Gardening saved me ~$3,000/year… and improved my mental health

Started gardening to attract hummingbirds (random, I know).

Ended up discovering:

• I save ~$2,500–$3,500/year vs hiring landscaping
• It’s legit exercise (burns ~300+ calories/hour)
• It noticeably reduces stress
• My yard looks better than ever

Also: hummingbirds are insanely cool.

Curious if others here have had similar “unexpected ROI” from gardening?

I wrote a breakdown if anyone’s interested.