The purpose of this study was to show the effect of psychological-horticultural therapy for promoting ecmotional intelligence. We carried out the program which was designed for promoting emotional intelligence and subjects were 11 children at K welfare center in Jungrang-gu. Children were tested before and after the program and the program applied for 8 weeks. Emotional intelligence was measured before and after treatment. We used the quantitative and qualitative analysis method and data were analyzed by wilcoxon t-test using SPSS 12.0. The score of emotional intelligence were increased slightly after the program, but it was not significant. In qualitative viewpoint, children were changed in perception and expression of emotion and empathy and they experienced.