459-Garden for Life: How to Keep Gardening Joyfully at Any Age

459-Garden for Life: How to Keep Gardening Joyfully at Any Age

From The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l by Podcast – joe gardener® | Organic Gardening Like a Pro

March 5, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Rhonda Fleming Hayes shares strategies for adapting gardening practices as we age to maintain joy and purpose.

Gardening doesn't have to slow down as we get older — but it does need to evolve. In this episode, award-winning garden writer and author Rhonda Fleming Hayes shares practical, empowering strategies from her new book, "Garden for Life: Strategies for Easier, Greener, More Joyful Gardening as We Age," showing how we can right-size our gardens, protect our bodies and continue growing with purpose and joy for decades to come. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements. Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy for our growing library of organic gardening courses. Follow joegardener® on Instagram , Facebook , Pinterest , and Twitter , and subscribe to The joegardenerTV YouTube channel .

People in this episode

Host: Joe Lamp'l

Guest: Rhonda Fleming Hayes

Topics covered

  • gardening
  • aging
  • sustainable practices
  • joyful gardening
  • garden design

Keywords

  • sustainable gardening
  • gardening
  • aging
  • strategies
  • joyful gardening
  • garden design

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Books & works: Garden for Life: Strategies for Easier, Greener, More Joyful Gardening as We Age

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