| Gardening is the method of growing plants. | | | | developed in public spaces, where a particular plot is |
| Ornamental plants are generally cultivated for | | | | rented to grow edible, ornamental and medicinal |
| flowers, foliage, overall look, and for their colors. | | | | plants. This garden provides access to fresh produce, |
| Beneficial plants are cultivated for consumption | | | | enhance neighborhoods, and give a feel of |
| purpose like vegetables, fruits, herbs, and leaf | | | | community and acquaintance to the environment. |
| vegetables or for medicinal use. Gardening requires | | | | Health Benefits Of Gardening At Home: |
| patience and observation. | | | | · Gardening plays a major role in improving health by |
| Types of Gardening: There are indeed several distinct | | | | promoting exercise, stress reduction, and relaxation. |
| types of gardening, which consists of various styles, | | | | When viewed from medical perspective, researchers |
| techniques, locations and types of plants. Five | | | | have shown that people who get associated with or |
| different types of gardening commonly used are: | | | | communicate with plants are more capable to |
| · Container gardening: It is process of growing plants | | | | recover more from stress and mental lethargy or |
| in containers and is suitable for people staying in | | | | tiredness. |
| urban apartments as they can grow food, herbs, | | | | · Families of reduced incomes, regard fresh fruits |
| flowers and foliage in sunny windows or on balconies | | | | and vegetables as luxurious items as they cannot |
| and rooftops. Containers plant can be cultivated in | | | | afford to buy them. Families with vegetable gardens |
| indoors, outdoors, in conservatories or greenhouses. | | | | at their home can eat more fresh fruits and |
| · Raised bed gardening: Raised beds are suitable to | | | | vegetables, which are of high nutrition value. |
| grow different types of ornamental, edible and | | | | · Many people consider garden as a means to get |
| medicinal plants on top of barren surfaces ranging | | | | release or escape from job pressures and family |
| from rock-hard clay to concrete slabs. Raised beds | | | | burden resulting in decreasing stress levels and |
| are particularly suitable for disabled or elderly | | | | related problems such as heart disease. Minnie |
| gardeners. As these gardens are built high, one can | | | | Aumonier represented this in a remarkable way with, |
| seat comfortably and do gardening without any pain | | | | "When the world wearies and society ceases to |
| in the joints and spine. | | | | satisfy, there is always the Garden." |
| · Indoor gardening: Many people grow houseplants | | | | · Gardening benefits children by providing knowledge |
| for the visible benefits and to purify the air, which | | | | on science, about necessities of plant life that can be |
| help in improving quality of air in new buildings, which | | | | interconnected with human necessities like water, |
| are entirely airtight. Common houseplants which help | | | | shelter, air, food, and provides relaxation for abused |
| in purifying the air are Chinese evergreen, English ivy, | | | | children. A proper yard care and gardening pastime |
| golden pothos, peace lily, bamboo or reed palm, | | | | will have a continuous and beneficial effect on the |
| spider plant, etc. | | | | neighborhood and colony environment. |
| · Water gardening: Water gardens generally consist | | | | The natural requirements for garden are soil, rocks, |
| of aquatic plants, fish and other aquatic life. Regular | | | | light (sunlight) conditions, wind, precipitation, air quality, |
| aquatic plants for water gardens are dwarf papyrus, | | | | and plant materials. Researchers observed that |
| water hyacinth, wild celery and water lettuce and | | | | openness to nature is helpful in supplying immense |
| aquatic animals are snails, goldfish, mollies, guppies and | | | | pleasure to life. Yard care and gardening activities |
| gambezi to eat algae, mosquitoes, waste and | | | | assist in developing individuals, strengthening families, |
| decaying organic matter. | | | | and in building communities. |
| · Community gardening: Community gardens are | | | | |