While maintaining a garden is a great hobby, it can also be relaxing and good for your health. Here are some key benefits to it.

- It's like getting a good exercise outdoors. 30 minutes of gardening a few times a week involves a lot of bending and digging, which is good for your muscles.

- It helps you connect with nature especially if you're living in the city. You can also get to watch a variety of animals, insects and birds that will come to visit the garden.

- One of the biggest advantages of growing your own green patch in your backyard is that you can cultivate organic veggies. These will be fresh, minus any chemicals and pesticides, unlike the produce you buy from the market. Also, they will be instantly handy, whenever you want to cook; all you have to do is step out, pluck some vegetables and cook!

- Gardening is an activity that can bring down your stress levels and boost your mood. It is a therapy that is recommended to people who have illnesses and disorders too, as it requires you to step outside the house and breathe in some fresh air. Most importantly, it helps alleviate the mood, because your surround yourself with plants and flowers.


Source: Times of India

BDST: 1722 HRS, DEC- 15, 2015
Edited by:  Sharmina Islam, Lifestyle Editor