Horticultural Connections: Learning About The Healing Power Of Plants With Dr. Tina Marie Cade
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 May 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Tina Marie (Waliczek) Cade to dive into the intriguing world of urban-plant interactions, the effects of greenspace on people, and more. As a Professor of Horticulture at Texas State University, Dr. Cade teaches 12 different courses in horticulture and advises multiple graduate students on research projects. Her interests in this field are broad, as she studies the active engagement of individuals with plants in community, home, or school gardens, as well as the passive interaction with plants in green spaces both outdoors and indoors, including the presence of indoor plants…
What can Dr. Cade's more than 20 years of experience tell us about the benefits of people/plant interactions? Can gardening positively affect the overall quality of life in humans? Whether you're a horticulture enthusiast or a casual gardener, you'll find Dr. Cade's insights fascinating. She explains how interacting with plants can improve physical well-being, reduce stress, and deepen our connection to nature – ultimately enriching our lives.
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- What horticultural therapy is, and how it impacts different populations of people.
- The connection between horticultural interactions and emotional well-being.
- What "eco anxiety" is, and how it is addressed in student populations.
- The ways that green spaces influence economic factors.
You can learn more about Dr. Cade and her work here!
Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9
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| 0:28.6 | Here come the geniuses. |
| 0:30.2 | This is the Finding Genius podcast with Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:37.7 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast, now part of the Finding Genius |
| 0:42.3 | Foundation. |
| 0:43.2 | My guest today is Dr. Tina Marie Wallachek-Kate. |
| 0:45.8 | She's a professor of horticulture at Texas State University. |
| 0:49.7 | So we're going to talk about her work there. |
| 0:51.1 | She researches up urban and plant interactions, so plants and urban |
| 0:54.8 | environments. The effective green space is on people and how it makes them feel emotionally and |
| 0:59.5 | otherwise changes their quality of life. She's worked in a horticulture for quite a long time |
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