What to know about gardening

When a person is curious to know what gardening is and what he can expect from it, he should know that he will find all the technical information on the Internet, as well as on this blog. But since we often forget about the emotional part of this whole thing, it is very possible that this article will surprise you,

What to know about gardening? If they had asked me in the year, for example, 2005, perhaps I would have responded with the following: acquisition of botanical knowledge. But I never would have guessed that gardening is much more than that.

What is gardening?

According to the dictionaries, the term gardening means »art and technique of caring for and cultivating gardens», That is to say, designing gardens, deciding where you are going to place each of the plants that will form it, taking care of them so that they grow healthy and strong. But what happens if we don't have land? Absolutely nothing happens. There are many plants that can be grown in pots, both fuera as inside home, you just have to click on the links that I am putting here.

Plants are the most primitive expression of life. They were the first to appear more than 200 million years ago, and have evolved to become what they are today: living beings that, without having to move from the place where they germinate, they are able to transform the sun's energy into food. Some will never exceed 5 centimeters, but others will rise as if they wanted to brush the sky with their leaves and will exceed 80 meters.

What to know about this world?

Scientific names, yes, but without obsessing

When you start, there will be a lot of expert people who will tell you that you must learn the scientific names, origins and main characteristics of each plant to be able to identify them. And I'm not going to fool you, I think the same as them. Common names, the ones that each town or region gives to plant beings, often cause a lot of confusion.; on the other hand, scientists do not since each species has only one that is universal.

But I will also tell you that this can be learned "as you go." I mean, if you discover that your favorite plants are, for example, the palms, you will soon know that there are more than 3 thousand species. As it is practically impossible to learn the names of all of them (and especially considering that not all of them can be grown in the same garden), the ideal is to learn only those that you could have and the rest simply know them as who says »for having seen them in photos ».

It can be fun

Gardening can be fun, as well as informative. Both children and adults can have a great time working with plants or with decorative elements such as garden gnomes. By the way and speaking of these, Can you imagine being walking and finding a nice frog figure hidden under a tree? You sure can't hold back a smile. And that smile, even if you don't believe me, will help you have an incredible day. 😉

It is often thought that working with plants involves significant physical effort, but the truth is that it depends. Build a pond or prune according to which plants it does tire. But it is also true that the simple fact of being in contact with nature revitalizes you.

Improve relationships ...

In the same way that those who concentrate on a dog park can make friends very easily, those who have a true passion for gardening can do the same with their family and friends, as with those they will meet. The world of plants is so, so big, that there is much to talk about. So do not miss the opportunity they give you to learn and teach 🙂.

Personally, I will tell you that going with a friend to the nursery is much more interesting than going alone. Because you know the day doesn't end when we leave the nursery. Then we will go to eat, then for a walk, and during -almost- all that time we will be talking about plants, which is our favorite topic of conversation. Thus, little by little and almost without realizing it, we have been friends for more than seven years.

…and health

Breathing fresh air, staying active, smiling (or laughing 😉), all this makes you feel alive. When we are happy or do something we like, the brain releases endorphins, which are the hormones of happiness, which have very important health benefits. Although if I'm honest, I don't really know what its effects are in the medium or long term, something tells me that these hormones are the most effective remedy against aging. In fact, when we feel very depressed, we stop caring for ourselves, but we also let the pain "eat" us inside.

Although I am one of those who think that there are times for everything, to be happy and to cry, it is true that joy will always be a better food for what makes us what we are. And what better way to conquer it than to surround yourself with plants.

Helps to have a healthier planet

We live on a planet where asphalt is invading everything. Traffic circulates through streets that, not long ago, were roads or nature trails. Pollution levels skyrocket and many lives are in serious danger of seeing their end come early. If we want to avoid this, one of the things we can do is… plant: trees, bushes, palm trees,… whatever. If there were more green areas in cities and towns, everything would be very different.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide through the pores of their leaves and release oxygen. As a consequence, they keep the air clean. But beware, it will not be enough to plant them, too avoid the use of synthetic (chemical) products, otherwise we would end up having a very battered soil.

Gardening, as we have seen, can be much more than entertainment. It can be a friend, a counselor, a smile in the morning, a breath of fresh air, a way of life. 🙂