Gardening is any way that humans and nature come together with the intent of creating beauty...
- Tina James, 1999
He who cultivates a garden, and brings to perfection flowers and plants, cultivates and advances at the same time his own nature...
- Ezra Weston, 1845
Gardening gives fun and health and knowledge. It gives laughter and colour. It gives pictures of almost incredible beauty...
- John F. Kenyon
Plants and Gardening -
Therapy for the Mind, Body and Soul.
Why do plants have such a positive impact on us?
There are a number of reasons, including:
They have a predictable cycle of life that provides comfort in our time of rapid change.
They are responsive but nonthreatening.
They form no opinions or judgments about their caretakers.
They soften our man-made environment.
They provide relaxation and tranquility.
Like poetry, plants bring a sense of rthym, harmony and balance into any space.
You can close your eyes for a minute and envisage the serene and calming feeling you experience whilst taking a walk through a park, a little forest, through the woods or a mass of vegetation, and listening to the sound of the birds chirping away with abandon, the soothing cool breeze, the sound of the quiet streams flowing by or the sound of rushing waters from a fountain closeby.... its a picture of the tranquil, engulfing, beauty of nature.
You can bring in this feeling of nature into your home by introducing indoor plants and also grooming a garden in your outdoor space. Plants also bring in fresh and purified air, whilst adding beauty and colour to your home.
The care of plants instills the expression of love and affection in its owner, but because of the constraints of our busy and working lifestyles, there is also the option of artificial plants, which only create the impression of the beauty and colour, but without the delicate touch of natural plants. Natural plants respond best to sunlight exposure, so there must be an inlet of sunlight
Enliven and vivify your home with plants, there is no limit to where plants can be introduced in your home.
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| Introducing potted plants in the kitchen |
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| Plants gracing the hallway |
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| Potted plants on a table by the window |
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| Beautiful array of plants in the living room with a view to an outdoor garden |
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| Rich mass of plants in the lounge |
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| Plants on the porch stairs |
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| Plants beautifully adorning the front porch seating area |
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| the allure of outdoor plants, gardens, greenery, vegetation...... |