As spring comes to half the world, many people can enjoy the new growth that comes with warmer weather. This is a great time to get outside and get dirty!  This outdoor activity gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. Moreover, it also gives us many health benefits.

    Gardening reduces loneliness. It connects people. When you are gardening, you are outdoors.  Gardeners usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.

    Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It gets them outdoors and off computers, televisions and other electronics.  Gardening can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the limits of natural resources.

     This means you are getting vitamin D which helps your bodies take in calcium(钙). That is necessary to keep bones strong. When you garden you must move around. All the different movements needed for gardening—bending, stretching and lifting—work small muscles in the body.

    Gardening may help your brain stay young. In one study, researchers found that gardening could lower the risk of future dementia(痴呆) by 36 percent.  A flower and herb garden can help feed bees and butterflies. Growing herbs and flowers connects you to nature are pleases all of your senses.

A. Vitamin D also helps us fight diseases.

B. Children can learn about nature and wildlife.

C. Gardening is popular in many parts of the world.

D. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors.

E. Some people may not have the resources to have their own garden.

F. When you are in your garden, you might feel the sunshine on your skin.

G. Gardening can also give you the feeling that you have done something good.

—Poor guy! _____________. But maybe your good luck is on the way.