{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 385: Growing Older, Growing Gardens","description":"What happens when the garden you love starts demanding more than you can give? In today\u2019s episode of Roots and All, I\u2019m joined by garden writer Rhonda Fleming Hayes to explore how gardening changes as we age \u2014 from adapting high-maintenance spaces to embracing balcony gardens, community plots and slower, more meaningful ways of connecting with nature. Benny\u2019s Insect of the Week: Rose Chafer Beetle Links  Garden for Life: Strategies for Easier, Greener, More Joyful Gardening as We Age by  Rhonda Fleming Hayes Please support the podcast on Patreon And follow Roots and All: On Instagram @rootsandallpod On Facebook @rootsandalluk On LinkedIn @rootsandall If you enjoyed this week\u2019s episode with Rhonda, you might also like these conversations from the archives:  Episode 366: Universal Qualities of Healing Gardens Benjamin Vogt explores the restorative power of gardens and the ways thoughtfully designed spaces can support wellbeing, connection and healing throughout our lives \u2014 a fitting companion to today\u2019s discussion on gardening as we age. Episode 325: Growing in the Garden Emma O\u2019Neill reflects on personal growth through gardening and the many ways our outdoor spaces evolve alongside us, echoing today\u2019s conversation about adapting gardens to changing needs and lifestyles. ","author_name":"Roots and All - Gardening Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/rootsandall.co.uk","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41324130\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202045155"}