[HTML][HTML] Nature's contributions in coping with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19

SM Labib, MHEM Browning, A Rigolon… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural
measures also have unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing …

Seeds and the city: a review of municipal home food gardening programs in Canada in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

J Music, L Mullins, S Charlebois, C Large… - Humanities and Social …, 2022 - nature.com
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, home food gardening articles have
saturated popular media outlets. Home food gardening is more popular than ever, and …

Impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on human–nature interactions: Pathways, evidence and implications

M Soga, MJ Evans, DTC Cox, KJ Gaston - People and nature, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic and the global response have dramatically
changed people's lifestyles in much of the world. These major changes, as well as the …

Gardening can relieve human stress and boost nature connection during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Egerer, B Lin, J Kingsley, P Marsh… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted social life. Gardens and yards have
seemingly risen as a lifeline during the pandemic. Here, we investigated the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of gardening on mental resilience in times of stress: A case study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore

A Sia, PY Tan, JCM Wong, S Araib, WF Ang… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
To curb the spread of Covid-19, Singapore, like other cities, had to impose movement
restriction and social distancing measures that may affect the well-being of its residents. In …

Is indoor and outdoor greenery associated with fewer depressive symptoms during COVID-19 lockdowns? A mechanistic study in Shanghai, China

J Zhang, MHEM Browning, J Liu, Y Cheng… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing numbers of studies have observed that indoor and outdoor greenery are
associated with fewer depressive symptoms during COVID-19 lockdowns. However, most of …

Microgreens for home, commercial, and space farming: a comprehensive update of the most recent developments

Z Teng, Y Luo, DJ Pearlstein… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Microgreens are edible young plants that have recently attracted interest because of their
color and flavor diversity, phytonutrient abundance, short growth cycle, and minimal space …

The impact of COVID-19 on horticulture: Critical issues and opportunities derived from an unexpected occurrence

R Bulgari, A Petrini, G Cocetta, C Nicoletto, A Ertani… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many victims worldwide and has generated a serious
economic crisis. Substantial changes have occurred in the food and ornamental production …

Associations of time spent gardening with mental wellbeing and life satisfaction in mid-to-late adulthood

SL Fjaestad, JL Mackelprang, T Sugiyama… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is relatively limited research investigating the mental health benefits of gardening. In
this cross-sectional study, survey data from 4,919 middle-aged and older adults (46–80 …

Attitudes and behaviors toward the use of public and private green space during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

MR Khalilnezhad, F Ugolini, L Massetti - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper reports the results of an exploratory study carried out in Birjand, Iran, during the
first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the study was to explore the behavioral …