Gardening for a Lifetime: How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older Book

Acknowledgments 9

Preface 13

1 A Look Backward: Tracing the Garden's History 17

2 Changes: Rethinking the Perennial Borders 27

3 A Step Toward Simplicity: Substituting Shrubs for Perennials 39

4 Minimum Care: Appreciating the Shady Border 47

5 Woodland Gardens: Living in Harmony with the Forest 57

6 Sanity Saver: Learning to Make Lists 69

7 Juggler's Dilemma: Searching for Help 79

8 Lessons from the Garden: Accepting Imperfection 91

9 From Lawn to Meadow: Learning from Experience 103

10 Pick Your Battles: Managing Mature Plants 115

11 What Next? Deciding Whether to Stay Put or Move On 127

12 New Gardens: Keeping Them Small and Simple 139

13 Borrowed Landscapes: Using the Garden Setting 153

14 Container Gardening: Arranging Potted Plants with a Purpose 163

15 Miniature Landscapes: Exploring New Ways to Garden 175

16 A Summing Up: Making the Most of What You Have Left 189

Index 197