April 7, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II, III & IV • Page 29
Home Improvement & Gardening
(NAPSI) Here’s an idea that’s growing in popularity: Plant a garden to help you or someone you care about heal physically, spiritually, or emotionally. For most of history, gardens have had a strong relationship to health and healing. Today, people use healing gardens to restore the body, spirit, and mind. Gardens create a sense of calm, balance, hope and inspiration, which greatly improve the recovery process. A healing garden is an opportunity to observe and be a part of the life cycle, giving a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Gardens offer fresh air, exercise, and sunlight, all of which are important for reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. That is why hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, and cancer-support centers
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across the nation use healing gardens for their patients. In fact, doctors at the Jupiter Medical Center in Florida discovered that patients who had a view of the healing garden from their rooms took less pain medication and had shorter hospital stays than those without such a view. Healing gardens are often used to help women in their battles against breast cancer. That is important, since the National Cancer Institute estimates that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during her lifetime. When planting a home healing garden, consider the following to maximize its healing qualities: Overall layout: Include places to sit and reflect, pray, meditate, or relax, such as a wooden swing. Picture what calms or inspires you and include these elements and items. A small pond, garden art, wind chimes, and even interesting rocks might add to your garden’s tranquility. Enclose it with shrubs or fencing to create a secluded retreat and include paths for walking. Aromatic plants: Sweet-smelling plants can enhance the relaxing atmosphere. Plant herbs such as basil, rosemary, sage, lemon thyme, or lavender. Surround your garden with scented trees, such as pine and eucalyptus, to create shade and shelter. A new compact, re-blooming lilac, called Bloomerang, has clusters of purple-pink, sweet-scented flowers, making it excellent for creating a fragrant hedge. Healing plants: Include medicinal plants to symbolize the health aspects of your garden. Lavender, sage, basil, thyme and Saint John’s wort have been prized for centuries for their medicinal qualities. Fruits and vegetables can symbolize--and supply--nutrition. For example, the fruit of
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Sambucus, also called elderberry, is rich in antioxidants. An elderberry called Black Lace has intense purple-black, finely cut foliage. Its fruit can be used in jam or wine. Attracting wildlife: Add a birdbath, bird feeders, or birdhouses, and install plants that attract butterflies. A new shrub, Lo & Behold Blue Chip buddleia, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. It is the only miniature butterfly bush with loads of fragrant blue flowers that bloom continuously. Color: Plants with bright colors can lift the spirits. To show support for overcoming breast cancer, consider pink flowers. A newly available choice, Invincibelle Spirit Hydrangea, is the very first pink-flowered “Annabelle” hydrangea. There can be up to 100 blooms on a single plant. Its dark pink buds open to hot pink flowers, which mature to a soft pink. In addition, for every Invincibelle Spirit sold, Proven Winners ColorChoice will donate a dollar to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Contact your local nursery for information.
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