Mini-Blog: Gardening for People Who Kill Indoor Plants

You’ve murdered three succulents, your basil dried up or went to seed, and the peace lily never found peace. It’s okay. Gardening still has major mental health perks—even if your green thumb is more… brown.

Why Gardening Helps the Mind

• Sensory joy: Touching soil and leaves grounds your nervous system.

• Daily rhythm: A reason to step outside = circadian reset = better mood + sleep.

• Low-pressure purpose: Even a wilty tomato plant counts.

• Micro-wins: Watching something grow (even slowly) boosts dopamine.

No-Sweat Starter Ideas

• Grow mint. Seriously, it’s a weed with a purpose.

• Rocket, parsley, or chives in a pot by the kitchen sink.

• Use worm castings or compost—plants and your brain thrive on healthy dirt

Flower Power

This is an idea stolen from a wonderful client of mine (thank you, you know who you are!). Plant flowers, with friends! Meet up with a fellow garden-friend or friends (new or established in gardening capabilities). Go foraging for pots, and buy some soil and flower seeds (different ones for each person). Grow your own pot or pots of flowers, and meet up to share and make free bouquets for your dining tables.

Mini Project: Anxiety-Soothing Pot Plant

• Terracotta pot + soil

• Add: lemon balm + lavender + nasturtium seeds

• Place in a position which gets morning sun

• Water gently, talk to it kindly, snip and steep as needed

You don’t have to be the next Costa Georgiadis. Just plant something, watch it try—and feel yourself grow, too.