(upbeat music) >>Gardening is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy Mother Nature while growing your plants, fruits, flowers and vegetables.

This should be available to people of all ages, especially our seniors, you guys.

As we get older, our bodies tend to adjust and we have to adjust with it, especially when it comes to working in the garden.

Here are a few tips to get you started.

Safety first.

One of the number one causes of injuries for seniors is falls.

So you wanna make sure you're keeping your walkways clear, your pathways clear of any debris, gardening tools, sticks.

Also, remember to dress the part.

When going out in extreme heat or extreme cold, make sure you dress appropriate.

If you have to go out in extreme heat, wear lightweight clothes.

If you have to go out in the extreme cold, bundle up.

Keep yourself safe.

Make sure you have your sun hats, your sun shades, protective gloves and any other protective gear that you may need to make you feel safe and comfortable while in your garden.

Also, try container gardening.

This way you don't have to do as much bending or kneeling and it's much easier on your body.

You can move the container as necessary if you need to bring it in or outdoors.

Today we're gonna be planting up some turnips and I'm gonna show you how you can use a ladle instead of a sharp object.

This is another part of our safety tips.

So I'm just gonna dig a little hole into my container.

And today we have turnip greens, you guys.

And I started these indoors and all you want to do is just simply pop it out of its container, good soil, good root system and we're just gonna plop it down in there and give it a nice firm pressing, not too hard.

And then we wanna water that in.

And there you have it.

You're on your way to a successful gardening.

Remember, when you can, garden with a friend.

Not only is it safe, it's fun.

Remember, have fun with it.

Live, love, laugh, grow stuff and eat it.