“The secret to making the most of later life is to keep doing what you love. With practical advice and gentle inspiration, Gattone shows us how gardening can work for people of any age.” —Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slowness
You can keep gardening for life, you just need to make adjustment as you age. In The Lifelong Gardener, adaptive gardening expert Toni Gattone shares her proven methods for making your favorite hobby easier on your aging body—techniques that that will help you garden smarter, not harder. This helpful guide includes dozens tried-and-true methods that help eliminate the physical strain of gardening, like buying ergonomic tools, using raised beds, and moving tools around in bins on wheels. The Lifelong Gardener celebrates the joy of gardening, and Gattone’s message of empowerment will stir you to find joy in your garden for years to come.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Packed with dozens of tips and tricks for making gardening less physically demanding and more gratifying, this empowering guide is for avid gardeners who want to continue enjoying their favourite hobby at any age. An estimated 10,000 baby boomers retire every day, and many of them are gardeners. As part of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle, they need to adapt how they garden to ensure they can continue enjoying the hobby for years to come. In The Lifelong Gardener, popular garden speaker Toni Gattone shares adaptive gardening techniques that help readers garden smarter, not harder. Gattone offers tried-and-true methods that help eliminate the physical strain of gardening like buying new ergonomic tools, using raised beds, making small adjustments like using kneeling pads, and dozens of simple ways to make the garden comfortable. Throughout, Gattone maintains a positive and empowering tone that honours the garden and the gardener and focuses on the joy of aging. The perfect gift for older home gardeners, The Lifelong Gardener shows how a little advanced planning can make gardening a safe and fun daily activity. AUTHOR: Toni Gattone is a passionate gardener and entrepreneur. She is a Master Gardener and has been a member and leader of the National Speakers Association. She frequently writes and speaks on topics of adaptive gardening and edible landscapes. SELLING POINTS: . Gardening is the #1 hobby among Baby Boomers. . This energetic guide offers empowering gardening "hacks" in a giftable package. It celebrates gardening at an older age and motivates aging gardeners to continue to pursue their passion. . Toni Gattone has been an avid gardener since 1976 and is the perfect representative of the type of gardeners she is writing for. An entrepreneur and leader in the gardening world, Gattone is a lively and active speaker at national gardening shows and more. 230 colour photographs and illustrations Packed with dozens of tips and tricks for making gardening less physically demanding and more gratifying, this empowering guide is for avid gardeners who want to continue enjoying their favorite hobby at any age. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781604698534
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