Often times the elderly struggle with daily life. Not only in a physical sense, but in an emotional sense as well. They often times feel useless and lonely, or else outright ignored. But how can you enhance the quality of life for the elderly? Two words: urn planter. “Say what?” you ask? You heard me right. Gardening, if approached correctly, can be an excellent hobby that simultaneously requires very little physical exertion, but still calls for intensive focus and attention. Furthermore, if the elderly person hasn’t had prior experience with gardening, they will be rewarded with the sensation of learning an entirely new pastime, complete with its own evolving culture.

The urn planter they choose should be suited to their physical condition; that is to say, light and easy to move, attractively bright, and difficult to crack or shatter. If your grandparent is bound to a wheelchair, make sure the urn planter is tall enough for them to reach, and help them fill and re-pot it, or otherwise make sure that it very small, and set on a table that they can access without difficulty. If they live in a dim place, such as an institution, or a house shadowed by tall trees or the rise of a cliff, encourage them to plant greenery that can grow with very little light, such as small cacti or begonias. Spider Plants are also an excellent urn stuffer: they thrive in household conditions and are low maintenance.

A room decorated with an urn planter is not only lively and attractive; it will enhance the quality of the air and atmosphere, both of which are frequently problematic aspects of the elderly person’s environment. Studies have also shown that gardening as a hobby can reduce high blood pressure, and plants, as companions go, are fairly easy going. They’re certainly less maintenance than a puppy.

Unless you’re growing pineapples. Those things are evil.