Ursula Buchan

Gardening is a powerful antidote to grief, pain and loss

Its many psychological benefits have been felt for centuries. Two books explain how and why this should be so

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  • The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World

    Sue Stuart-Smith

    William Collins, pp. 352, £20

  • Your Wellbeing Garden: How to Make Your Garden Good For You

    Alistair Griffiths, Matt Keightley, Annie Gatti and Zia Allaway

    DK, pp. 224, £16

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