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Seed strips and large seeds make planting easier for the visually impaired. Choose easily grown perennials, use shrubs for borders and perennial ground cover to take the place of high-maintenance lawns. Soaker hoses make watering less of a chore, and heavy mulching keeps the moisture in. An easy way to add interest? Plant flowers that attract birds and butterflies and install a birdbath and a bird feeder.
Before the spring really takes hold, stretching and bending exercises help promote mobility and prevent injury. Gather tools, labels and seeds in an attractive basket for easy carrying. An apron with numerous pockets keeps things close at hand and orderly. Brightly colored tools, either bought that way or spray painted, are less easily mislaid; cords tied to their handles make them more easily retrieved if dropped.
A garden wrap wrist brace helps prevent strain; if it occurs anyway, heated wraps for aching joints are available at garden stores and pharmacies.
A variety of tools and devices are available to make gardening easy and comfortable for people whose physical mobility is moderately or even severely impaired. Comfort
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