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Author Stuart-Smith, Sue, author.
Title The well-gardened mind : the restorative power of nature / Sue Stuart-Smith.
Publisher New York : Scribner, 2020.
Edition First Scribner hardcover edition.
Description ix, 340 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
book jacket
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 Mt Lebanon Gardening & Landscaping  630.2011 Stu     AVAILABLE

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Note "Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by William Collins."--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Beginnings -- Green nature: human nature -- Seeds of self-belief -- Sage green space -- Bringing nature to the city -- Roots -- Flower power -- Radical solutions -- War and gardening -- The last season of life -- Garden time -- View from the hospital -- Green fuse.
Summary "The garden has always been a place of peace and perseverance, of nurture and reward. Using contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and compelling real-life stories, The Well-Gardened Mind investigates the remarkable effects of nature on our health and well-being."--Dust jacket.
Awards Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2021
Subject Gardening -- Therapeutic use.
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Genre Anecdotes.
ISBN 9781476794464 (hardcover)
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