Photo: Lorene Edwards Forkner
Gardens manifest beauty, creativity, and the physical embrace of nature. LIFE.
And, as we all well know, life can get notoriously messy, complicated, painful, and difficult. These days—surround by loss, illness, natural calamities, fear, and economic uncertainty—it seems especially so. But existence is not without grace and celebration. In my world, and I would venture in yours as well, many of those moments are found in a garden.
Pacific Horticulture contributors are real gardeners—knowledgeable experts, passionate home gardeners, and creative visionaries in the horticultural arts. Their voices are strong and trustworthy. And in this special healing garden issue they generously share stories from the inside, whether that’s facing the enormous challenge of caring for ailing parents (and newborns!) or having the courage to provide relief and precious respite for families that are not their own. And it’s from that very personal perspective that the power of gardens to heal and comfort is revealed. Today’s emerging field of therapeutic landscape design for hospitals, public s...
