Friday's Health Report: How owning plants can improve mental health

BATON ROUGE — If you are looking for a way to spruce up your home, you may want to consider buying some plants.Not only are they good for the environment, but they can actually help improve your mental health."Interacting with plants, whether they are indoor or out, with activities such as watering or pruning, has been shown in studies to reduce cortisol level, the stress hormone in the body, and to improve your heart rate, which makes you feel more calm and relaxed," Psychologist Dr.