Garden maintenance can be hard to do if you’re elderly or disabled. The right tools and techniques, however, can make a huge difference in your ability to maintain your garden. In this post, we’ll cover some tips on how to use those tools properly so that they don’t cause injury or strain while maintaining your garden.
Opt for narrow borders and garden beds
One of the most effective ways to make your garden more accessible to you if you have limited mobility is to keep your garden beds and borders narrow. This allows you to more easily reach both sides of your garden beds and borders without stretching over to reach faraway areas. This makes the process of digging, sowing, tilling, planting and other garden activities much easier.
Use the right tools
All gardeners benefit from the right tools, but if you’re elderly or have a disability this is even more true. Try to source lightweight tools that are easy to use as this will help keep your stamina levels up. You might also want to consider adapting your existing garden tools so that they’re easier to use. To do this, you can attach some foam or grip tape to the handles so that you have a better grip on your tools.
Bring in the professionals
While using the right tools and narrowing your garden beds will help you maintain your garden, recruiting the services of a professional gardener for substantial landscaping work and heavy lifting will likely be a necessity.
A professional garden maintenance team will work to your instructions and help you create and maintain a beautiful outdoor space for you to enjoy. What’s more, bringing in expert help can help you set up more accessible areas using paving slabs to create walkways so you can still enjoy your garden without any strenuous tasks or maintenance.
Conclusion
If you’re an elderly or disabled person who wants to maintain a garden, it can be a challenge. But with the right tools and some experimentation, you can find ways to make the work easier on yourself. And if all else fails, don’t be afraid to ask for help!
