Outdoor Leisure

The Best Things About Gardening

While barbecuing is one of the more social outdoor activities, gardening is often the opposite. Many people tend to their greenery in solitude which has a calming even meditative effect.

There seem to be many good reasons to do some garden work. According to our Statista survey, being outside in the fresh air is one of the most important (74 percent). Watching something grow and thrive is the next most satisfying reason to get gardening (58 percent). A mere 7 percent claim they only garden when it’s absolutely necessary, which says it all!

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This chart shows the share of respondents who think the following makes gardening enjoyable.

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Leading motivations for gardening activities in Belgium in 2017
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Share of the public that say gardening helps them to relax in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2020, by region
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Leading reasons to engage in lawn and garden activities in the United States in 2020
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