There are many reasons why people purposefully decide to use landscape design to enhance their gardens. It could be that they see it as an investment to increase the value of their property, they may be keen gardening enthusiasts, or they may simply want to improve the appearance of the exterior of their home.
Landscapers will tell you about one benefit of a landscaped garden, although many are unlikely to be aware of, is the positive effect that it can have on their health. By health, we are referring to both their physical and mental health. Now, you might be thinking we are talking about them growing medicinal plants in their garden, and whilst that can be done, we are instead talking more about specific health benefits that are derived from landscaping, as below.
Opportunities For Mobility And Exercise
Possibly the one health benefit that most people would identify as applying to landscaping is the opportunity it provides for mobility and exercise. Apart from being outdoors and walking around your garden, activities such as mowing the grass and maintaining your garden also require some physical effort. Your garden can also be a space where you can play sports or games with friends and family including your children, who will also benefit from these physical activities.
Growing Healthy Food
If you have set aside sections of your landscaping design to include the growing of vegetables and fruit plants, then you have another great opportunity to enhance your health. This time it will be due to you choosing to grow vegetables and fruits which are known to provide the most nutrition, especially if you grow them organically and without the use of chemical fertilisers and weed killers. Prime examples include kale, broccoli, spinach, blueberries, strawberries, and lemons.
Mood Enhancement
It is well known that the more positive you feel the better your overall health is likely to be. This means that anything that can put you in a good mood and generate positive thoughts is of benefit to your health and in particular your mental health. Your landscaped garden provides a whole host of individual and collective elements that are likely to make you smile, bring you enjoyment, and generally make you feel good, given the array of colours and beauty within it.
Relief Of Stress And Anxiety
Life can be stressful for everyone, but those amongst us who can relieve stress and anxiety the most effectively, do not allow stresses to negatively impact their well-being. Your landscaping designed garden should offer numerous ways to reduce stress such as sitting and watching the plants and flowers gently wave in the breeze, listening to the subtle bubbling noises from a water feature, or taking joy in viewing the many birds and animals that might visit it.
Feelings Of Achievement And Self-Esteem
Landscaping your garden is no simple task, and even if you employ professional landscaping experts to carry out the work, you will still have some important input. Once it is completed and everything is looking as it should, your new landscaped garden should fill you with pride and a real sense of self-esteem both of which are highly desirable emotions that add to your positive state of mind and in turn your overall wellbeing.
