AHTA publishes the annual Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture (JTH), a professional journal that provides up-to-date information on HT research and programs, garden and landscape design, and professional issues, as well as personal reflections, conference abstracts, and book reviews.

The journal is sent to all current AHTA members. To purchase single issues of the journal, see the publications page. A list of articles in past issues (Volumes I-XIV, 1986-2004) is available for downloading.

Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture may address research projects, case studies, program and services descriptions, therapeutic practice descriptions, therapeutic horticulture philosophies, and therapeutic design project descriptions. Book reviews and manuscripts focused on other related topics are also welcome. Manuscripts should be submitted to one of the following sections:

• Research
  Includes manuscripts of research reports and case studies that contain research components, such as a research question, objective, literature review, data collection and analysis, and results and conclusion.
• Practice Forum
  Includes manuscripts describing horticultural therapy programs, case reports, teaching techniques and tools, and other related items.
• Therapeutic Landscape and Garden Design
  Includes manuscripts on the design, history, and/or theory of gardens and other landscapes as they relate to the field of horticultural therapy.
• Issues in the Profession
  Includes manuscripts on such topics as education and training, professional or organizational issues, legislative issues, or other related areas.
• Horticultural Therapy and the Community
  Includes manuscripts on the interaction of horticultural therapy issues and the community at large.
• Reflections
  Includes thoughts on the more philosophical, reflective, and/or spiritual aspects of therapeutic horticulture.
• Book Reviews
• AHTA Annual Conference Abstracts

Manuscript submissions to the JTH must be typed and double-spaced. The manuscript must also be sent on an PC-compatible disk or as an e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word. Manuscripts must represent original material that has not been previously published or that is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. In addition, authors are required to submit an abstract of the manuscript and a brief biography. If the author does not have mastery of the English language, the manuscript must be professionally translated before being submitted. References should follow the author-date format. The authority for style is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, fourth edition.

Manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter indicating that the work is intended for publication and to which section it is being submitted. Graphics and photographic images are acceptable and encouraged if relevant. Authors whose manuscripts are accepted for publication will be required to submit a rights assignment form. Manuscripts accepted for publication will be edited as necessary and forwarded to the author for final clearance before publication.

The editorial board will consider quality, practicality, timeliness, and relevance to the area of therapeutic horticulture.

For more information on manuscript deadlines, style and formatting, or other issues, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, below.

Send all materials (cover letter, manuscript, abstract, brief biography, and PC-compatible disk or e-mail attachment) to:

Elizabeth R. Messer Diehl, ASLA, HTM
Editor-in-Chief
7606 NW 53rd Way
Gainesville, FL 32653
journal@ahta.org

352-505-5068