From the hosts of the hit PBS series GardenFit comes the most comprehensive, body-smart guide to preventing aches and pains while gardening—so you can enjoy the garden you love for years to come.

Your garden isn’t the only thing that needs tending. Your body is your most important gardening tool! Lifelong gardener and creator of the PBS show GardenFit Madeline Hooper joins forces with personal trainer, gardener, and co-host Adam Schersten, to show gardeners how simple changes in the way they move can make gardening enjoyable for many years to come.

Built around the GardenFit principles of Form, Balance, and Habit, this beautifully illustrated guide teaches easy, body-smart techniques for every essential gardening task—from weeding, digging and planting to mulching, raking, watering, pruning, and more. You’ll discover practical movement strategies, restorative stretches, and lifelong habits that help reduce strain, improve strength and balance, and keep you gardening comfortably through every season.

Drawing on years of teaching gardeners across the country—and visits to the gardens of celebrated amateur and professional gardeners including Alice Waters, Frances Palmer, Renny Reynolds, and Bunny Williams—Hooper and Schersten combine expert instruction with warmth, encouragement, and infectious enthusiasm. Filled with vibrant photography, full-color illustrations, and easy-to-follow guidance, Get GardenFit is the essential companion for every gardener who wants to grow a healthier garden—and nurture a healthier body.

“"Madeline and Adam’s energy is contagious. Their focus on proper form and simple reset stretches gave me immediate relief and inspired me to develop new habits while caring for my flower farm.” —Jenny Elliott, floral designer and farmer

About The Author

Madeline Hooper is the co-host of the PBS show GardenFit. She has been a gardener most of her life, though she also had a long and successful career in PR and marketing, first at Bergdorf Goodman and eventually founding her own PR agency. She has served on the board of several botanical gardens, including the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, and now the Berkshire Botanical Garden, where she is Vice Chair.

Adam Schersten is a personal trainer, author, and the co-host of the PBS show GardenFit. His previous book is The Esquire Guide to Bodyweight Training. He is the co-founder of First Move Wellness, where he is the expert in postural alignment, functional movement, and corrective exercise.