Charlie Hall thinks it's not good enough to simply tell people
that gardening is a good thing to do because flowers are pretty
and planting trees and shrubs makes the world more beautiful and
ultimately more livable. All of which is true. But Hall wants to
prove the benefits of gardening by producing unequivocal
evidence, supported by convincing research data and verifiable
scientific proof. WHO IS CHARLIE HALL? He's one of the most
influential leaders in horticulture in North America today,
famous for giving passionate, informed lectures. An economist by
training, he is a professor in the department of horticultural
sciences at Texas A&M University. He has all sorts of other
titles, but all you really need to know is that he is the expert
everyone in the gardening industry listens to very carefully
because of the detailed work he has done to nail down precise
data about the benefits of gardening. His research has unearthed
compelling facts and statistics that prove being around plants
makes everything better