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How to Grow

NURTURE YOUR GARDEN, NURTURE YOURSELF

Marcus Bridgewater has been compared to Bob Ross and Mister Rogers for his soothing TikTok videos that relate botany to humanity. A gardener “who shares tips about caring for one’s plants and oneself” (New York Times) and “is not only a trove of information if you’re looking to flex your green thumb, but a balm for the pandemic-induced chaos happening in the world” (Vogue), his soothing observations on plants and life have made him a social media star. In caring for over 600 plants, Marcus has gained invaluable wisdom. Life inside us yearns to grow; like plants, humans maximize their potential when presented with the right conditions. Through care and attention, he reminds us, we can successfully cultivate growth.

Centered on a trinity of wellbeing—Mental Health, Physical Fitness, and Spiritual Awareness, How to Grow weaves together insights from the garden with stories from Marcus’s life to help you foster personal development. With lessons rooted in his experiences gardening—from how a replanted flourishing sweet potato vine is a reminder that all living things benefit from a change of scene, to how to embrace patience to foster growth—this inspiring guide helps you do “the dirty work” (pun intended) to discover kindness, patience, and positivity within.

“We cannot make anything grow,” he advises. “But we can foster an environment where it may grow.”

How to Grow isn’t a gardening book. It 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.

Happy readers are saying:

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, author of Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden

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, co-author How to plant a room and grow a happy home

This book combines touching personal stories, insightful advice, and garden wisdom into one unique read. "How to Grow" is a book that I regularly recommend to people who need perspective on their journey. Whether it's students graduating into the world of work, entrepreneurs stepping into business, or someone struggling with a new phase of life, Marcus Bridgewater has something for you.

Karen S. Watts, Amazon reviewer

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