GardenFit
GARDENFIT takes a new approach to gardening, based on the premise that gardening should be joyful, not painful. It’s a first-of-its-kind fusion of stunning garden tours and common-sense self-care, teaching viewers how to take care of their bodies while taking care of their gardens.
Seasons
1. Meet Renny Reynolds
Air Date: 2022-03-21
Hortulus Farm's 30 acres in Wrightstown, Pa., features two dozen themed gardens; gardening on a grand scale causes grand aches; lifting and pruning adjustments.
2. Zen Garden
Air Date: 2022-03-28
A Japanese garden in Roxbury, Conn., offers spiritual relaxation; using the principles of Yin and Yang to relieve knee discomfort.
3. Bringing African Farming Home
Air Date: 2022-04-04
Soul Fire Farm in Petersburg, N.Y., focuses on food sovereignty and African traditional techniques that respect the land; a gardener eases foot and lower back pain by paying attention to range of motion.
4. Welcome to the Jungle
Air Date: 2022-04-11
Touring a Miami tropical habitat surrounding an urban office building and private residence; a strength training routine enables a gardener to maintain his body.
5. Propagation on the Prairie
Air Date: 2022-04-18
A five-acre prairie-style garden in Fort Collins, Colo., features boulders, native plants and more than 200 trees and shrubs; simple exercises alleviate wrist and leg pain caused by propagation and planting.
6. Saffron Splendor
Air Date: 2022-04-25
Harvest time at the largest saffron farm in North America; how gardeners get relief from back pain caused by harvesting at ground level.
7. Barefoot and Fancy Free at 95
Air Date: 2022-05-02
A 95-year-old harvests vegetables and flowers daily in her garden in Peapack, N.J.
8. The Stable Vegetarian
Air Date: 2022-05-09
A vegetarian gardener makes a life-long fitness plan at his vegetable and fruit paradise.
9. Thinking Outside the Boxwoods
Air Date: 2022-05-16
A garden in Middleburg, Va., features a combination of botanical rooms, including English borders, formal gardens and a French parterre; how counter movements relieve rotational pain.
10. Clipped to Perfection
Air Date: 2022-05-23
A topiary forest in Richmond, Mass., surrounded by hedge gardens, potted plant combinations and stumpery; relieving back pain caused by clipping with simple turns and a new daily habit.
11. Three Sisters and a Brother
Air Date: 2022-05-30
A gardener in Carp Lake, Mich., plants three sister vegetables.
12. The Wild Wild West
Air Date: 2022-06-06
Taking care of a desert garden that boasts nearly 100 species takes a physical toll; stretching offers relief.
13. One Vision -- Two Coasts
Air Date: 2022-06-13
An English-style garden in Washington, Conn., and a Mediterranean-style desert garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, Calif., have similarities.
1. Bees, Blooms and Bracelets
Air Date: 2024-03-18
Jewelry designer Nicholas Varney employs gemstones, exotic woods, pearls and other natural materials with precious stones to make his fine jewelry; body positioning and stretches to help back pain.
2. A Vase for Every Flower
Air Date: 2024-03-25
Ceramicist Frances Palmer learns how to correct her posture issues resulting from long hours in the garden and studio.
3. Edible Classroom
Air Date: 2024-04-01
Alice Waters, creator of the farm-to-table movement and founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project, learns a simple routine to restore shoulder movement and reduce stress while harvesting fruit trees.
4. Sticks and Stones
Air Date: 2024-04-08
Environmental artist Patrick Dougherty tries a series of movements to increase flexibility in the ankle and restore function to the lower legs.
5. Field of Dreams
Air Date: 2024-04-15
Flower farmers and designers Jenny Elliott and her husband, Luke Franco, find relief from repetitive bending with spinal stretches.
6. Little Worlds With Big Ideas
Air Date: 2024-04-22
Visual artist Paula Hayes learns self-massage to loosen hand muscles and build forearm strength to protect her wrists.
7. Painting With Nature
Air Date: 2024-04-29
Painter Jose Alvarez learns three simple movements to reduce shoulder and arm pain.
8. A Symphony of Native Plants
Air Date: 2024-05-06
Cynthia Meyers uses native plants to make havens for birds, bees and butterflies in her garden retreat; easing shoulder and knee pain through better body alignment.
9. Staging From the Outside In
Air Date: 2024-05-13
Designer Meredith Baer creates a tiered garden oasis with fruit trees and peaceful seating areas; resolving hip pain through stretches and exercises.
10. Plants and All That Jazz
Air Date: 2024-05-20
Musician Leslie Martin's quarter-acre plot in New Orleans features English cottage-style gardening and Japanese traditional accents; relieving overworked hands with pebble massages and stretches.
11. Framing Mother Nature
Air Date: 2024-05-27
Photographer Marion Brenner's style informs her gardens, filled with unique plants; relieving chest tightness and improving posture with a warmup and cool down series.
12. Garden Rooms With a View
Air Date: 2024-06-03
Bunny Williams creates garden rooms and walkways that flow naturally; how to bend in the garden for strong hips and good balance.
13. Recipes on Fire
Air Date: 2024-06-10
Chef James Gop focuses on sustainability; reducing lower back pain by using the hips correctly.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2022-03-21
Episodes
26 (2 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
