Health & Mobility

Practical guides, honest reviews, and real advice for senior gardeners.

If your knees are telling you that kneeling in the garden is no longer an option, you are not alone. I know…

If your knees are telling you that kneeling in the garden is no longer an option, you are not alone. I remember…

Why Most Retirees Get It Wrong If your knees are telling you that kneeling in the garden is no longer an option,…

Most people assume that slowing down in the garden is just a natural part of getting older. After 15 years running a…

The patient reader in me knows exactly what you’re feeling: that mix of relief and frustration the first time you stand in…

Container Vegetable Gardening for Senior Apartment Dwellers: A Life-Saving Strategy for Your Hands and Knees If your knees are telling you that…

After 15 years of growing perennials and advising customers on the “perfect” in-ground bed, I had to admit that my body was…

I saw thousands of seniors quit gardening because their bodies couldn’t keep up. I was one of them by the late 90s,…

If your hands are telling you that gripping a trowel or twisting a hose nozzle is no longer a simple pleasure, you…

Experimenting with every ergonomic tool, every workaround, and every hack I could find. I interviewed senior customers who had given up gardening…