Prevent knee pain with a pool noodle pad

Crouching down to plant and weed can make joints cranky. Instead of shelling out for a fancy kneeling pad, grab a few pool noodles. “They’re a great way to cushion your knees,” says avid gardener and physiotherapist Lalitha Mcsorley, owner of Brentwood Physio in Canada. “Just cut three sections from the pool noodle wide enough for your knees to rest on and bind them together with rubber bands so they look like a mini ‘ log raft’ or cushion—the foam provides enough support to last all season.”