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NATURE
The Secrets
our Gardens
hold
BY MICHELLE L. RAYMOND
t is that time of year again. stuck into the garden, clear out many, gardening is a way of
The birds are building their the old and dead and make connecting to a tiny piece of
Inests, trees are bearing space for the new. nature. Not only can a garden
new leaves, and new buds are Of course, gardening is produce an aesthetically
sprouting, all in preparation for more than just adhering to the pleasing environment, but it
the abundance of summer. standards of the HOAs and also holds a few secrets – if we
It is also a great time to get keeping up appearances. To are willing to pay attention.
Secret 1 - Grounding
This is a fancy word for grass or sand beneath my feet immune response, wound
walking or standing barefoot is evidence enough for me. healing, and the prevention
on the earth. The benefits to Nonetheless, here is what the and treatment of chronic
our well-being, that science medical journals are saying inflammatory and autoimmune
shows, are extraordinary – about the power of connecting diseases.
not that I need peer-reviewed our feet to the earth: Source: Oschman JL, Chevalier G,
papers to convince me. The Grounding (earthing) has Brown R.J Inflamm Res. 2015 Mar
feeling I get from having the an effect on inflammation, 24;8:83-96. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S69656.
Secret 2 - Bees, Birds and Bugs
We have all heard about the work, dedication and brilliant
importance of bees and their organisation – qualities that are
role in the ecosystem. It is so admirable to us humans. But
easier, I suppose, to market how what about the ants, the chafer
important bees are because beetles, the earthworms and the
of what they produce: honey, woodlice? They, too, play a vital
the sweet by-product of hard role in the delicate balance of
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