Burning Calories in the Garden
Before ordering your next large cheeseburger, large fries and large soft drink (at least 1000 calories) at the drive-thru of your favorite fast-food restaurant, consider the following. The average 150 pound person, working for one hour in their garden will burn calories in the following amounts:
  • Hand watering the lawn or garden-102
  • Mowing the lawn (riding)-170
  • Mowing the lawn (push with motor)-374
  • Mowing the lawn (push mower)-408
  • Digging, spading, tilling--408
  • Planting seedlings-306
  • Planting trees-306
  • Seeding a lawn / applying fertilizer--170
  • Laying sod-340
  • Weeding-306
  • Trimming shrubs (power)-238
  • Trimming shrubs (manual)-306
  • Raking-292
  • Bagging leaves-272
  • General gardening-272
  • Clearing land-340

  • Gardening with heavy power tools-408

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