to the ground.
* Lower your risk for sunburn and skin cancer. Wear long sleeves, wide-brimmed hats, sun shades, and sunscreen with sun protective factor (SPF) 15 or higher.


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[Romanray]

Hi sherlyk, Thanks for sharing. I'm follows to your instruction and then improved in my garden. This is my suggestion.
Your body is your most important and valuable gardening tool. The following suggestions can help prevent injury or undue stress when gardening:

1. Respect pain. Pain is the body’s warning sign that something isn’t right. When a garden activity causes pain, STOP. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Also, try using an ergonomic, enabling, or adapted tool to make the gardening work easier on you.
2. Poor posture can lead to pain, fatigue, and strains. Don’t sit slouched over while you garden and don’t rest your weight on one leg or arm while you work.

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