Health and Well-being Benefits of Gardening: A Comparative Study among Gardeners and Non-gardeners in the Philippines

Aim: This study is aimed to assess the health and well-being benefits of gardening between gardeners non-gardeners. Methods: A total 400 respondents participated in which was equally sampled Criterion sampling utilized participant selection. The standardized questionnaires conducted Central Philippines. a quasi-experimental post-test only design. T-test independent samples analysis. Results: Results revealed that have considerably higher reports good (M=3.40, SD=0.48), resilience (M=3.82, SD=.51) displayed significantly coping SD=.56) than Non-gardeners on other hand showed be more fearful COVID-19 gardener group (M=3.26.SD=.63). Conclusion: Gardening activity beneficial maintaining person’s perceived especially times distress social isolation. People who engage activities are better at adapting change, making them resilient adjusted from grief loss loved one. It recommended incorporate as an adaptive means improving public’s crises.