It’s obvious that some garden issues are a danger for little kids. However, gardening also poses some risk for adults. Make sure you keep gardening safe and fun with these tips…
- Canning is a good way to make your bounty last, but the dangers of canning incorrectly are deadly serious. If you’re not sure how to can properly take a class or read up a lot before canning to avoid harming your family.
- During pregnancy make sure you always wash your hands after a gardening session. Toxoplasmosis Is a risk due to the fact that cats like to use gardens as their litter box at times.
- No matter if you’re in the garden for a few minutes or a few hours you should be wearing safe sunscreen. That means year round too. The sun’s rays can harm your skin even in winter.
- When lifting heavy items (i.e. bags o’ soil) use the correct lifting position to avoid back and leg injuries.
- Never place toxic chemicals up high without first making sure the caps are on tight. The last thing you need is a bottle of fertilizer falling on your face. In fact a smarter move is to try organic gardening and skip this risk altogether.
- Keep sharp tools sharpened all the time. Not only will they work better but if you get cut a clean cut is better than a rusty jagged cut. IF you get cut treat the injury right away with a disinfectant and if it swells, turns odd colors, or is overly painful see a doctor.
- Be aware of lightening dangers in stormy weather.
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