Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The official start of spring is March 19 when day and night are equal length, and the sun is directly above the Equator. The ...

There is an entire field called horticultural therapy that delves into how working with plants can help us heal. Many of us know that spending time outside in the fresh air makes us feel better, but ...

Survivors of traumatic brain injury at Supportive Living residential community find purpose in nurturing and caring for flowers, which are then arranged and distributed anonymously to community ...

Inside a greenhouse tucked between the University of Florida's medical and research buildings, students gather each week to dig their hands into soil and take a few deep breaths. Surrounded by plants ...

If you spend any time gardening, you probably understand what I mean when I say it feels good — despite the lifting, sweating and straining involved. Yes, exercise is good for our bodies, but there’s ...

Students in the College of DuPage Horticulture program now have pathways to credentials in horticultural therapy. COD is one of nine colleges in the U.S. — and the only one in the Midwest — to offer ...

The official start of spring is March 19 when day and night are equal length, and the sun is directly above the Equator. The seasonal cycles of nature are bursting to life. Like nature’s clockwork, ...