The catch 22 of gardening and seniors is that gardening is good for seniors ricky kemery horticulture educator for the allen county office of the purdue cooperative extension service told.
Gardening for the elderly design.
Continued enjoyment in the garden may be diminished if it is difficult to get around or the routine of work is too vast.
Thus it improves strength and endurance.
Gardening has many health and therapeutic benefits for older people especially edible gardening.
With tall raised beds seeding weeding and harvesting are a snap.
Mobility landscaping work includes improving access to and around your garden constructing paths for wheelchairs leveling slopes terracing fitting.
Senior gardening activities may require some adaptation and knowledge on elderly accessible gardens.
Not just seniors but people of all ages find gardening helps them reduce stress feel satisfied and get a sense of intrinsic wellbeing.
Creating an easy care senior garden.
Waist high raised beds are one way to eliminate bending altogether.
Low stamina and limited mobility are two of the biggest impacts of aging.
Easy access to your garden layout design tips and landscaping services that may help if you are elderly disabled or gardening from a wheelchair are covered on or linked from this page.
Some medical conditions and physical disabilities may restrict or prevent older people from participating in gardening.
For many gardening is a pleasant form of exercise in which all motor skills are used.