PlantsDoThat

A series of infographics developed by the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH) highlights the importance of landscape plants in conserving and protecting the environment. PDFs of each infographic are available for download at the bottom of this page.

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“These five infographics help spotlight relevant facts from over 30 sources. The infographics point to ways that #PlantsDoThat to enhance pollinator conservation, protect our water resources, defend against wildfires, maintain soil health and generally improve our quality of life,” according to Dr. Gail Langellotto.

NICH data shows that plants benefit the environment in many ways:

• Having plants on the soil surface prevents erosion, soil crusting, compaction and reduces weeds.
• Native trees in residential yards help sustain native bird and wildlife populations in metropolitan areas.
• Well-maintained, healthy lawns help prevent the spread of fire and can be used in creating a defensible space around homes.
• Plants help filter and reduce concentrations of nutrients, heavy metals, pathogens and other pollutants from stormwater runoff.
• Gardens often contain more abundant and diverse bee communities, compared to nearby natural or agricultural areas.

The infographics, developed by the NICH Environmental Committee under Dr. Gail Langellotto’s leadership, use data gathered from research publications, extension publications, government organization outputs, and resource websites. Each infographic was developed by committee members specializing within the topic area and familiar with the research that most impacts consumers.

Please use these infographics to further your business and educational efforts. Use the hashtag #PlantsDoThat when posting them online.

“These are facts that many people may intuitively know but by putting the information in a succinct, visual format that ties the information together, it opens the opportunity for action. These infographics could not be more appropriately timed as a growing concern for our environment has impacted all facets of consumer life,” says Lauren Garcia Chance, NICH Environmental Committee chair.

“I hope to see these infographics in my local resale nursery, used in extension packets, handed out at landscape expos or used by industry members to further their business and outreach efforts,” said Garcia Chance.

The National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH) is a consortium of industry leaders who are promoting the benefits and value of horticulture. NICH brings together academia, government, industry, and nonprofits to cultivate the growth and development of a healthy world through landscapes, gardens and plants – indoors and out. The Mission of the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture is to grow a healthy world through the art, science and business of plants, gardens and landscapes.

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Help us promote plants and the goods and services that support their enjoyment and use.

We have two fall plant promotional pieces to share with you. Take them and use them as you see fit. They are suitable for both commercial and academic audiences and can be printed or used in social media. Leave the NICH logo and add your own. One piece is directed toward indoor plant-lovers (and soon-to-be lovers). The other is for tree lovers.

Use the hashtag #PlantsDoThat when posting.

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Help us spread the word. #PlantsDoThat Inside is available at the NICH website consumerhort.org/plantsdothat.
For a printable copy of the “Where We Work” infographic download this PDF.
For more information contact: Mary Kay Woodworth mkw@georgiauac.com.

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Washington, DC – March 21, 2018 – Want workers to be more comfortable, more productive, more creative and healthier? Add plants.
According to the last of four #PlantsDoThat Inside infographics produced by the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH), plants are good for business.
“People say they’re just in a better mood when plants are around,” says Dr. Charles Hall, Ellison Chair, Texas A&M. The infographic series was developed by NICH from a scientific literature review evidence base developed by Dr. Hall and his students.
The #PlantsDoThat Inside Where We Work infographic illustrates that plants in offices, on factory floors and particularly in windowless rooms have very positive results for the bottom line, including:

• 98% of workers say they are more motivated;
• 30% say they feel less tired; and
• 12% show they are faster at completing computer tasks.

“Plants have the power to help make people more productive, and that’s good for business,” says Debbie Hamrick, NICH Economic Committee chair. “These free infographics are great tools to raise awareness of the positive benefits of plants in our everyday lives.”

Businesses, growers, retailers, teachers, extension agents and interiorscapers should use the infographics as promotional and educational materials and upload them to social media.
#PlantsDoThat Inside Where We Work is part of a series of four brightly colored infographics, designed by Jennifer Gray, AmericanHort, and Horticultural Research Institute. They are free and can be downloaded from NICH’s website www.consumerhort.org/plantsdothat.
The benefits of consumer horticulture are spotlighted in the first NICH infographic titled “#PlantsDoThat, Horticulture: The Art, Science, & Business of Plants.” The infographic illustrates how consumer horticulture contributes $196 billion to the U.S. economy and creates more than 2 million jobs.

NICH is a consortium of industry leaders who are promoting the benefits and value of horticulture. NICH brings together academia, government, industry, and nonprofits to cultivate the growth and development of a healthy world through landscapes, gardens, and plants – indoors and out, and to get 90 percent of U.S. households gardening by 2025.

Help us spread the word. #PlantsDoThat Inside is available at the NICH website consumerhort.org/plantsdothat.
For a printable copy of the “Where We Heal” infographic download this PDF.
For more information contact: Mary Kay Woodworth mkw@georgiauac.com.

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Washington, DC – March 14, 2018 – Want to shorten the stay in the hospital and heal faster? Research shows plants can help people do that.

According to the third of four #PlantsDoThat Inside infographics produced by the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH), plants are good for our health.
“Patients spend less time in recovery and go home faster when there are plants in the room,” says Dr. Charles Hall, Ellison Chair, Texas A&M. The infographic series was developed by NICH from a scientific literature review evidence base developed by Dr. Hall and his students.

The #PlantsDoThat Inside Where We Heal infographic shows that plants in rooms help people heal faster. That is true whether or not there are plants present in the room, viewed through the window, or on the wall in a picture. Other positive effects of plants to help us heal include:

• Reducing stress and lowering blood pressure;
• Helping new breast cancer patients better tolerate their diagnosis and treatment; and
• Reducing the number of pain relievers taken after surgery.

“For centuries we have known that Nature is a great healer. Now we have the science to back it up,” says Debbie Hamrick, NICH Economic Committee chair. “These free infographics are great tools to raise awareness of the power of plants for our health and wellness.”
Hospitals, doctors, businesses, growers, retailers, teachers, extension agents and interiorscape professionals should use the infographics as promotional and educational materials and upload them to social media.

#PlantsDoThat Inside Where We Heal is part of a series of four brightly colored infographics, designed by Jennifer Gray, AmericanHort, and Horticultural Research Institute. They are free and can be downloaded from NICH’s website consumerhort.org/plantsdothat.
The benefits of consumer horticulture are spotlighted in the first NICH infographic titled “#PlantsDoThat, Horticulture: The Art, Science, & Business of Plants.” The infographic illustrates how consumer horticulture contributes $196 billion to the U.S. economy and creates more than 2 million jobs.
NICH is a consortium of industry leaders who are promoting the benefits and value of horticulture. NICH brings together academia, government, industry, and nonprofits to cultivate the growth and development of a healthy world through landscapes, gardens, and plants – indoors and out, and to get 90 percent of U.S. households gardening by 2025.

Help us spread the word. #PlantsDoThat Inside is available at the NICH website consumerhort.org/plantsdothat.
For a printable copy of the Where We Learn infographic download this PDF
For more information contact: Mary Kay Woodworth mkw@georgiauac.com

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“When plants are around, students are just smarter and pay more attention,” says Dr. Charles Hall, Ellison Chair, Texas A&M.

This information and more is highlighted in the second of a series of four PlantsDoThat Inside infographics focusing on the multitude of ways indoor plants affect where we live, where we work, where we heal and where we learn.
And we at NICH – National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture – need your help.
Please share #PlantsDoThat Inside Where We Learn. It illustrates that classrooms with plants have many positive effects, including:

• Test scores increase by 10%
• Children are 7% healthier
• Symptoms of ADD are reduced

The series of four brightly colored infographics, designed by Jennifer Gray, AmericanHort, and Horticultural Research Institute, is free and can be downloaded from NICH’s website consumerhort.org/plantsdothat.
“We want these infographics to be used by everyone in the industry to promote the power of indoor plants,” says Debbie Hamrick, NICH Economic Committee chair. “We need everyone to work together to raise awareness of the positive benefits of plants in our everyday lives.”
Growers, retailers, teachers, extension agents and interiorscapers can use the infographics for promotional and educational materials and uploaded to social media.
The benefits of consumer horticulture were spotlighted in the first NICH infographic titled “#PlantsDoThat, Horticulture: The Art, Science, & Business of Plants.” The infographic illustrated how consumer horticulture contributes $196 billion to the U.S. economy and creates more than 2 million jobs.
The National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH) is a consortium of industry leaders who are promoting the benefits and value of horticulture. NICH brings together academia, government, industry, and nonprofits to cultivate the growth and development of a healthy world through landscapes, gardens, and plants – indoors and out, and to get 90 percent of U.S. households gardening by 2025.