Get in the Zone
for Gardening
The most basic factor in
selecting the right plants
for McKeesport Area.
A
fter a long winter with record-setting cold,
it’s time to think spring. The warmer weather
is synonymous with beautiful plants, flowers
and fresh vegetables grown in your own
backyard.
Nothing beautifies your home quite like freshly
blooming flowers, shrubs and trees. Landscaping can
add 10 to 15 percent to your property value. And unlike
the interior design of a home which has to be changed
periodically to keep up with changing trends, the value
added by landscaping increases over time.
Vegetable gardening is a great way to enjoy the outdoors
for any age group and in addition to
lowering the grocery bill, offers the
possibility of growing produce
without pesticides and
chemicals.
Gardening is a
wonderful warmweather activity,
but perhaps the most
important aspect is
its therapeutic effect
and the calming
nature of tending plants. In fact,
horticultural therapy is something
that has been used by doctors and
therapists for over 200 years. It is well
documented that working in the dirt calms
the heart, which in turn lowers blood
pressure. It has also been proven that
homeowners who have beautiful
plants and flowers tend to spend
more time outside.
A critical component to
growing a lush, easy-to-care
for garden is selecting the
correct plants, flowers and
vegetables. The United
States Department
of Agriculture has
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