Whether it’s for your health, environment—or your wallet—gardening has seen a boom in recent years. Over 7 million people have taken up gardening since the pandemic, with incredibly positive results.
Research has shown that spending more time outside is key to the nation’s well being. Nearly two thirds of UK adults said that taking in the colours, sights, smells and sounds of the great outdoors by gardening or being surrounded by nature helped with their mental wellbeing and lowered stress levels. And 43 per cent said that looking after houseplants or growing food or plants in window