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 July

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)

Look at your display and if theres any visible soil, plant up with some perennials, less soil, less dryness and less weeds

Feed your lawn- Use something like a Proctors feed as this contains a large amount of Iron, vital for many plants health and growth

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

Borders could be fed with Fish,Blood And Bone for fruit and flower or Bone Meal for root growth or try 6x a good fertiliser with very visible results

Remember, Tomatos, Roses and your lawn are ericaceous feed well and they will reward you