Get in the Zone
for Gardening
The most basic factor in
selecting the right plants
for Upper St. Clair.
A
fter a long winter with record-setting cold,
it’s time to think spring. The warmer weather
is synonymous with beautiful plants, flowers
and fresh vegetables grown in your own
backyard.
Nothing beautifies your home quite like freshly
blooming flowers, shrubs and trees. Landscaping can add
10 to 15 percent to your property value. And unlike
the interior design of a home which has to be changed
periodically to keep up with changing trends, the value
added by landscaping increases over time.
Vegetable gardening is a great way to enjoy the outdoors
for any age group and in addition to lowering the grocery
bill, offers the possibility of growing produce
without pesticides and chemicals.
Gardening is a wonderful warmweather activity, but perhaps
the most important aspect
is its therapeutic
effect and the
calming nature
of tending plants.
In fact, horticultural
therapy is something
that has been used by
doctors and therapists
for over 200 years. It is well
documented that working in the
dirt calms the heart, which in turn lowers
blood