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Cultivating Health and Wellbeing Accessibility in Your Garden By Nettie Hardy Creating a garden is not just about growing beautiful flowers and luscious vegetables; it’s also an opportunity to foster your mind and body. Gardening and exposure to greenspaces has been proven to not only improve physical health, but mental health as well. Growing plants keeps bodies nimble, builds strength, increases serotonin production, decreases blood pressure, and improves balance, among a variety of other benefits regardless of age, background, or ability.

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