Why We Love Natural and Earthy Smells // Engaging Your Sense of Smell in the Garden
Channel: Growing Joy with Maria
Date: 12/07/2022

We may not realize it, but our relationship with our plants and gardening can often be limited to what we can see and taste. What I found through my research for my book, Growing Joy, is that exploring the other three senses—hearing, touch, and smell—can further deepen our understanding of the plant-person connection.

In this special episode, taped live at the New York Botanical Garden, Marc Hachadourian and I discuss why smell is the most powerful of the senses not only in the garden but in our daily lives.

Check out the full episode of 'Engaging Your Senses with Plants' here: https://bloomandgrowradio.com/sense

00:09 Why smell is the most powerful sense
00:31 How plants communicate through different smells
02:23 Why does rain smell so good?
03:21 Why sense of smell is essential in gardening
04:13 How are smell and memory connected?

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