Green Living Archives - Garden Therapy https://gardentherapy.ca/category/green-living/ Better Living Through Plants Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:53:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://gardentherapy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-flower-32x32.png Green Living Archives - Garden Therapy https://gardentherapy.ca/category/green-living/ 32 32 My Dog Ozzie: A Story of Resilience https://gardentherapy.ca/ozzie-boy-paralyzed-dogs/ https://gardentherapy.ca/ozzie-boy-paralyzed-dogs/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=55402 In January 2025, our four-year-old rescue pup, Ozzie, became paralyzed in just seconds. Over the past two months, ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/ozzie-boy-paralyzed-dogs/feed/ 0 DIY Hand Sanitizer Spray (Alcohol Based) https://gardentherapy.ca/diy-hand-sanitizer-spray-alcohol-based/ https://gardentherapy.ca/diy-hand-sanitizer-spray-alcohol-based/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=35509 This DIY hand sanitizer takes only a few ingredients and just minutes to put together. This easy spray ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/diy-hand-sanitizer-spray-alcohol-based/feed/ 0 Plant Care for Emotional Care: Grounding Techniques for Anxiety Using the Garden https://gardentherapy.ca/grounding-techniques-for-anxiety/ https://gardentherapy.ca/grounding-techniques-for-anxiety/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=55271 The garden has been one of the best places to lower my everyday stressors and, in turn, anxiety. ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/grounding-techniques-for-anxiety/feed/ 0 How to Make a Dopamine Menu for Gardening https://gardentherapy.ca/dopamine-menu-for-gardening/ https://gardentherapy.ca/dopamine-menu-for-gardening/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=53339 If your screen usage has hit an all-time high, you’re not alone. From TV to video games to ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/dopamine-menu-for-gardening/feed/ 0 Hydrotherapy at Home: Using a Hot Tub for Chronic Pain https://gardentherapy.ca/hydrotherapy-hot-tub-for-chronic-pain/ https://gardentherapy.ca/hydrotherapy-hot-tub-for-chronic-pain/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=55119 Adding a used hot tub to my backyard design was the best choice I made this year. There ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/hydrotherapy-hot-tub-for-chronic-pain/feed/ 0 Natural & Homemade Herbal Common Cold Remedies https://gardentherapy.ca/cold-remedies/ https://gardentherapy.ca/cold-remedies/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=15453 I’m always impressed by how effective natural, plant-based remedies can be in combating sickness and want to share ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/cold-remedies/feed/ 0 How Gardening for Seasonal Affective Disorder Can Chase the Blues https://gardentherapy.ca/gardening-for-seasonal-affective-disorder/ https://gardentherapy.ca/gardening-for-seasonal-affective-disorder/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=53231 With the lack of sunlight, many people suffer from SAD. To say the least, the winter months can ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/gardening-for-seasonal-affective-disorder/feed/ 0 New Year, Fresh Start: Setting Gardening Goals for Emotional Well-Being https://gardentherapy.ca/new-year-gardening-goals/ https://gardentherapy.ca/new-year-gardening-goals/#respond Wed, 01 Jan 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=55093 After the countdown and the New Year’s kiss comes the talking of resolutions and goals. Rather than get ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/new-year-gardening-goals/feed/ 0 Dreaming of a Green Christmas with Natural + Recycled Gift Wrap Ideas https://gardentherapy.ca/natural-and-recycled-gift-wrap/ https://gardentherapy.ca/natural-and-recycled-gift-wrap/#comments Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=31868 The holiday season doesn’t have to be pocketbook-draining or a time to create a mountain of waste! This ... Read More

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]]> https://gardentherapy.ca/natural-and-recycled-gift-wrap/feed/ 2 Sowing Seeds of Self-Love: A Garden Meditation for the Holiday Blues https://gardentherapy.ca/garden-meditation-for-holiday-blues/ https://gardentherapy.ca/garden-meditation-for-holiday-blues/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://gardentherapy.ca/?p=54960 Despite the festive lights and trees, the holidays aren’t all presents and laughter. Maybe it’s stress, financial pressure, ... Read More

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