Plants - For Healthy Living And Healthy Mind

Plants are used in many different ways in and around our lives, by incorporating living things into our surroundings we can not only improve the look of our homes but also improve the air we breathe around them. Nature then becomes the foundation of our home, gives us balance and calm, aesthetic and psychological in a healthier environment which in turn can have a major and positive impact on our mental and physical health.

Lichens on branches are a sign of clean air

I spend a lot of time at the drawing board, or researching various ideas, but when I need a break from it, I head to the horticultural side of my tasks, working with the plants, feeling that sense of fresh air, bringing life to a barren area or young plants to nurture to a mature specimen.

Plants are known to lower blood pressure, in an office improve productivity, ensuring better moods and performance and their photosynthesis techniques purify the air around you.

SIMPLY PUT - PLANTS MAKE US FEEL GOOD

Unusual shapes and colors will improve the look of any room and create an ambience around us,

inside or out

Often called a room of wonder Garden Rooms have been around since the end of the 13th century, and this was traditionally a place where people collected and displayed objects they found in nature, then adding plants for a modern and green twist. So when you look at your house, start with the plants and everything else will flow around them, it becomes a new found interest whilst improving your home with living objects.

What can we do in February ?

Some tasks we can do this month would be - A light hoeing or forking of the soil ( Try using an oscillating hoe if you have bulbs planted )

Remove all dead leaves and dead growth from perennial plants

Near the end of the month prune Hydrangeas to a leaf joint, and give the roots around the base a top dressing of

organic matter. ( Bracken Down or Strulch are excellent for this )

Prune dead growth from Roses, also reduce to a strong shoot to create a more compact plant

Top dress Rhododendrons and Camellias as they like to be kept moist through the Winter, ready for Spring flowers

You can still cut grass if the weather is favourable, and if rain is forecast feed with Bone Meal to strengthen roots

* Don’t prune or cur grass if the forecast is for a frost *

Look at the garden and make plans for any changes, if design or building work is required now would be a good time