Fit For the Flowers by Lori Pine, MA

Now is the time of year when older adults have exchanged their snow shovels for gardening spades. It’s also a good time to help them prepare their bodies for the activity demands of gardening chores. Though I use the word “chore,” it is most likely that gardening is not considered “work” or even “exercise” to them. Gardening is a mentally healing hobby that produces brilliant results.