Five ultimate ways plants relieve your stress. Stress relief is just a potted plant away. Plants grown effortlessly, you can too.

1) Low cost to no cost.

Plants can be purchased at a very low cost in most cases under $5.00.
Having a friend or relative who will give you a plant or even stems you can 'root' yourself is even better.
Clay pots and potting soil are very inexpensive too. Getting the idea?

2) Low to no maintenance .

The plants you buy at the supermarket or in Home Centers usually come with watering and feeding directions, which are not difficult at all to follow. These plants are also varieties that will grow well in your particular climate.
Friends will offer information and tips on the plants they give you as well. They want both you and the plants to be happy. This to brings more conversations and friendships into you life, common interests always open doors.

3) Responsibility and Anti-Depressive.

Plants give one a little responsibility. Like a pet, to care for and nurture.
Like pets, most plants are very forgiving and really don't get sick much. This is really great news for my nurse clients.
Plants 'really' don't move, they share your space and 'seem 'to greet you when you come home. They encourage you to open the curtains and let the sunshine in, even on days you would rather keep your face under the covers or in a quart of chocolate ice cream.

4) Smart food source.

You can put plants of tomatoes in a pot garden or on a porch or patio. Have salad tomatoes, who would have thought? Yes, you can grow your own leaf lettuce, too. Let your imagination blossom, share seeds with friends. Of course growing herbs is a wonderful idea. You have color, fragrance, and fresh herbs for you cooking.
Knowing you have grown something your self gives you a sense of purpose and pride thus stress is reduced

5) The beauty of plants.

This goes without saying beauty relieves stress. Plants add beauty to your home, helping it become more inviting. The colors and textures of the blossoms will slow you down long enough to stop and admire them. For those of you who are allergic to flowers, the shiny leaves of various shades of green or green and yellow or green and white, come in striated patterns as well. They are a delight to the eye.