Being around plants helps us feel more calm and relaxed, thus decreasing levels of anxiety. We'll help you find a plant that suits your home and lifestyle, so you can reap the benefits of a greener space.
Horticultural therapy has been used since the late 19th century when Dr. Benjamin Rush, the “father of American psychiatry,” documented the positive effects that working with plants had on patients with mental illness. In the 20th century, horticultural therapy was no longer exclusively a treatment for mental illness. It was embraced by war veterans in the 1940s and 1950s.
Fast-forward to modern times, therapeutic gardens are in hospitals and care facilities, so more can benefit from everything that caring for plants has to offer.
