Craft Arts

People have spent more time at home, most likely surrounded by plants, to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Not surprisingly, they felt better when they nurtured a flower in a pot or a small patch of ground cover.

Many people expanded their living space outdoors, to dine under the stars, read in a quiet corner of the yard and let the kids and dogs romp freely.

Gardening grew into a bigger hobby over the last two years, attracting more people who felt the joy of being outside, growing vegetables for home-cooked meals and helping greenery of all types thrive.

Horticultural therapists study the stress-relieving and healing benefits of being exposed to “green medicine,” the simple act of resting under a shady tree, feeling calmed by the sound of a water fountain and taking in the fragrant scent of lilacs and roses.

Try it out for yourself. Here’s one way: