Given the ongoing national health crisis continuing to unfold around us, landscaping may not seem like a priority right now. However, it is important to keep up with your landscaping, as lawn maintenance can have beneficial effects on your health. Lawn maintenance and its effects on health are seemingly not a major topic of discussion, but it is valuable to learn, discuss, and know these benefits.
First of all, on the simplest level, planting trees and shrubbery reduces air pollutants and purifies the air of smoke, dust, etc. Different parts of these plants can even filter pollutants out of rainwater and purify toxic soil. Proper landscape maintenance and landscaping design can reduce noise pollution, prevent erosion, and absorb carbon from the atmosphere, making your property a much safer and healthier place. Also, in terms of DIY vs. Professional landscaping, you can greatly improve your indoor and outdoor space by buying plants yourself, but it is more effective to hire a professional landscaping team who knows how to design and maintain your space to keep it at its best.
So, after all that, how does landscaping really relate to our current national health crisis? Well, despite those with seasonal allergies who may be allergic to trees or grass, everyone can generally breathe better with more trees and shrubbery around. Considering our current state in the midst of a respiratory virus, it’s more vital than ever to be surrounded by clean air to keep your sinuses healthy as much as you can. As long as you keep up your landscaping and take proper precautions, you can do your best to protect yourself even more from this virus.
If safety is something that concerns you (as it should be, especially now), contact us through our website or by phone for a free consultation and/or landscaping services!
Cortney Rielly 