The Secret Benefits to Gardening
and Using A Gardening Calendar

If you're interested in a gardening calendar then you will understand Michael P. Garafalo's words: "Despite the gardener's best intentions, nature will improvise."

Before you get your calendar, did you know that a great thing about gardening is that you're actually exercising your body, although it may not feel like it at the time?

Gardening can also be, in a way, a little like a form of yoga where you can become quite 'absorbed' in your own space and moment zone.

Actually taking this a step further you can even find an interesting field of practice called horticultural therapy.

Gardening Is Therapeutic

The benefits to gardening are not all in the body - they're also in the mind!

As we mentioned, horticultural therapy explores the way that gardening helps people heal, physically and emotionally.

Old Farmer's Gardening Almanac 2011 Calendar

Horticultural therapists have discovered that gardening provides a form of emotional expression and release and it helps people to connect with others.

The psychological benefits of being outdoors, working in the sunshine and fresh air are also clear!

As an outdoor physical activity, gardening is great because you're also working towards protecting, enhancing or restoring the environment.

It's not only healthy for you, but it's healthy for the earth too!

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Amazing Gardening Facts

On this page you'll not only discover some good garden related calendars but some terrific gardening facts to amaze you too.

Between 1981 and 1988, gardening experienced the fastest growth in participation of any form of exercise
Studies reveal that gardeners consume most kinds of vegetables more frequently than do non-gardeners. (If true, it's amazing!)
Studies have shown that just looking at trees and plants reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and relieves tension in muscles
Studies also revealed that the calendar selection on this page was responsible for motivating hundreds of new gardeners back into the garden!

Actually gardening is fun too, and almost anyone at any age can get in there and rake leaves, trim the hedges or plant a tree (or two).

Make Your Own Calendar

Simple 'garden related' calendars I created myself

But best of all there's a gardening calendar for everyone it seems. Prepare to learn all about the right (moon) times to plant, to when flower shows are on, gardening tips and lectures, and lots more.

Click here for a gardening for all seasons guide to perfect gardening. It has articles and tips for seasoned and novice gardeners from planning to composting, to local weather, special features, house plants and a terrific gardening monthly calendar too.

Here's another month by month calendar for gardening from the University of Arkansas.

See more gardening related calendar information below.