Urban Gardening – 5 Reasons and Benefits about Urban Gardening

What is Urban gardening?
Urban gardening refers to growing plants of all types and varieties in an urban environment. Urban gardening is also known as urban cultivation or urban agriculture.
 Reasons for Urban Gardening -
In this modern era, it is in trend nowadays as urban people take interest in farming and gardening. Small gardens, yards, and balconies with the creation of courtyards and ‘green roofs’ are all enclosed with fences.


Urban Farming includes growing plants and vegetables in less space with populated areas like on the Terrace, Balcony, Lawn and other indoor areas.

It is to create an amount of food by supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens in unused land, home’s lawn, Terrace and Balcony.

Now-a-days the population has increased significantly. And the good Quality food is lacking in the market. And thus there has been an increase in the need of Urban Gardening. In order to fulfil the needs of everyone, Today it is very necessary that we should start growing plants and vegetables in our Lawn, Terrace and Balcony.


Urban gardening has become more popular due to people wanting to have their own veggies and also want to do business by selling them to restaurants and hotels.

Benefits of Urban Gardening

1. Saves money
Farming has the potential to reduce the money spent on groceries. Helps to recycle kitchen waste into compost manure which indirectly is an eco-friendly way of making best out of waste.


2. Helps in controlling Environmental pollution
It gives us the opportunity to explore hands-on gardening techniques with respect to the requirement of water, sunlight, soil, fertilizers, pesticides, plant protection measures, seasonal species etc. This will increase energy consumption  and improve water infiltration.

3. Helps in keeping good health and nutrition
Through this we can get access to fresh, nutritious and healthier or chemical free home grown vegetables, fruits, flowers and medicinal herbs. We can experience clean, fresh, fragrant and cool air all around us.

4. Changes the outlook of life
Effective use as well as beautification of space which is available at balcony, terrace or rooftop. It makes life colorful. It is fun for the whole family and may improve the relations with neighbour hood also. Today people are doing jobs and with this they are also becoming more and more taxing, gardening - especially urban vegetable gardens - is seen as a smart option for relaxing and leading a healthier way of life.

5. Attracts more Wildlife
By doing urban gardening, butterflies, honey bees, birds and other beneficial species will get attracted to the garden which will lead to nature refurbishment.

Conclusion 

It is about increasing awareness for health and wellness, and inspiring and educating everyone in this world. Most importantly, the joy of growing vegetables or fruits in our own garden is truly a blissful experience and beyond anything else.

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