READER TIPS

To help my husband with his back problems, we have lots of tall pots and raised beds with decking tops, so that we can sit on them and lean in to tend the garden. Pauline Bilevych

I’m recovering from a chronic back and hip injury. When I garden, I ask for help, I am patient with myself. I do low-down jobs, then walk around, then do higher jobs and switch again. Mindfulness is probably the best thing. Colleen Esc

I fell off my roof clearing ivy from the eaves. I’m out of my wheelchair now, but still suffer. I’ve changed to a no-dig, less formal approach and have allowed the garden to become wilder and more rambling – the wildlife loves it! Maria Elizabeth