Types of Gardens and Gardening Benefits

Gardening comprises of both horticulture and landscaping. It can also be described as the process of getting all the nature elements like plants, rocks , water bodies together, designing a beautiful place can also be called as gardening. There is a very close relationship between gardening and landscaping. Gardening process is very interesting and satisfying.

Types of Gardening

Gardens that provide food

Gardens that give peace, relaxation and amusement.

Gardens that provide food consist plants that give edible fruits like Banana, Gauva, Pomegranate, Grapes, Oranges, Mangoes, Coconut, Custard apple, Blue Berries, Strawberry, Apple, Coffee, Jack-fruits, Pineapple.

Vegetable Gardens are also part of Food Gardens they include Onions, Garlic, Carrot, Potatoes , Beat roots, Raddish, Ginger, Turmeric,

Leafy Vegetable Gardens - Kanef, Rosella, or Sour Spinach , Amaranthus, Funegreek leaves, Spinach, Mint, Coriander leaves

Ornamental Garden

Lawn with other flowering beds, lawn with other hedge plants including various types of pathways , Water Garden, Rock Garden.

Necessity and Importance of Gardens

One of the major issue that is threatening entire humanity is the health crises. In the 20th Century, the average life span of humans was 80 years, but it is being reduced further. It is found in various researches that one of the major cause for this health hazard is the quality of food that is being consumed. All the food we are consuming is contaminated with artificial fertilisers and by consuming this contaminated food, disease causing micro-organisms are entering our body and causing numerous diseases and there by affecting the life span of all.

Growing our own food with proper organic fertilisers and consuming nutritious food is the need of the hour. So home gardens play a very important role to bring about the health benefits and access to proper food. It is found out in a recent study that Americans are spending much of their time indoors and online and with this life style they are around 33% effected and are suffering from the cardiovascular diseases and obesity and many more health hazards, this is primarily attributed to their consumption of fat intensive unhealthy fast foods and almost 18% of the people are loosing their lives. The American Government is also spending nearly 148 Billions of Dollars every year on their health. Gardening and having good wholesome healthy food can solve this health crises.

Benefits of Gardening

1. The process of Gardening has many benefits on health, it involves regular usage of various implements and techniques that involve physical fitness. When we go to gym or running we only get the benefit of burning the calories but the process of gardening we have the duel benefit of not only excising, staying fit but also growing own own healthy food.

2. If all the people in Urban spaces grow gardens in their home, the oxygen content in the air in the cities will increase and gardening will help in reducing pollution in the urban areas and provides us with green cover and fresh air.

3. Gardening is a very satisfying and spiritual experience. It has huge health benefits, not just for the physical well being but also at the psychological level. Having relation with the living beings, seeing them grow everyday, watering and nourishing them fills us with fresh energy and positive thoughts. The process of gardening also helps us to understand and learn many life lessons that can be perceived only while we involve in that activity.

4. Home Gardens give scope for the children to play with the mud and soil. Exposure to these is good as the human body requires certain contact with primal elements to develop its immunity. And children enjoy and also learn to appreciate the cycle of Food Chain.

5. Growing flowers has so many psychological benefits, they are constant source of happiness and joy suggesting to our subconscious minds. Flowers have vibrant colours, cool colours different patterns and shapes, they have a very positive effect on the human mind. They fill our homes with fresh energy with their beauty and aesthetic appeal.

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