Description: Can plants help us with our physical therapy? Do plants clean the air, add moisture, and lift the mood? Yes, they do and more. Meet Jeff, The Plant Guy, from CT who offers therapeutic horticulture to at least 87 different types of institutions across parts of NE and eastern NY. He describes the joy, the connections and the memories they stir up for us in so many ways. Join us for a lively discussion.
About My Guest: Jeff, is lovingly named and referred to by his communities as Jeff, The Plant Guy. Jeff has over forty-five years’ experience in horticulture. For more than 25 years Jeff owned interior plant scaping company “Natures Interiors” providing interior plant, flowers and weekly care to area businesses and private homes. He is an avid bonsai enthusiast and plant collector boasting just over one hundred seventy plants in his personal indoor collection as well as over one hundred deciduous and conifer bonsai that are kept outdoors year round. He has traveled extensively across Europe and South America visiting botanical gardens along the way. Jeff is a published author, penning his book “How To Kill Your House Plant” on plant care along with a little bit of family history and anecdotes from his years of plant care. Jeff has written articles for the Hartford Courant, The Green Thumb Print and Knox Park Foundation and many other publications. Jeff is a past founding member of the Petit Foundations, Michaela’s Garden 4 O’clock Project.
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Judith Dreyer, MS, BSN, Writer, Speaker, and Workshop Presenter, Master Gardener.
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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this podcast. I am a huge plant lover and it warmed my heart to hear the stories of how the plants improve the lives of the senior citizens. I went without plants for some years, but when I started adding them back in I found the vibe in my home to be so much more inviting and calming. They are all thriving and make me smile daily. I am going to take some of Jeff’s advise and start having fun with them.
Thank you for another informative and fun podcast.
Thank you, Jackie, for your comments…yes plants offer so much to our home environment. I too liked Jeff’s reminder to have fun with them. Enjoy.