Just being out in the garden can make you feel good and it's a great way of keeping active.
It can be a very social activity whether you are chatting to neighbours over the garden fence or joining a gardening club.
If you've got a big garden, a couple of window boxes or an allotment plot a great deal of enjoyment can be taken from watching plants, vegetables and fruit grow and flourish.
Below are some great gardening tips that are useful throughout the year.
Gardening tips for blind and partially sighted people
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Plant grasses for sound and touch. Although scented plants are a bonus, don't have too many as a mass of scent might be confusing.
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Plant pale coloured plants against a dark shrub, a fence or a dark coloured mulch, and they will stand out more.
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Many people who have sight loss find they can still see yellow, white and blue flowers for longer than other colours. Choose plants, tools and containers in colours that work best for you.
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Plant in blocks or lines to help you identify plants and to make more of a colour or scent impact in an area of the garden.
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Choose plants that like the conditions for each area of your garden. They will need less attention to grow well.
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It also helps to choose plants that are easy to maintain, that are thorn-less and don't need much pruning.
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To ensure that you get the most out of your watering can, drill a small hole towards the top of the can. When this level is reached a small of stream of water will indicate the measure.
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If you are blind or partially sighted it can be difficult to tell what a weed is and what isn't. When planting new pot plants keep them for a week to find out if they contain long term weeds before planting.
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When growing vegetables in containers use different shaped containers for each plant to help with identification.
If you have any helpful gardening tips you'd like to share we'd love to hear from you. Please contact legacyservices@rnib.org.uk
Where to find out more about gardening
RNIB, in partnership with Thrive, has developed a wide range of services which provide information and guidance to gardeners who have sight loss. Visit our gardening pages to find out more.
Thrive is a small national charity that uses gardening to help disabled people transform their lives. For more information about any of the support provided by Thrive telephone 0118 988 5688 or email info@thrive.org.uk.