Fiskars PowerGear II Bypass Lopper, Hook Head (M)

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Don't let limitations define your gardening

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For most people, a New Year’s resolution to take up gardening or do more of it is a simple matter of finding the time and the place. However for those with physical disabilities or physical limitations, starting or keeping a garden can be a challenge in itself. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

It’s no secret that eventually all gardeners age. Some are afflicted with illnesses, and in either case, it can make for gardening that is more difficult and less enjoyable. I know that over the years I’ve had to learn to pay a lot more attention to how I garden due to lower back issues. However, thanks to creative and inventive minds, there are now a wide variety of excellent tools and techniques to take some of the aches and pains out of gardening. New ergonomically-designed tools and even special compact vegetable varieties that require less room and can be grown in raised beds or containers for easy access are just some of the improvements.

Numerous studies prove the many benefits that come from gardening, not just to strengthen and tone the body, but the mind as well. When done right, gardening can also help burn calories and can even put some healthful fresh foods on the table. It’s a combination that’s sure to lead to health and good taste, too. Following are a few techniques offered by the National Garden Bureau that offer great advice for improving your gardening ability despite physical limitations:

Source: Bar Harbor Times (blog)