Gardening ‘good for mental health’

GARDENING is good for people, it was argued at Bord Bia’s first conference for the industry in Dublin yesterday.

Delegates were told that American research findings show a connection between plants and social, environmental and mental health, and that this can be used as a basis for promoting plants and gardening.

One research study indicated that the actual selling price of a home with “excellent” landscaping (as rated by a landscape professional) was 12% to 15% higher than one with “fair” or “poor” landscaping.