Posts tagged plant therapy
PLANT PARENTING 101
PLANT PARENTING 101

Having a houseplant around is the most zen way to bring nature indoors. We reap many benefits by having these wonderful, leafy companions with us through every season - from better air quality to a more beautified space.

Bringing plants into our homes from their native outdoors does come with a little bit of parenting. After all, you are taking care of a living thing that doesn’t speak your language when trying to ask for what it wants! Getting used to life on the inside takes a bit of transitioning, but for most plant parents it’s pretty straightforward:

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Mattew DammannIndiana, Dammann's Garden Company, plant therapy, seasonal affective disorder, anxiety, depression, sadness, gardening therapy, indoor planting, indoor plants, plant parenting 101, plant matchmaking, ZZ plant, snake plant, spider plant, succulent, cactus, fiddle leaf fig, ferns, bromeliads, calathea, planet parent, plant container, flower pots
S.A.D. AND PLANT THERAPY
S.A.D. AND PLANT THERAPY

Winter conditions have been shown to cause depression symptoms in up to 20% of Americans, so you aren’t alone if the season has you feeling down. Seasonal Affective Disorder (also aptly known as SAD) is common and makes this season feel impossibly long, so while we still have a long wait before spring, some solutions are needed until then.

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Mattew DammannIndiana, Dammann's Garden Company, plant therapy, seasonal affective disorder, anxiety, depression, sadness, gardening therapy, indoor planting, indoor plants, black thumb alternatives, black thumb, serotonin