With spring just around the corner, everyone from kids to older folks are beginning to think about getting back to the garden. PDQhealth talked wth Candice Shoemaker, professor of horticulture at Kansas State University, about her research into the health and longevity benefits of digging plants.

Got an aging relative in an assisted-living or long-term care facility? The best thing you can bring on your next visit might well be a houseplant. And a watering can. And a little extra potting soil.