there s a growing appreciation, it seems, for the power of nature. tim muffett, bbc news. we just need to look at images like that to calm down after last year. now it s time for a look at the weather with stav. we end the week on a quiet not because we have got a big area of high pressure sitting right on top of the uk. i have the air mass to show you it s also pretty cold and not particularly sunny. quite a bit of cloud under there. probably favoured spots of sunshine across parts of scotland, wales, south west england. 0therwise parts of scotland, wales, south west england. otherwise a lot of cloud and thick enough for showers and parts of southern scotland and north and east england, moving brisk north easterly breeze. chilly
things like stachys byzantina would be really good. any plant that s covered in lots and lots of tiny hairs, they have a larger surface area, they can lock in all of the dust particles in the atmosphere. plant in as big a part as you can, and always line terracotta with a plastic bag, and thatjust stops all of the waterjust leaching out into the environment, and locks it into the soil where you need it. punch a few holes in the bottom so the water can drain away, and the plant s roots aren t sitting drowning, literally, in all of the excess water that they don t need. the small acts that you do, they contribute to a huge great tidal wave of achievement, really. a new season is approaching, and for many, a new sense of optimism. there s a growing appreciation, it seems, for the power of nature. tim muffett, bbc news. there was a little patch when we had
compared to 2015, it s thought more than 1 million more front gardens in the uk now contain only greenery, so why the big change? well, in 2008, paving or concreting over a front garden did become more difficult. since then, you ve needed planning permission to do that for an area over five square metres. gardens max your physical, mental, and social well being. with the covid i9 impact, i think people are recognising the health benefits. the royal horticultural society s garden in wisley. it s notjust home to thousands of beautiful plants a lot of research goes on here. there s a new science centre being built. we ve just recently done a study where we put two tiny planters and a tree in a salford street, and we measured cortisol, which is a stress hormone. we found a 6% decrease in stress,
since then, you ve needed planning permission to do that for an area of five square metres. gardens max your physical, mental, and social well being. with the covid 19 impact, i think people are recognising the health benefits. the royal horticultural society s garden in wisley. it s notjust home to thousands of beautiful plants a lot of research goes on here. there s a new science centre being built. we ve just recently done a study where we put two tiny planters and a tree in a salford street, and we measured cortisol, which is a stress hormone. we found a 6% decrease in stress, which is equivalent to eight mindfulness sessions. and for anyone without a front garden, the team here believe a window box or a pot can also make a big difference, helping pollinators such as bees, or even reducing pollution. just some silver leafed plants will really help.
in the uk now contain only greenery, so why the big change? well, in 2008, paving or concreting over a front garden did become more difficult. since then, you ve needed planning permission to do that for an area over five square metres. gardens max your physical, mental, and social well being. with the covid 19 impact, i think people are recognising the health benefits. the royal horticultural society s garden in wisley. it s notjust home to thousands of beautiful plants a lot of research goes on here. there s a new science centre being built. we ve just recently done a study where we put two tiny planters and a tree in a salford street, and we measured cortisol which is a stress hormone. we found a 6% decrease in stress, which is equivalent to eight mindfulness sessions.