Aches, pains and injuries are not uncommon among older gardeners. Because gardening is such a physical activity that often requires a lot of bending and stooping, squatting and kneeling, gripping and ...

Carol Russell likes to meditate in her garden and has four benches to contemplate the change of seasons as her raised beds of various flowers bloom and her vegetables mature. The stone benches and ...

I have to admit it, some tasks are not as easy as they once were. I weeded a bed in small sections this past week over several days — bending over is no longer something I do for long, and I opened a ...

Gardening can be a beneficial form of physical exercise for many people. The requisite bending, lifting, digging, and weeding required for many garden tasks burns calories and builds muscle. For ...

•Contact the WSU Spokane County Master Gardeners at (509) 477-2048 to learn more about adaptive tools, workshops or their publication, “Gardening for Life: A Guide to Garden Adaptations for Gardeners ...

Toni Gattone had to adapt her usual gardening techniques when gardening became physically challenging about four years ago. That’s when Gattone, a UC Marin master gardener and president of Toni ...

While gardening is an enjoyable activity for many people, it can be difficult for those of us with temporary or lasting limitations. Adaptive gardening offers ways for gardeners to identify what works ...

It’s finally arrived, folks, that most wonderful time of year when the ground wakes up and it’s full steam ahead for color, textures, sights and smells, and the work that goes with it. Sometimes, no ...

Recommended heights for raised beds are 36 to 40 inches for ambulant men; 25 to 30 for men who are seated but can get up; and a maximum of 24 inches for men in wheelchairs. For women, build beds 25 to ...

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