Horticulture as Therapy: Principles and Practice

Horticulture as Therapy is the first definitive, state-of-the-art text on the practice of horticulture as therapy. This unique book presents horticultural therapy as a medical discipline that uses plants and plant products to improve the cognitive, physical, psychological, or social functioning of its participants. In doing so, it educates future horticultural therapists in terms of concepts and skills and prepares them for professional positions as practitioners, researchers, and educators in this growing field.