Home Gardening and Emotional Well Being

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According to a new study, Princeton researchers found that gardening at home had a similar effect on people’s emotional well-being (or happiness) as biking, walking or dining out. Home gardening's benefits were found similar across racial boundaries and between urban and suburban residents; such was the only activity out of the 15 studied for which women and people with low incomes reported the highest emotional well-being. The results suggest that household gardens could be key to providing food security in urban areas and making cities more sustainable and livable. (Main photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels). Read full article.