Putting effort into a garden can yield tremendous benefits for your soil and plants — that’s obvious. But don’t underestimate what it’s doing for you, too. Research suggests that while all physical activity has health advantages, there’s something unique about gardening.
A research review published in the journal Clinical Medicine found that gardening is so useful for reducing blood pressure, improving muscle tension and lowering stress the researchers suggested it be called “green care.”
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