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MCC Daily Tribune

National Gardening Day

National Gardening Day on April 14 is a day of encouragement, a day created to give gardeners a shove and a shovel so that they can begin their gardening journey. Weather permitting, gardening has always been an endearing task for patient lovers of the great outdoors. A good gardener plans years ahead as they shape the nature that surrounds them according to their vision and needs. With National Gardening Day arriving during Spring, it’s a great chance for you to warm up your green fingers and get planting and preparing for the summer. Our gardens are a unique space, use this day to get out there and make the most of them.

GARDENING BY THE NUMBERS

1,000 – 2,000 — the number of individual flowers that make up a single sunflower.

35 inches — the height up to which bamboo can grow in a single day. 

1600s — the decade when tulips were considered more valuable than gold in Holland. 

200 — the number of seeds in the average strawberry. 

250 million — the number of years that the oldest-living tree dates back — the Ginkgo biloba. 

$3 million — the price of the most expensive rose in the world. 

10% — the percentage increase in sales of gardening in 2018.

$3.5 billion — the amount spent on gardening food by Americans in 2013. 

20% — the percentage of our food that is produced by urban farming. 

4,000 — the number of species of orchids around the world. 

 

NATIONAL GARDENING DAY ACTIVITIES

  1. Sign up for a gardening course
    Check your area and see if you can get professional assistance in bringing your garden to its full potential. If you don’t have a garden, look for a community gardening area to plant in.

  2. Visit your local garden center
    If you want to spruce up your garden, visit your local garden center and you will be amazed at the options available to make your garden look lovely.

  3. Share on social media
    Make your garden Instagram-ready. Share photos or videos of what you are doing to your garden. Record the gardening process and be sure to use #NationalGardeningDay on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

5 FACTS ABOUT NATIONAL GARDENING DAY

  1. Outdoor living room
    This day is a part of National Garden Month held in April.

  2. Franky says
    In the 1940s, President Franklin D Roosevelt encouraged every household to fight food shortages with a home garden.

  3. Organic gardening
    The creation of ‘‘Earth Day’’ renewed interest in home gardening in 1970.

  4. Pyramid fountain
    The earliest known decorative gardens go back to Ancient Egypt.

  5. Petting birds
    Regulations from London’s Royal Parks and Gardens forbid touching a pelican in 1977.

WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL GARDENING DAY

  1. Let’s get physical
    One of the great benefits of gardening is the exercise we get. The planting, clearing, and weeding all involve a fair bit of stretching and is sure to get your heart rate going a little. Gardening is also known to relieve stress and help mental health.

  2. Good for the soul
    Being outside in the garden is good for the soul. If we take care of our gardens, plants, flowers, fruit, and veg will slowly be coming to life before our eyes. It is a haven for wildlife to roam and there’s nothing like taking a deep breath in the morning out in the garden.

  3. A sociable space
    Hanging out with friends and family in the garden is a great way to socialize. National Gardening Day encourages you to make sure your garden is looking great for the occasion.

National Gardening Day - National Today 

Sarah Benedict
MCC Wellness Council
04/14/2023