There is a whole range of specially adapted gardening tools available which are custom made for wheelchair users and the elderly who may find bending and stretching difficult.
Gardening for the elderly design.
Containers should be on casters or stands for easy moving and made of lightweight material.
Gardening also can be enjoyed by seniors with dementia as well as those who need walkers and wheelchairs.
Mobility landscaping work includes improving access to and around your garden constructing paths for wheelchairs leveling slopes terracing fitting handrails and building non slip patios.
You can even get gardening gloves that have sticky palms.
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.
Senior service groups and even churches are excellent resources for help in setting up your easy care garden situation as well as senior gardening activities.
It s an aerobic stimulating and restorative form of exercise and rewards us with fresh flowers and juicy tomatoes.
A very low risk and accessible method of gardening for older persons is container gardening.