Do you enjoy working in the garden? Many people do, as it provides solace from the hustle and bustle of daily life. But did you know that gardening can be great for your health as well? It’s true! Take a look below at 7 ways gardening is good for your health and can help you lead a happier, healthier life! You may never look at gardening the same way again.
1. It tones and strengthens muscles.
All of that lifting, digging, planting, and weeding can really add up. Gardening can help you strengthen and tone your muscles which results in a leaner and healthier you.
2. Gardening provides you with fresh produce.
Having fresh produce at your fingertips will no doubt allow you to eat healthier. A healthy diet rich in vegetables can help you lose weight and get the vitamins and nutrients you need to live a healthier life.
3. It encourages creativity.
Gardening encourages creativity as you plan your layout and other garden décor. Encouraging creativity can help you keep your mind sharp and the ideas flowing!
4. Gardening provides solace.
As mentioned before, gardening provides solace which is needed after a stressful day. Having a place of solace you can retreat to can help reduce anxiety and stress.
5. It can lower your blood pressure.
Doing a hobby you love and enjoy can actually reduce stress and lower your blood pressure. Spending some time in your garden each day is a great way to relax and let nature soothe you.
6. Gardening may be able to boost your immune system.
There have been studies that show that exposure to dirt can actually help boost your immune system. Spending time in the garden no doubt exposes you to dirt! Even if this isn’t the case, the herbs you grow in your garden can no doubt boost your immunity and make you healthier.
7. You get your dose of vitamin D.
While too much sun is bad, the little bit of sun you get while working in your garden can give you a boost of vitamin D. Make the sun you soak in “safe sun.” Always wear sunscreen and a hat to protect yourself from burning.
Who would have thought that gardening can be so beneficial to your health? Consider planting a garden this year so you too can reap the health benefits they have to offer.
Do you garden? If so, do you get enjoyment from it?
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Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
April 11, 2015 at 4:27 amMy yard is literally all shade, so I am pretty sure I can’t have my own garden. I agree about the fresh produce, though – I am at my farmer’s market all the time!
Sarah Bailey says
April 11, 2015 at 10:10 amI do have a garden and while it is mostly just grass I have to admit just the ability to sit out there uplifts my mood. x
Anne | HealthySouthernMama.com says
April 11, 2015 at 10:24 amI would love to learn more about gardening! I just can’t seem to find the time for anything new when I have a hard enough time just maintaining the current responsibilities. Maybe one day ….
Terry says
April 11, 2015 at 12:42 pmI need the Vitamin D I am going to get from gardening. When I was last at my Dr. He said my Vitamin D was just a wee bit low.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
April 12, 2015 at 7:59 amGardening is an awesome way to sneak in that vitamin D that we all need 🙂
thelesleyshow says
April 11, 2015 at 2:27 pmI really want to start a garden but the heat in Arizona is so drastic during the summer that I don’t want to go outside. My garden would surely die.
Terry says
April 12, 2015 at 6:21 amI wonder if you couldn’t start a garden in the shade, using plants that can withstand less sun? Also… send some of your Arizona heat up to Pennsylvania please.
Rosey says
April 12, 2015 at 7:29 amThese are all good tips to know. I just love being out in the fresh air. It makes me happy. 🙂
melisasource says
April 12, 2015 at 8:29 amI am really hoping to start gardening this year! I’ve bought seeds and everything!
Joyce Brewer says
April 12, 2015 at 8:51 amI’d love to create a garden even for our small patio with herbs and spices.
Catherine S says
April 12, 2015 at 10:53 amThese all sound like great reasons to garden. I am allergic to pretty much all flowers and plants so I can’t garden.
Marcie W. says
April 12, 2015 at 10:56 amI love spending a little time in the sun each day and would love to have more fresh produce. Our local weather is just so hostile when it comes to plant life.
Jeanine says
April 12, 2015 at 10:58 amI wish I had time to garden and a place to do it but sadly I don’t this summer. We are hoping to move anyway, so hoping to find a new place with room to garden!
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
April 12, 2015 at 11:41 amI love gardening. It’s my stress reliever. But I also do it as a means to provide healthy food to my family at a much cheaper rate. A packet of seeds is so cheap and provides so much bounty.
Brandy says
April 12, 2015 at 1:14 pmThis is such a great post, I really want to get a garden going this year so the kids can learn that skill. also, getting out there doing that will provide de-stressing time.
Amanda O. says
April 13, 2015 at 6:25 amI really want to garden, but I’m so afraid of all the bugs and critters! It’s about time I get over it because I would love to have a nicer looking garden.
Ann Bacciaglia says
April 13, 2015 at 2:26 pmThis is the first year in a long time that i am going to have a garden. I am looking forward to planting everything and watching them grow. It can be so therapeutic working in the soil.
Stacey- Travel Blogger says
April 13, 2015 at 3:53 pmI like your tips! I never thought of gardening as so therapeutic! Thanks for sharing!
Amanda says
April 13, 2015 at 4:05 pmI love gardening! There are so many benefits besides enjoyment! 🙂
kristin says
April 13, 2015 at 6:36 pmI love to garden, its funny how Planting can bring peace but yard work brings stress both require you to work out doors lol,
Alesha @ Full Time Mama says
April 13, 2015 at 9:54 pmI don’t really garden, but my husband does. We LOVE the fresh produce we get from his garden! I’d love to do some gardening of my own, but here in Phoenix it’s so hot and dry it’s hard to grow too much and I get frustrated. Someday if we move somewhere with better weather and better soil, I’d really love to try gardening for myself.
Richard Hicks says
April 19, 2015 at 8:53 pmI like working outside…..good for mental health for sure
Emily Endrizzi says
April 23, 2015 at 2:49 amYears ago I had a house and a garden. I live in an apartment now, but when I had my house I had a nice garden out front. I enjoyed working in it for many of the reasons you listed, but the top benefit for me was the solace it provided. I could just let my mind go as I pulled weeds and dug in the soil. It is something I miss. Next month we are moving to a townhouse and I think I might be able to make a small garden out back. It is something I am looking forward to.
Dorothy Boucher says
April 23, 2015 at 5:24 pmI have been learning more and more about gardening . I love your tips and ideas and I definitely will be doing more gardening, I find it a great place to talk to God.. so peaceful 🙂
natalie nichols says
May 9, 2015 at 2:54 pmI get enjoyment from gardening until the bugs start attacking me.
Adriane says
June 30, 2016 at 1:56 pmIve just started my first patio garden. I love getting out in the fresh air every day. and I’m excited my first tomatoes are getting ripe!
Diana says
July 1, 2016 at 1:58 pmWe garden, but I must say we aren’t too good at it, haha! Our small vegetable garden does fine, I’m pretty good at weeding it and watering it, but our flower gardens I just tend to give up. It’s weed city in there! It’s just so big and weeding to me is a boring task. I love planting and watching plants grow though!
April monty says
July 2, 2016 at 8:55 amWow finally something I like doing that’s actually good for me! Great for the kids to learn too.
Renee HendersonGray says
July 2, 2016 at 4:47 pmI love it for peacefulness and enjoying nature.
marthalynn says
July 4, 2016 at 11:00 amI really love the IDEA of gardening! What holds me back, though, is the bug and critter component. I know that’s silly and I should just get over it. Having beautiful flowers and lush greenery would so be worth it!
Rebecca Scolari says
July 4, 2016 at 3:27 pmI love gardening. I wish i had a yard so i could spread out and really get dirty dogging thongs up and planting new things. Most of my family really likes it too,
Renee Schuhmacher says
July 4, 2016 at 3:30 pmI’m really enjoying flower gardening this year. We’ve taken out several bushes and put in lots of hostas and flowers in their places. It’s lovely and peaceful.
Judy Thomas says
July 5, 2016 at 5:00 amAll that fresh air and exercise.It is so good for the soul.Especially when you can eat what you grow
laurie damrose says
July 5, 2016 at 6:39 amI love going to the gardening centers with my neighbor for potential plants.
Sara Zielinski says
July 6, 2016 at 10:47 amI love gardening but its so dry here that our garden is not growing well.
Nyx Nyx says
July 8, 2016 at 12:33 amgardening is somehow therapeutic. thank you for posting.
Renee HendersonGray says
July 8, 2016 at 8:17 pmI enjoy gardening and getting fresh air outside.
miranda smith says
July 13, 2016 at 6:46 pmI love beautiful gardens but i have only an balcony and unfortunally i don’t have the power to go outside and be busy with flowers.. but i hope now after my 14the surgery it will be a little bit beter but i love flowers and gardens..
Dianna says
July 13, 2016 at 7:33 pmI love to work in the garden. Vegetable gardening is one of my favorite things to do in the summer.
Kim Benton says
July 14, 2016 at 1:41 pmThis makes me feel better about my 72 year old Mom working in the garden everyday ? ?
Shahreen says
July 15, 2016 at 2:12 pmI’ve been wanting to start gardening just to have a beautiful backyard; I did not know about all these other added benefits!
Jade Trefethen says
July 27, 2016 at 6:22 pmI Have a Flower Garden and it helps me deal with stress and anxiety and its an everyday reminder to myself that with atl the Ugly in the world i can make my little space As Beautiful as I want !!
Rosie says
June 22, 2017 at 1:12 pmI don’t have a garden now, I miss it so much! It is all these things as you say. I hope to be moving, and I want a small garden!