National Plant A Flower Day

At Private Home Health Care, planting flowers is one of our favorite spring activities! March 12th is National Plant a Flower Day. Each year, this day is dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. Flower gardening has become a hobby for many, young and old, and National Plant a Flower Day is a start to the new season each year.

There are known health benefits of flower gardening. Being in nature is calming, and the clean outdoor air is great for the lungs. Gardening is an excellent activity for seniors, and can be a form of exercise, because you use different muscle groups while you do it. It also helps maintain flexibility and balance because it requires up and down motion, as well as reaching. Movement and exercise helps prevent disease and illness such as heart disease and stroke. 

Gardening is used as a therapy for treating depression in seniors. Because you are focused in the moment, it has meditative qualities that can distract you from low feelings. Gardening also helps relieve anxiety and stress. It is important for seniors to have things to look forward to, and it can be quite exciting to watch your plants grow and blossom! In addition, just looking at beautiful flowers puts you in a good mood, wouldn’t you agree? 

Today, celebrate spring and plant a flower for National Plant a Flower Day!