Humans Growing Stuff

The Mental Health Benefits of Plants

Did you know that gardening is actually good for your mental health? In this episode, host Mangesh (Mango) Hattikudur begins his gardening journey. With the help of special guests Baratunde Thurston (<a href="https://www.baratunde.com/how-to-citizen-episodes">How to Citizen</a>) and Mr. Plant Geek Michael Perry (<a href="https://theplantbasedpodcast.net/">The Plant Based Pod</a>), Mango discovers just how much he can gain from growing his green thumb.For more helpful tips and insight on jump starting your gardening, check out the <a href="https://www.miraclegro.com/en-us">Miracle-Gro</a> website and find advice on things like the <a href="https://www.miraclegro.com/en-us/library/gardening-basics/10-top-gardening-tips-beginners">Top 10 Gardening Tips for Beginners</a>. Your friends at Miracle-Gro are collaboration partners with iHeart Radio for "Humans Growing Stuff." Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Gardening is about more than just roots and leaves, it’s about human connection, successes and failures, moments of mindfulness and growing some good. This is the most delightfully human podcast about plants you’ll ever listen to! Hosted by Mangesh Hattikudur and collaboration between iHeartMedia and you by your friends at Miracle-Gro “Humans Growing Stuff” is a show about growing and gardening for everyone. We’ll share sweetly inspiring stories, tips and tricks to nurture your plant addiction and just enough science to make you sound like an expert! So join us as we dig into “Humans Growing Stuff.”