Gardening is good for using muscle in your body. The arms, legs, back, neck, etc. doing these tasks build muscle and burn calories.
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To use your example, cede does mean to go. However, "recede" means to draw back or go back. Think of an ocean. What does the tide do at certain times? It recedes!
So re- is the best answer.
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