PLANTS

Plants are a perfect example of DESIGN & WELLNESS working together. They are both aesthetically beautiful and possess emotional and physical healing properties including purifying air.

This weekend, consider spending extra time nurturing any plants you may have or bring new plants into your life and home.

Aloe is an important plant to have around since it’s great for burns and cuts and can be added to blended drinks for gut and joint support. Most grocery stores sell starter herbs like basil, rosemary, mint and oregano that would be a great way to bring in fragrant and edible herbs home. If you want to start a plant from seeds, I suggest using the seeds from an organic fruit of your choosing. Eat the fruit, rinse the seeds and drop them into a small pot with food appropriate soil. I also add water at the roots in the pot saucer.

Many years ago, I started out with a cactus, then moved into succulents and herbs and now I have graduated to “Phil” my Philodendron, a ZZ plant which thrives when ignored and left in the dark and my first lemon tree from organic lemon seeds that will produce fruit in a few years. My newest additions are lemon verbena and chamomile.

If I could learn to keep plants and herbs alive, anyone can. Enjoy your healing and fragrant weekend filled with purified air!

Oh yeah, and it’s completely okay to talk to your plants and especially thank the herbs when you pluck from them. Haa