Comments on: Plant Therapy

By: Marigold

Marigold — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:44:39 +0000

Ref. Plant Therapy

As an avid gardener, I admit that I dislike the amount of work this 69 yr. old gardener has to do,(there are no trained gardeners wanting the business) but – I love the results of pruned hedges, edged lawn areas, weeded flower beds and watered planters.

However, I would not call it therapy for me – the arthritic pain in my hands lessens only if I rest for a week but – I admit I usually sleep better after total exhaustion! The other positive is that I drink a lot of water, skip meals and stay in shape due to non-stop physical activity. It’s cheaper than a Spa membership! Therefore I recommend it for the physically able and those embracing the ongoing learning process of gardeners. (Wearing mosquito spray and sun protection is a must in VA)!!!

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:50:20 +0000

I agree with Ken. I’ll take a dog.

By: Linda Gorman

Linda Gorman — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:15:42 +0000

I’m looking at plants and they all seem to be bindweed. Wonder if my efforts to eradicate it will be reimbursed as preventive care?

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:33:27 +0000

The venus fly catcher probably doesn’t work as well.

By: Virginia

Virginia — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:12:58 +0000

Ditto.

Gardening always seems to raise my blood pressure.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:41:24 +0000

I’d rather have a canine.

By: Devon Herrick

Devon Herrick — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:46:31 +0000

As the son of a farmer, I’m not sure I agree that looking at plants or tilling the soil has a restorative effect on health. As a teenager, driving the tractor had a rather negative affect on my happiness!

I also remember how anxious my father would become when clouds of the hail-producing type would develop over the farm just prior to wheat harvest.