Tools & toys

— UpRoot Weed and Root Remover

What’s to love:

Weeding without having to kneel, bend over or use

herbicides.

What’s it do:

Fiskars’ UpRoot has

four serrated, stainless-steel claws that firmly grab dandelions, thistles and other weeds and their roots for clean removal, plus an easy-eject mechanism on the handle that clears the head between uses. Foot platform lets you step down and maximize force in tough dirt.

Has 39-inch, lightweight aluminum shaft/handle.

Price:

$30; view fiskars.com; available

at Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sears, True Value, Wal-Mart,

amazon.com

.

Hot, Squirrel-Proof Bird Feed

What’s to love:

Birdseed that tastes nasty to most squirrels.

What’s it do:

Cole’s Wild Bird Products developed two squirrel-proof bird feeds plus seed additive to use on any type. They incorporate Habanero chili pepper oil, which Cornell University tests found effective in reducing the number of squirrel visits at thefeeder. Birds can’t taste the heat. Additive has food-grade ingredients with the pepper formula to add to any birdseed.

Price:

$6.99 for 8 ounces of Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce; $16.99 for 5-pound bag of Hot Meats; $13.49-$15.79 for Blazing Hot Blend; all come in additional sizes;

view

coleswildbird.com

; goldcrestdistributing.com.

HomeStyle, Pages 33 on 07/23/2011

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