Why Gardening is a Good Stress Reliever
                     Why 
Gardening 
is a Good 
Stress 
Reliever
Finding ways to relieve stress 
is as simple as stepping 
outside of your house.
Gardening has long been 
recognized as having benefits 
for both the mind and body.
Finding ways to relieve stress 
is as simple as stepping 
outside of your house.
Gardening has long been 
recognized as having benefits 
for both the mind and body.
Starter plants are another option 
that helps you to immediately 
begin to enjoy the beauty that 
greenery and flowers bring to 
your outdoor space.
The reasons why gardening is so 
beneficial as a stress reliever are 
important to recognize.
Knowing these benefits serves as 
motivation to get out there and 
spend a few minutes tending to 
the plants.
Brighten Your 
Days With a Boost 
of Sunshine
Between work and taking 
care of tasks around the 
house, it is easy to spend far 
too much time indoors.
Regular exposure to sunshine 
is necessary for the body to 
produce vitamin D and 
mood-boosting hormones.
A garden gives you a reason to be 
outdoors where the sun can work 
its magic. 
Just the warmth of the sun on 
your skin melts away the effects 
of stress.
Distract Yourself 
From Negative 
Thoughts.
After a stressful event, people 
sometimes find themselves 
ruminating on what happened.
Whether you are replaying that 
argument in your head or worrying 
about an upcoming issue, working 
in your garden gets your mind off 
of the problem.
Nurture Your Spirit 
From Within.
Fresh fruits and vegetables 
contain vitamins and nutrients 
that the body uses for physical 
and mental energy.
Nutritional deficiencies 
contribute to the negative 
effects of stress.
Knowing that a fresh piece of 
fruit is just waiting to be picked 
outside means that you are 
more likely to take in the right 
nutrients for helping you feel 
your best during stressful times.
Working in the garden also requires 
you to bend, dig, and stoop. 
All of these actions strengthen your 
physical body so that you endure 
less stress from pain and illness.
Cultivate a Sense 
of Success.
Gardening is a fairly simple 
hobby to enjoy, but there is 
a definite learning curve.
Beginner gardeners often 
encounter issues with their 
plants that require some 
problem-solving.
Even an advanced gardener 
might wonder why their plants 
suddenly have excessively long 
stems or wilting leaves.
Doing things such as checking 
the soil health to make sure 
that plants get what they 
need to survive helps to 
resolve issues in the garden.
Seeing the plants come back 
to life is a major victory that 
overrides life’s daily stressors.
Create a 
Beautiful Oasis.
Everyone should have a place at 
home that feels like a wonderland. 
A flowerbed in the front yard 
sends an instant message that you 
have arrived home to a 
comfortable place after a long day 
out in the world.
A front-yard full of beautiful 
succulents or fruit trees also 
increases the joy that you feel 
during your drive up.
Meditation and serenity gardens 
serve as a private retreat where 
homeowners can enjoy the 
natural scenery. 
Plants that attract butterflies 
are excellent choices for 
creating a serene environment.
Water features can work along 
with the plants to soothe stress 
and induce a calmer state of mind.
Caring for a garden shouldn’t 
be stressful.
The Arizona climate can 
sometimes lead to challenges 
for plants that are easily 
remedied with proper care.
Our plant and tree health 
services restore life to your 
garden space so that it continues 
to be a source of relaxation.
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