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Gardening for Health and Happiness

                                                                                                                                

In today’s world this is important for everyone, but especially for children. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the University of California Medical School came to the same conclusion after finding that kids that were eating mainstream foods were exceeding cancer benchmark levels for several known carcinogens.

Wondering how to get kids to eat more fresh, organic produce? The easiest way is to get them gardening too! The process of gardening slowly introduces kids to new foods which increases their interest in trying them.

The wellness benefits of gardening include an improved diet and months of physical tasks. Garden work requires solid core strength and the use of different muscle groups.

Not only does gardening improve your physical health but it also improves your mental health. Gardening gets you outside among trees, bushes, birds, and more. It may offer the same benefits of Japan’s “forest bathing”, which is time spent relaxing.

Tips to Make Your Landscaping Pop in the Winter

Plant Evergreens

Evergreens come in other colors, such as yellows and blues, so the name is somewhat misleading. Evergreen means they keep their leaves or needles year round, and the tree is not bare. They are great winter trees as they offer color to your yard.

Use Plants That Have Winter Berries

There are many trees and shrubs that have berries that last through the winter, such as crabapples and holly bushes. These also provide food for birds that do not migrate.

Look at the Bark on Trees

Trees have different colors and types of bark. There are some that look like they are peeling, and there are other textures to trees as well. Trees have color variations of white through brown. There are also bushes that have barks in browns and reds.

Reasons Why Gardening is Good for Your Health

1. Can reduce the risk of stroke

2. burns calories

3. Helpful with weight maintenance/reduces heart disease

4. Gardening can decrease the likelihood of osteoporosis

5. Gardening is a stress buster

6. Being surrounded by flowers can improve your health because flowers are a natural moderator of mood and have an immediate impact on happiness

7. Gardening can be a way of making meaning out of our lives

8. Digging in the soil can have health and mood boosting benefits

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