Knee Pads

Knee pads can be a gardener's best friend. Hours spent crouched in the garden, planting, weeding, and tending your crops can be very rough on the knees and can ruin your pants, without a good pair of kneepads. There are different options available to shield your knees from the hard ground, ranging from pants with knee pads, foam kneeling pads, and a more standard slip on knee pad.

Kneeling pads are one popular option for use while working in the garden or doing other yard work. They are available in a variety of sizes and materials, so it is important to consider your individual needs before shopping for a garden kneeling pad. Will only one person be working in the garden at a time? If you will have help, you may need two or more garden kneeling pads. How big of an area do you need to cover? How hard is the soil you will be working on? How thick should the kneeling pad be?

Another popular option for knee protection while gardening are pants with kneepads. Knee pad pants may be a bit trickier to purchase than regular one-size fits all garden knee pads or kneeling pad. You will need to determine what size pants are needed, what material you prefer, and it may be a good idea to try on any pants before purchasing, so it may be best to purchase pants with knee pads at a "brick and mortar" store rather than direct ordering them from a catalog or online. Will your children be helping you in the garden? If so, it would be a good idea to pick up some kids knee pads as well to keep them from hurting their knees or scuffing up their pants while helping or playing in the garden.

One popular knee pad for use in the garden are Kneelons knee pads, by Garden Works. Kneelons are made from extremely flexible Neoprene over a durable, waterproof pad, and are machine washable. Kneelons are easier to use than a kneeling pad, thanks to stretchable, secure straps.

Again, it is important to consider your individual needs in order to determine what the best knee pads are for your particular situation, body type, and gardening project. As with any other tool or piece of equipment, careful thought and research before buying will result in purchasing the appropriate equipment and avoid hassles like returns of defective products or having to buy a replacement sooner than should be necessary.