Easier Gardening for Seniors

Learn about the benefits of raised beds and vertical gardening, the proper way to kneel and to bend, and how to position your hand when pruning to avoid wrist stress.

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Photo 1 of 6When you're young, you can bend over and stoop for hours and not feel strained or stressed at the end of the day.

- Raised Beds
- Vertical Gardening
- Kneeler Stool
- How to Kneel
- Proper Pruning
- High-Quality Pruners

Raised Beds(1 of 6)

Middle-aged backs easily get stiff and sore if they're not given the proper care. Waist-high raised beds are one way to eliminate bending altogether. With tall raised beds, seeding, weeding and harvesting are a snap. But beds that are only 1' or 2' off the ground can make gardening easier on the back too.

Next Photo: Vertical Gardening