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Expert gardener Madeline Hooper joins Season Two’s fitness instructor Adam Schersten to help gardeners take care of their bodies while taking care of their gardens.

10/17/2026

Your body is your most important gardening tool, but how you use the tools in your hands matters, too. When we use clippers, many of us instinctively squeeze with our thumb and fingers. But all that repetitive clipping can ask a lot of that thumb joint.

Try this GardenFit adjustment: Let the clippers rest in the middle of your palm and use your fingers to do the clipping. This takes some of the work away from the thumb while still giving you the control you need to prune.

And don’t forget your form! As I work on this rose, I’m bending from my hips and keeping my back long rather than rounding through my spine. Better form for the gardener + a little pruning for the rose = keeping yourself AND your plants GardenFit. 🌿

Save this one and give the grip a try the next time your clippers come out!

10/14/2026

There’s always more raking than you think during fall cleanup. 🍂

And if you’re doing it all with your shoulders, they’re going to feel that work pretty quickly. Adam’s GardenFit reminder is to keep your shoulders relaxed and down, rather than letting them creep up toward your ears as you rake. From there, let your arms do the movement while your shoulders stay supported and low. It’s a small adjustment, but especially with a repetitive task like raking, good form can help you work more comfortably and prevent aches and pains.

There will always be another pile of leaves, so take your time, pay attention to your form, and stay GardenFit!

10/13/2026

If you know the struggle of trying to pry two tightly stacked pots apart, I have a hack for you. 🎾🪴

Before you stack them, simply drop a tennis ball into the bottom pot. It keeps just enough space between the two so they’re easy to separate when you’re ready to use them again.
No pulling. No wrestling. No pots stubbornly refusing to part ways.

Sometimes the best garden hacks really are the simplest.

Enjoy your gardening!

10/12/2026

Getting up and down from the ground is something gardeners do all the time—but how you get up matters. One of Adam’s favorite ways to come up from the ground is through a split squat, with one foot planted in front of you. Then comes the important part: femur-foot alignment.

Think of it as two lines: one following your thigh and one following your foot. As you stand, try to keep those lines parallel because when your hip kicks out to the side, your thigh can angle inward, changing that alignment and adding extra stress through the knee and hip.

Save this one for your next day in the garden!

10/09/2026

We’ve got very exciting news… GardenFit is becoming a book! Coming in March 2027, the GardenFit book takes everything we’ve learned about helping gardeners feel better while doing what they love and brings it together in one beautiful, practical guide, because gardening asks a lot of our bodies. We bend, reach, lift, dig, kneel, haul and repeat…and so often, no one has ever shown us a better way to do it.

That’s exactly why we made this book. Inside, we’ll go beyond the show to help you understand the movements behind everyday garden tasks, recognize the habits that may be creating unnecessary strain, and learn new habits with simple GardenFit adjustments you can make while gardening.

It’s about gardening smarter, moving better, and helping your body keep up with your love of gardening for many seasons to come. We can’t wait to finally share it with you.

Preorder now at the link in our bio!

10/09/2026

Your body may be your most important gardening tool, but the other tools you choose can make a difference, too. One of my favorites? A good scoop.

Whether I’m moving soil, filling a window box or tucking soil around a new planting, a scoop helps move just the right amount exactly where I need it (with a little less mess along the way!)

And when it’s time to plant, I have another simple trick: use the plant label as a tool. If the roots have grown tightly around the shape of the pot, use the edge of the label to gently loosen them, including underneath, before settling the plant into place and filling around it with your scoop.

Sometimes gardening smarter is as simple as finding the right tool for the job.

Enjoy your gardening! 🍃

10/06/2026

Clipping high? Before you reach, check your shoulders!

When we’re pruning or clipping above us, it’s easy to let our shoulders creep up toward our ears—and suddenly a simple garden chore is asking a whole lot more of the neck and shoulders than it needs to.

Try this GardenFit tip: Start with sharp clippers and the right tool for the job, and keep your shoulders relaxed instead of lifting them as you reach. Gently draw your shoulder blades down and engage your upper back. Then reach up and clip. Voila!

It’s a small adjustment, but that’s what GardenFit is all about: paying attention to how your body moves while you garden, so you can keep doing what you love comfortably and confidently.

Save this one for your next pruning session, and stay GardenFit. 💚

10/05/2026

Does your back look like this when you bend down in the garden? 👀🌿

Mine’s certainly used to; When you round through your spine to reach the ground, you can put unnecessary strain on your back, especially when you’re repeating that same movement again and again while weeding, planting or tending your garden.

Adam’s fix? Think hips, not back. Instead of rounding forward, keep your spine more stacked and send your hips back as you bend. That lets the big, strong ball-and-socket joints of your hips help do the work.

🌱 Save this one for your next garden day, and stay GardenFit.

10/02/2026

My dear friend Susan brought me a spectacular fall tabletop garden, complete with a glass pumpkin, and I had something for Susan, too: a new book by Stephen Orr!

What I love about it is that Stephen explores how to think about gardening, not just how to do it. Through personal stories, gorgeous photography, growing advice, and projects you can try yourself, he makes room for the joy and restoration that come from digging in the dirt.

From a windy New York City rooftop to a shady Des Moines backyard and a garden on Cape Cod, Stephen shares what each place has taught him. It really is one of the most delightful books I’ve ever read, and I couldn’t wait to pass it along. 💚

10/02/2026

Fall cleanup means a lot of this: down to the ground, back up again... and repeat.

Your hips are doing a lot of work along the way, so Adam recommends giving them a reset between chores, not just when the gardening is finished. Find a comfortable place to sit and cross one ankle over the opposite leg. Then, keeping your pelvis tilted slightly forward, gently hinge toward the crossed leg until you feel the stretch along the outside of your hip and glute. Spend a little time there, switch sides, and then get back to the garden.

GardenFit isn’t about powering through a long list of fall chores. It’s about working, noticing what your
body needs, resetting, and then continuing.

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