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 June

A light hoeing or forking of the soil will keep the top couple of inches loose, this will allow the rain to penetrate more and air through the soil for the roots to breathe

Look at taking all dead leaves or growth from your perennials especially if the weather is a little on the dry side

Dead head your Roses ( Always prune back to a stem with 5 leaves not 3 otherwise you may not see flower return)

Now is a good time to replenish your perennial plants to fill out those borders but it would be wise to remember that many mid to late flowering perennials are not available to the public. So research and hold fire or contact Inspire Garden Architects for advice and availability

Any spring to early summer shrubs that have finished flowering can now be pruned to shape and control

Renovate and top dress those paths for ease of use through the summer

Feed your lawn

After a heavy rain fall top dress your borders with a good organic mulch ( Strulch, Bracken Down, Compost,Woodland Mulch, Composted Manure)

Small borders could be fed with Fish,Blood And Bone for fruit and flower or Bone Meal for root growth

If your looking at various tall Alliums at the moment look to order bulbs from a good supplier in August and plant in early to late November