What is Gardening?
Category: Lifestyle Modifications
Most popular types: Organic gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing plants for their attractive flowers or foliage, and vegetables or fruits for consumption. Gardening is a human activity used to produce edible foods and use plants to beautify their local environmental conditions.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 22 | 5 | |
| Depressed mood | 10 | 0 | |
| Stress | 9 | 2 | |
| Personal enjoyment / entertainment | 4 | 2 | |
| Promote relaxation | 3 | 3 | |
| Frustration | 2 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 5 | |
| Mild | 7 | |
| None | 3 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Gardening
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Overactivity | 2 | |
| Pain | 2 | |
| Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | 2 | |
| Muscle soreness | 1 | |
| Pain in lower back | 1 | |
| Sciatic nerve pain | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Gardening
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 1 | |
| Expense | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Gardening
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
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