The most exciting thing about gardening is the potential. You have the chance to grow beautiful flowers or yummy produce. One gardener showed off the incredible results of years of hard work in their backyard.
Gardeners on Reddit share everything from neighborly complaints to battling invasive species. In a post from the spring season, one homeowner shared the joy of their backyard flowers. "Everything is suddenly blooming!" they wrote.
The accompanying photo shows a lush garden plot that wouldn't be out of place in the impressionist wing of your favorite art museum. A small path leads through blooms of purple, white, orange, and pink.
The OP gave some additional details in the comments, saying, "This is in Kent, in the UK. It's a beautiful little garden that I have been working in for 4 or 5 years now, and it never ceases to amaze me with every new season."
If you have the ability to plant a backyard garden, it can be a way to create a private oasis. Not only are flowers lovely to look at and bring into your home, but there is evidence that looking at greenery is good for your physical and mental health. One study from 2021 found that simply looking at green plants left participants feeling more relaxed.
In addition to being beneficial for your health, a garden can be beneficial to your ecosystem. Flowers attract and nourish pollinators like insects and birds.
Gardens can be a lot of work, but planting a perennial garden can leave you with fewer yard chores than a traditional grass lawn. Grass lawns often require constant watering and mowing. If you plant a thoughtful garden of species adapted to your ecosystem, they will usually thrive with minimal upkeep.
Commenters were enthralled by the gorgeous garden this Redditor has created.
One person wrote, "Absolutely stunning! That's what I try to work towards."
"A few years ago I took a garden tour of Kent and Sussex. Your garden is every bit as lovely," complimented another.
Someone else added, "Gorgeous cottage garden! I would be putting a comfy chair out there and reading in the garden every spare minute I had."
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