I don’t use synthetic fertilizers on my houseplants. Here’s why—plant resilience, salt buildup, environmental cost.

Buying drought-tolerant or native plants alone won’t create resilient gardens. Learn why changing gardening practices matters more.

Shifting away from a mindset of “What should I add?” toward systems thinking approach, asking “What does this garden need?” is a subtle but powerful change. It moves gardeners from management toward stewardship, and from short-term solutions toward long-term climate resilience.

Join @gardening4wellness and Roberta Pak on this journey as we question old assumptions about how we garden, experiment with regenerative approaches, and grow a community of gardeners who care deeply about the future of our planet.

Gardening has always been good for the body. But the longer I garden, the more convinced I am that its deepest value is emotional. Plants anchor us. Soil steadies us. And when we share that passion with others, something remarkable happens.