The Joy of Gardening and its Amazing Benefits:

Home & Garden


To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow – Audrey Hepburn


There is nothing like nurturing plants, watching them grow and beam proudly when they are in full bloom. A garden not only beautifies your home but also imparts a peaceful tranquility to it. If you think growing a garden requires lot of hard work and knowledge about plants, you are wrong. You can grow simple flowering plants and vegetables which require very less maintenance and are also pest resistant.

A garden also has many health benefits which you would not have thought about. Here are some of them:

1. It ignites your creativity. Open fresh air, no gadgets and free mind helps in reorienting your mind and widens your scope of creativity.

2.Gardening is an excellent form of functional exercise, incorporating many of the elements of a moderate to intense fitness routine. Stretching, pushing, pulling and lifting incorporate multiple muscles at one time and improve the quality of your overall fitness level.

3.Nobody ever gets disappointed while tending to plants. Gardening increases the release of endorphins which make us feel good and stay positive.

4.Gardening helps improve balance, flexibility and sharpen your senses. The movements, the sights and smells are all part of the healthy benefits while you tend your patch of paradise.

5.Working in the garden is a great way to enjoy nature and a healthy, rewarding activity the whole family can participate in. When done regularly you’ll not only yield a beautiful, healthy garden, but a healthier you.

Gardening is indeed a healthy activity that purifies the soul and helps us connect with Mother Nature. It can also be done as a group activity during the weekends which will leave you feeling a much fresh and a better human being. So, pick up your gardening gloves and start gardening. Mother Nature is waiting.

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