Explore the ways plants calm us and stimulate our senses!

VPM | By Bryant Dameron

Published April 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM EDT

Waxy green leaf with two slits in it — Monstera are popular houseplant choices. The leaves have unique slits and some cultivars can grow to large sizes.

Explore the ways plants calm us and stimulate our senses! Peggy Singlemann visits the Hanover Herb Guild’s garden at Sycamore Tavern in Montpelier to talk with Crystal Delk about growing herbs and their uses for the kitchen and beyond.

Serome Hamlin discusses the benefits of houseplants with Ariane Crosby of Green Vibes RVA and gets care tips.

Jen Naylor shares ideas for foraging in your own backyard. Amyrose Foll demonstrates how to propagate succulents.

In the studio Shaun Mercer from Glen Allen Greenhouse explains how to grow herbs in containers.

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