Roses, Orchids, and Cacao
By Susan Morgan During the season of Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, and Carnival, love and celebration is on our minds. If you are looking for some interesting plant stories to…
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An International Perspective on Horticultural Therapy in Taiwan and the U.S.
By Susan Morgan Chin Yung Wung has had the opportunity to practice horticultural therapy in two countries – her native Taiwan and the United States. Horticultural therapy (HT) is an…
2017 is the Year of the Daffodil
By Susan Morgan Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects a bulb, annual, perennial, and edible as the featured plant of its category. This annual list can invite horticultural therapy…
Horticultural Therapy Liberates Minds and Lives
By Susan Morgan A passionate advocate for social justice, community organizing, and food policy, Mark Bowen has navigated a unique career path that has included working on a Community Supported…
John Murphy, HTR, and Bullington Gardens: At the Intersection of People and Plants
By Susan Morgan Photos courtesy of John Murphy “I have realized that I’ve always been at the intersection of people and plants,” says John Murphy, HTR. “It’s what led me…
Cultivating Mindfulness Through the Use of Guided Imagery – Part Two
By Susan Morgan Note: This article is the second of a two-part series connecting the power of awe inspired by nature, mindfulness, and guided imagery from a therapeutic horticulture perspective.…
The Power of Awe and Nature – Part One
By Susan Morgan Note: This article is the first of a two-part series connecting the power of awe inspired by nature, mindfulness, and guided imagery from a therapeutic horticulture perspective.…
Abby Jaroslow, HTR, and Horticultural Therapy at MossRehab
By Susan Morgan Photos courtesy of Abby Jaroslow, HTR Patients and staff at MossRehab in Philadelphia have been overheard, saying “Everything I know about plants, I learned from Abby.” They’re…
Plant Adaptations: Metaphors for Overcoming Life’s Obstacles
By Susan Morgan Plants have acclimated to grow in all sorts of climates and growing conditions, whether they are cloud forests and rainforests or aquatic, alpine, or desert habitats. Native…
From High Tech to Horticultural Therapy
A special note of thanks: Many thanks to regular contributor Isabelle Boucq for her wonderful and informative contributions to the Horticultural Therapy Institute blog over the last three years! Isabelle…