If you have a large lawn or yard, there are many things that you may do to utilize the spot. And in most cases, starting a garden seems to be the most popular use.
Regardless the race, place, and weather, one may utilize his or her vacant lot for a garden. Aside from beautification and exercise purposes, it has also been discovered that busying yourself with your garden may actually affect your mental or psychological state positively. In the following article of Tom Smart, it made mention of the gardening as a form of medicine:
Gardening is the best medicine for the mind
Working with my hands in the soil, sowing seeds, or simply cutting my grass has improved my mental health more than I can express. Though it may sound cliched, my garden has been my sanctuary.
I can't agree more with those studies which suggest that gardening lifts the mood and decreases anxiety. Last year I chose a particularly good time to have a shattered mind (as if there is ever really any right time to lose your mind).
However, there is definitely something in nature that heals the mind. Not only has gardening helped me to get through a difficult period in my life, it is something I can enjoy when life is good. Read full post...
If you wanted to start gardening for similar reason, it would be good also to learn the challenging part of it. Gardening requires discipline and ample amount of preparation. You cannot simply grab your tools and start digging. It requires careful planning and assessment.
There would be a need for research and lawn assessment, for you will try to determine what type of garden you would like and whether such idea is possible with the type of lawn you have. You should likewise consider the other type gardening methods you may want to employ before starting the gardening work.
