Resources: The Benefits of Gardening

Gardening is good for the heart, mind, & body.

Learn more from these selected links.

New York Times: The Health Benefits of Gardening, The surprising Health Benefits of Dirt

University of Illinois: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/ilriverhort/2024-03-05-gardening-can-help-you-heal-while-grieving

The New Yorker: The Therapeutic Power of Gardening

Horticulture Magazine: A Horticultural Therapist Shares Her Strategies

UNC Health: Eight Surprising Health Benefits of Gardening

WSU Extension: Therapeutic Gardening (Home Garden Series)

My personal connections to gardening: Got Stress? Consider a Therapeutic Garden; When mental health therapy starts in the garden

Research articles:

National Library of Medicine: Gardening is Beneficial for Health: A Meta-Analysis