There are times in a gardener's life when what we want to do and what
we can do are at odds. Our knees and backs may be complaining, our
energy isn't what it was - yet our desire to get our hands in the dirt
is as strong as ever. Or maybe we've downsized to a much smaller outdoor
space that doesn't look promising at all. What to do? In Late
Bloomer, garden designer Jan Coppola Bills shows us how to
successfully rethink our approach to gardening as we age. The author is
a second-half-of-life gardener who helps her many friends and clients
achieve easy care, low cost, eco-friendly, simple and beautiful gardens.
It's all about maintaining a joyful, healthful connection with the
soil - but without the toil. Late Bloomer is part garden philosophy
and part on-the-ground strategies and tips from the author and expert
gardeners across the U.S. With color photos on almost every page, this
inviting and practical book is organized around the four tenets of the
Late Bloomer philosophy: Simplicity. Beauty and Harmony. Comfort and
Ease. Relaxation and Letting Go.