Pleasant Valley's raised planting beds offer the residents the opportunity to continue their love of gardening, Pleasant Valley offers the assistance of an on-staff horticulturist to seniors who want to continue gardening.
The very best gardeners are ones who have witnessed and labored through many growing seasons experiencing the successes and failures of many gardens.
A survey by Gardens For All indicates that 56% of people who vegetable garden are over 50 years of age. When asked why they garden, the gardeners gave reasons such as peace and quiet, novelty, sharing, control, and a sense of order; order and control were of greater importance to older respondents than younger ones.

Order involves making a garden look neat and tidy. Control means being in charge of the garden’s appearance and production. Gardening can improve self esteem since it focuses on abilities not disabilities.

Pleasant Valley incorporates health-friendly garden planning principles.

• Raised beds and trellises that are easier to maintain than in-ground beds.
• Garden bed widths of no more than 4 feet, with bench seating allowing for tending outside the bed without straining.
• Wide garden paths allow for safer walking and permit use of labor saving carts and dollies.
• Water weighs more than 8 lbs. per gallon,so Pleasant Valley's gardens have automated watering systems.

Research shows that the closer one’s garden is located to your back door, the more enjoyment you will get from it., so Pleasant Valley located their gardens just steps away from the back porches with a gazebo nearby for socializing.