In our fast-paced modern era, gardening remains a popular pastime because it cannot be rushed. Though the process can't be expedited, it can be made more comfortable. Catherine Zeta-Jones swears by a handy gardening set from Williams Sonoma to give herself the most pleasant gardening experience possible.
We first saw her garden idea in The Strategist. She explained: 'My garden is my haven. I absolutely love it. Just watering plants gives me great solace. My father always said I had a green thumb — I think I got it from my grandmother, who had even more of a green thumb than I do. I grow vegetables: everything from zucchini to carrots to lettuce to cabbage to tomatoes. But at my house in New York, I’m focusing on my rose garden. It’s the most beautiful garden that is tended by me only — no one else is allowed to touch it. This gardening set has everything I need to keep my roses in perfect shape. It was actually given to me as a gift.'
In addition to taking care of her flowers and assisting with routine maintenance, Zeta-Jones's gardening set is key to her container gardening. She continues: 'I use the little seat, too, especially when I’m potting plants. It saves my back.' If you hope to continue gardening at all ages, tools like this that make the process more comfortable for aging backs are a great investment in the hobby.
This multi-tasking gardening set has everything an avid gardener could want. It includes a sturdy steel stool and a detachable tote that includes five chrome tools. Among them are a narrow-face trowel, a broad face trowel, a garden fork, a rake, and a weeder.
To emulate Zeta-Jones's favorite hobby, it's worth reading up on rose care. The most important thing regarding these thorny bushes is frequent pruning, which you might need more specialized equipment for. If you want to care for roses but don't have the tools, here are some highly rated essentials picked by master gardener and Homes & Gardens content editor, Thom Rutter.
Rose Pruning Essentials
These Felco pruning shears have hardened blades for effortless trimming in your yard, making light work of tough rose pruning jobs.
This Felco sharpening stone is essential for the sharpening of your pruning shears which can quickly blunt during the busy growing season.
This garden litter bag is used to deal with a large amount of light garden garbage, such as fallen leaves and weeds.
Investing in your hobbies is always a good idea. When those hobbies happen to invite time outside and growing things that are beautiful and nourishing, all the better.
