If you want to get out in the great outdoors, and grow your own produce, then gardening is for you. Not only is gardening fun and rewarding but it also has many benefits. You can even use the leaves caught in your leaf gutter as mulch for your garden so it reduces unnecessary waste and makes sure you can return the investment on how much the leaf gutter costs. Here are the main benefits of gardening for your health:

1. Exposure to vitamin D
Getting out and having some fun in the sun is a great way to improve your vitamin D levels. Improving your vitamin D levels helps your immune system and bone health. When you garden you are working under the sun for an extended period of time which, as long as you have sunscreen on, is great for your body. You might even get a tan

2. Lowers blood pressure and improves mood
Due to the low-impact exercise you get when you garden as well as the exposure to sunlight, your blood pressure is benefited and the gardening can help control high blood pressure levels. On top of the physical reasons, mentally gardening is a fun and rewarding thing to do so it can improve your mood and make you feel more relaxed

3. Boosts the immune system
Digging around in the soil and being outdoors are great ways to boost your immune system by introducing it to the various helpful bacteria and microorganisms that exist outdoors. In addition, as mentioned before, the increase in vitamin D you get from the sun helps boost your immune system

4. Improves fine motor skills and hand strength
As we get older our fine motor skills and hand strength tends to weaken. This can be combated by using your fine motor skills and hands while gardening. Whether you are gripping a rake, planting tiny seeds, pulling weeds, or doing any other aspect of gardening, you are practicing your fine motor skills and strengthening your hands which has even been proven to reduce inflammation in hand joints caused by arthritis.

5. Free fresh produce that you grew yourself
Growing your own produce is super rewarding and a great way to get locally grown and chemical free food straight from the ground and into your kitchen. The only cost is the cost of the seeds, which are low in cost, and you can use the seeds from the produce you grew for the next harvest. So, it’s a sustainable way to get healthy produce.