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PHELAN GARDENS
4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway,
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 574-8058
Hours of
Operations
Mon -
Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SUNSET GREENHOUSES
Closed until Spring 2011
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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
For any questions you have on this article, or any
topic of concern, email us-or better yet, come by and talk to one of
our professional staff members. Remember, Phelan Gardens is open
year-round!
For additional information, check the following link:
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