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For exercise and stress relief, your yard offers plenty of possibilities.The most obvious benefit of yard care - aside from achieving a beautiful yard - may be the exercise it provides. Whether you are walking behind your mower, pruning a hedge or planting a garden, you are not only improving your landscape but also burning calories.According to the National Gardening Association, the following chart provides the number of calories burned by a 180 pound person doing the activity noted for 30 minutes. If you weigh less, you will burn fewer calories; if you weigh more, you will burn more calories.
Sitting quietly...40Watering lawn or garden...61Mowing with a riding mower...101Trimming shrubs with a trimmer...142Raking leaves...162Bagging leaves...162Planting seedlings...162Mowing with a walk behind mower...182Planting trees...182Trimming shrubs manually...182Weeding...182Digging, spading, tilling...202Laying sod...202Many yard care enthusiasts also appreciate the stress relief that working in the yard provides. After spending a day in the office, it's relaxing to be outside doing something totally different in the midst of nature.
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