The Healing Power of Nature
Nature Therapy and Gardening: Connecting with Wellness Through Shinrin-Yoku and Native Plants.
Mental Health
Gardens can be powerful for enhancing mental health, mostly experienced through tending home gardens or visiting public gardens.
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The act of nurturing plants reduces stress, boosts mood, and fosters a sense of accomplishment. Visitors to gardens also experience mental health benefit. Exposure to natural places can calm ADHD, reduce depression, and lower anxiety.
The Sensory Garden
Gardens can be designed to stimulate all 5 of the human senses to provide therapeutic benefits.
Should I Talk to my Plants?
Many gardeners have claimed that talking to their plants is beneficial. Is there scientific proof?
Mental Health and Nature
Research has shown that spending time outside is good for our bodies and our minds.