Your well being garden

Contents
Your garden can heal…
Preface by Alistair Griffiths
Introduction by Matt Keightley
The Protective Garden
	INTRODUCTION
	PLANTS AS POTENTIAL POLLUTION-BUSTERS
		Which greenery is best?
		Maximize your hedge’s effectiveness
		Designing your pollution barrier
		No room for a hedge?
		From Matt Keightley: Designing your boundary
	PLANTS AS POTENTIAL SOUNDPROOFING
		Layer vegetation to filter sound
		Planting for noise-buffering
		Natural sounds to distract attention
		From Matt Keightley: Designing around sound
	CREATING A LOW-ALLERGEN GARDEN
		Designing a haven for allergy sufferers
	MANAGING PESTS THE NATURAL WAY
		Plants that protect
		Making friends with pest predators
		Welcoming in wildlife
The Healing Garden
	INTRODUCTION
	FEEL GOOD WITH VITAMIN G
		Getting your dose of Vitamin G
		From Matt Keightley: Designing a secluded haven
	HOW YOUR GARDEN HELPS TO REBOOT YOUR BRAIN
		How nature fascinates
		Design your garden for fascination
		Plant your garden for fascination
		Make a mindfulness corner
		From Matt Keightley: Designing your seating
		Create a brain-boosting indoor garden
	HOW GARDENING CAN BOOST YOUR SELF-ESTEEM
		Choose what works for you
	GARDENING TO OVERCOME ISOLATION
	THE POWERFUL IMPACT OF SCENT
		Designing your scented space
		Choosing your scents
		From Matt Keightley: Designing your scented space
	HARNESSING THE POWER OF COLOR
		Using color to excite
		Using color to calm
	THE RESTORATIVE EFFECTS OF WATER
		Design with water for well-being
		From Matt Keightley: Designing your water garden
	THE POSITIVE POWER OF BIRDSONG
		Bring birds into your garden
	DIRT IS GOOD FOR YOU
		Get digging to boost immunity
	WHY THE GARDEN BEATS THE GYM
		Good gardening technique
The Nourishing Garden
	INTRODUCTION
	THE SECRET LIFE OF HEALTHY SOIL
		Boosting your soil
	THE DETOXING POWER OF PLANTS
		Designing your perfect raised bed
	A MEDICINE CHEST IN THE GARDEN
		Designing a medicinal garden
		Grow your own remedies
	GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD
		Prepare for planting
		A year of vegetables
		Making small spaces fruitful
The Sustainable Garden
	INTRODUCTION
	THE COOLING EFFECT OF PLANTS
		Keep your home naturally cool
	SAVE ENERGY WITH PLANTS
		Green wall insulation
		From Matt Keightley: Greening a garden room
	FUTURE-PROOFING FOR DROUGHT
		Planting for drought resistance
		A lawn to beat the heat
		Be water-wise in the garden
	MAKE YOUR GARDEN A NO-FLOOD ZONE
		How plants capture water
		Make a flood-proof garden
		Create a simple rain garden
		From Matt Keightley: Designing a rain garden
	PLANT A HAVEN FOR POLLINATORS
		How to help pollinators
		Create a wildflower meadow
		Make a scented night garden
	IS YOUR GARDEN REALLY “GREEN”?
		Make your own compost
	SAVING AIR MILES ON CUT FLOWERS
		Plant a year-round cutting garden
Index
References
Further reading
About the authors
Acknowledgments