About flowers…

Wild flowers

Flowers can create feelings of nostalgia by connecting us to past memories through their scent, colour or associations with others. I can remember picking up fallen rose petals in my Grandma’s garden and trying to make rose ‘perfume’ from them. My parents always grow sweet peas and the smell takes me back to sitting in their kitchen as a child. It’s nice to think of these simpler times and cherished memories.

A vase of sweet peas

In a study at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the researchers found that nature improved emotional health. Flowers particularly, affected peoples behaviour in a positive way. Flowers made people feel happy and had positive effects on their well-being.

Overall it was found that flowers are a natural mood enhancer. I personally love having flowers around the house. They brighten up each room and they make me smile. I am hoping to grow some cut flowers from seed this year. I have bought seeds from Stocks and Green who always have a great selection and are fantastic quality.

Image credit: Stocks and Green

If you don’t have time to grow flowers, the supermarkets have a great selection at the moment. I absolutely adore Tulips and had the privelege of going to Keukenhof in The Netherlands. It is a flower lovers dream!

Keukenhof

And if you don’t want to spend any money at all just get outside and enjoy the flowers in your garden or park. In the UK at the moment we have Daffodils growing on the edge of the road which is a joy to see when you are travelling to work.