🌿 TriGardening: Grow Stronger Roots

Does it ever feel like you have to pick a side — the magic or the science — just to talk about how plants can make you feel better?

When I first started growing herbs indoors, it was purely practical.

I wanted fresh flavor for cooking — a little basil for pasta, rosemary for potatoes, mint for tea.

But somewhere along the way, I learned those same herbs could do more than make dinner taste good.

A sprig of rosemary could clear a foggy head.

A cup of peppermint tea could ease a tired mood.

That discovery pulled me in.

One pot became five, five became fifteen — and before I knew it, my kitchen had quietly turned into a tiny indoor apothecary.

As my curiosity grew, I started noticing the culture around herbalism itself.

Back then — and honestly, even now — it often feels like an all-or-nothing space.

Either you wear linen robes and talk to the moon, or you live in a minimalist wellness ad with $80 yoga pants and pastel smoothies.

When I mention herbalism, people still sometimes file me under “hippie,” which is fine — but it’s not really me.

I just like learning what plants can do and finding ways to make them part of everyday life.

And if you’ve ever felt that same in-between — curious about herbs, but not quite at home in either camp — you’ll fit right in here.

🌿 Here’s what I created for people like us…

The more I talked to people about herbs, the more I realized how many felt the same way I once did — curious, but unsure where to start.

Most wanted to bring plants into their daily lives, but everything online felt either too mystical or too clinical.

They didn’t need a lifestyle overhaul — just trustworthy advice and a way to make herbs fit into real life.

That’s what TriGardening is here for.

It’s a space built on curiosity and small experiments — a place to explore how plants can help you focus better, feel calmer, and reconnect with what matters most.

You’ll find simple, honest guidance for using herbs day-to-day — but also discover how the act of growing and tending plants can shift your mindset, habits, and goals.

Because TriGardening isn’t just about herbalism.

It’s about how plants — and the environments we create around them — can quietly teach us how to live better, think clearer, and grow with purpose.

No extremes. No gatekeeping. Just practical, meaningful growth — one plant, one day, one idea at a time.

🌿 What TriGardening is all about…

TriGardening is where plant care meets personal care — a space to explore how the green things around us can make daily life calmer, clearer, and more intentional.

Here you’ll find:

🌿 Simple, hands-on experiments that make herbalism approachable — no special tools, training, or aesthetic required.

🧠 Mind-body rituals and environmental tweaks that use plants and psychology to boost focus, mood, and energy.

🌱 Stories and reflections from the TriGardening Newsletter — part journal, part sandbox — exploring how plants can help us feel grounded, inspired, and in motion.

🌸 Occasional challenges and guides (like The 7-Day Indoor Apothecary Jumpstart) designed to help you build small, meaningful rituals around plants and self-care.

At its heart, TriGardening is built on a simple idea: plants nurture our Mind, Body, and Spirit — but they also remind us to try.

To experiment. To play. To keep showing up.

Because progress — in plants or people — isn’t about perfection. It’s about participation.

🌸 Your Invitation

You’ve found your way to a space built on curiosity and small, meaningful experiments — the kind that make everyday life feel a little lighter.

This is your space to slow down and find what feels right for you.

Make yourself at home — the kettle’s on and there’s plenty to explore.

-KC

🌱 About KC Carr

KC Carr is a writer, plant enthusiast, and the founder of TriGardening — a space where plants, psychology, and mild mayhem meet.

She’s been digging in the dirt since her first vegetable garden and went on to manage the gardens at Piscataway National Park, where she learned that growth is rarely linear (and weeds are just plants with bad PR).

Her work blends practical plant care with mindful experimentation — using herbs, light, and small rituals to reconnect people with nature and themselves.

Through TriGardening, KC explores what happens when we treat our homes, habits, and houseplants like living systems — imperfect, adaptive, and capable of surprising recovery.