Organizations
Florida Horticulture For Health Network
University of Florida Therapeutic Horticulture Activity Database
The National Gardening Association – Edible Flower List
Horticultural Therapy Institute
Buehler Enabling Garden – Naples
Horticulture For Healing – Florida
American Horticultural Therapy Association
Hewson, Mitchell. Horticulture As Therapy
Books & Publications
Marus, C.C., Sachs, N.A. (2014). Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence Based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey.
Haller, R.L., & Capra, C.L.(Eds.). (2017). Horticultural Therapy Methods. Connecting People and Plants in Health Care, Human Services, and Therapeutic Programs.CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.
Haller, R, Kennedy, K. & Capra, C. (2019). The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy. CRC Press.
Simson, S.P. & Straus, M.C. (2003). Horticulture as Therapy: Principles and Practice. CRC Press.
Fleming, Lesley. (2016). Therapeutic Horticulture A Practitioner’s Perspective. Ebook.
Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture American Horticultural Therapy Association
Articles, Studies and Research
Allah Yar, M. & Kazemi, F. (2020). The role of dish gardens on the physical and neuropsychological\improvement of hospitalized children. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 53.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126713
Chen, H. (2021). The effect of horticultural therapy in depression intervention. Journal of Landscape Research, 13(6), 13-22.
Cipriani, J., Benz, A., Holmgren, A. et al. (2022). A systematic review of the effects of horticultural therapy on persons with mental health conditions. Occupational Therapy Mental Health, 33(1), 47-69.
10 tips for eco-friendly gardening (Thanks Danielle!)
How disconnected from nature are we? The Greater Good Science Center – Berkley California
Howarth, M., Rogers, M., Withnell, N., & McQuarrie, C. (2018). Growing spaces: an evaluation of the mental health recovery programme using mixed methods. Journal of research in nursing : JRN, 23(6), 476–489. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987118766207