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Therapeutic Gardening

Gardening is focused on plants;
Therapeutic Gardening focuses on the well-being of people in the garden.
Introductory Articles on Therapeutic Gardening


WHAT’S THERAPEUTIC GARDENING TO YOU?
Originally published October 2023 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Garden Club of Wiscasset
Sep 30


Accessibility in Our Own Gardens
Originally published April 2025 in the GCW Newsletter . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series. The maple...
Geneie Everett
Sep 28


Therapeutic Color in the Garden
Originally published June 2025 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Melissa Thornton
Sep 26


Color Zoning
Originally published July 2025 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Melissa Thornton
Sep 24


Through the lens of Therapeutic Gardening
(Originally published June 2025 in our GCW Newsletter . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.) Let’s...
Geneie Everett
Sep 22
To better understand therapeutic gardens, it helps to recognize the different ways they are designed to support well-being.

Restorative Gardens
Restorative gardens provide therapeutic benefits from simply sitting, walking or being within the garden space.











Enabling Gardens
Universal accessible garden design 'enables' populations to actively participate in gardening activities.
All Therapeutic Gardening Articles


WHAT’S THERAPEUTIC GARDENING TO YOU?
Originally published October 2023 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.

Garden Club of Wiscasset
Sep 30


Restorative Gardens
Originally published March 2024 in our GCW Newsletter . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series. The last...
Geneie Everett
Sep 29


Accessibility in Our Own Gardens
Originally published April 2025 in the GCW Newsletter . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series. The maple...
Geneie Everett
Sep 28


Meditation Gardens
Originally published November 2023 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Geneie Everett
Sep 27


Therapeutic Color in the Garden
Originally published June 2025 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Melissa Thornton
Sep 26


Sensory Gardens
Originally published December 2023 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Geneie Everett
Sep 25


Color Zoning
Originally published July 2025 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Melissa Thornton
Sep 24


Using Color to Transform My Garden
Originally published June 2025 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Geneie Everett
Sep 23


Through the lens of Therapeutic Gardening
(Originally published June 2025 in our GCW Newsletter . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.) Let’s...
Geneie Everett
Sep 22


Hospice Gardens
Originally published January 2024 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.
Geneie Everett
Sep 21


Understanding Enabling Gardens
Originally published May 2024 in our GCW Newsletter . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series. We, as...
Geneie Everett
Sep 20


Eldercare Gardens
Originally published July 2025 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Restorative Gardens series.
Geneie Everett
Sep 18


Introduction to Therapeutic Gardening
by Geneie Everett Gardening is what we do for our gardens; Therapeutic Gardening is what gardens do for us. The GCFM Therapeutic...
Geneie Everett
Nov 5, 2023


A name change in changing times…
By Geneie Everett The National Garden Club has changed the name of its Garden Therapy program; the Garden Club Federation of Maine has...
Geneie Everett
Oct 3, 2023
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