How to Grow is a self-help book that draws inspiration from the garden. Original, timely, and filled with nurturing wisdom, it takes perennial knowledge from plants to teach us about ourselves and opens our eyes to what we are capable of achieving.
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At a young age, I found myself captivated by the power of words and the art of storytelling. I am incredibly fortunate that I can share these innate passions through my books today. My first book, "How to Grow: Nurture Your Garden, Nurture Yourself," (HarperOne, 2022) is a personal growth book inspired by plants and my own experiences managing life. My second book, "Seasons of Growth: A Journal for Well-Being Inspired by Trees," (HarperOne, 2024) is a guided journal to support your growth year-round. "See Marcus Grow" (Nancy Paulson Books, 2025) is an upcoming children's picture book, and I am looking forward to sharing it with you!
Marcus Bridgewater
Author
Learn more about my journey to mental, physical, and spiritual wellness as well as how nature inspired me along the way.
How to Grow offers practical advice about growing plants and also sustaining ourselves as individuals and in community. I'm grateful to Marcus Bridgewater for the down-to-earth wisdom contained in this book
Camille T. Dungy
Honestly, I thought I was just buying another plant book to support a fellow plant lover/author. Boy was I wrong! While many of the references of plants and growing come from the garden, there is something much deeper at play here. The combination of Mental Health, Physical Fitness, and Spiritual Awareness that Marcus talks about is something I didn't realize was out of balance for me until I read the book. I also found one specific story to be so relatable, it brought me to tears. You need this book in your life.
Erin Harding
Check out our other press & media appearances!
May 23, 2022
Marcus discusses his new book HOW TO GROW with Houston Life’s Derrick Shore!
September 21, 2021
Marcus chats with Fox 26 Houston about how he got started with plants and where his video ideas comes from.
February 21, 2021
Marcus talks about what seeds to plant in the winter with Drew Barrymore and Kat Dennings on the Drew Barrymore Show.
