| Gardening is an activity that can be enjoyed by | | | | Different tool inventions enable people to enjoy |
| everyone no matter how old. Who wouldn't? Simple | | | | gardening despite their age. Gardening gloves |
| trimming, weeding or raking can burn 300 calories per | | | | designed by renowned hand surgeons are now fast |
| hour while heavier tasks like hauling and digging tones | | | | becoming available in the market. These gloves |
| body muscles. Other than the physical benefits, the | | | | features anatomic relief pads that help reduce |
| medical world is now starting to recognize the | | | | vibration, callouses, blisters and hand fatigue. Indeed, |
| different emotional and healing aspects of gardening. | | | | this bionic glove can make gardening a lot more |
| It provides people with an escape from day-to-day | | | | inviting. |
| stress and helps them cope with depression or facing | | | | Horticulturalists, therapists, manufacturers and |
| grief. | | | | retailers are all working together to design and |
| Even garden tool manufacturers are now banking on | | | | produce varied information, resources and tools that |
| the needs of middle aged garden lovers. Different | | | | would allow gardeners to continue what they love |
| tools made from fiberglass added with nylon make | | | | doing even in their old age. |
| tools that are massively strong but relatively light | | | | There was once an English garden designer that |
| which are very useful for people who have limited | | | | wrote, "the love of gardening is a seed once sown |
| hand and arm strength. Specially cushioned kneepads | | | | never dies." It's now a possibility with all the |
| are also being produced to tend to knees that have | | | | ergonomic tools being produced to help those who |
| been worn down by years. | | | | have aged and yet still loves gardening. |