# Vertical Gardens: Enhancing Your Home with Green Walls

## Introduction

Vertical gardens, also known as green walls or living walls, are becoming increasingly popular in environmental design and architecture for their aesthetic and environmental benefits.

As a homeowner looking to make your living space more beautiful, comfortable, healthy, and sustainable, investing in a vertical garden can transform your home environment.

This report explores the practical benefits of indoor green walls, including air purification, temperature regulation, and mental health impacts, as well as maintenance considerations and suitable plant selections for various climates.

## Benefits of Vertical Gardens

### Air Purification

One of the most significant benefits of installing a vertical garden in your home is its ability to purify the air.

Contrary to common misconceptions, plants release minimal carbon dioxide at night and actually improve indoor air quality substantially.

According to research, vertical green walls can:

- Reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations by approximately 40%
- Decrease suspended particulate matter (PM10) by about 60%
- Lower indoor fine suspended particulate matter (PM2.

5) concentration by around 10%
- Reduce ozone levels by approximately 30%

Specific plants that excel at air purification include:

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**Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)**: Effective at purifying air while thriving in shady areas
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**Boston Fern**: Helps remove pollutants from the air
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**Spider Plant**: Known for excellent air-purifying qualities and ease of care
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**Geranium**: Saturates the air with essential oils and phytoncides, purifying the atmosphere from harmful impurities
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**Aromatic plants**: Mint and basil can help purify the air in your home

During periods of poor air quality (such as haze or high PM2.

5 days), having these plants in your home can help filter and clean the air, creating a healthier living environment.

### Temperature Regulation

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# Vertical Gardens: Enhancing Your Home with Green Walls

## Introduction

Vertical gardens, also known as green walls or living walls, are becoming increasingly popular in environmental design and architecture for their aesthetic and environmental benefits.

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Content: Invite nature into your home by creating a verdant "living wall" display

Humans need plants to survive.

We eat them, drink them, use them as medicine, and even decorate with them in order to bring joy to our daily lives.

Once you start caring for a couple of houseplants, it's easy to spiral into an obsession with our magnificent, leafy friends. If your collection of 20-plus houseplants isn't enough to satiate your need for greenery in your home anymore, why not take it to the next level with a full-blown living wall?

Living walls, or vertical gardens as they're sometimes called, are made up of an array of live plants that are planted vertically and can range in size from just a few square feet to entire walls in large atrium spaces.

However, larger installations can cost upwards of $125-$225 per square foot of wall and aren't exactly feasible for renters or homeowners who are on a strict budget or have limited space.

While you can certainly contract a company to install a living wall in your home, there are also local and handcrafted options to consider depending on your budget, your lifestyle and what look you're going for.

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Dominic Villareal in front of A Modern Plantsman's living wall display.

Dominic Villareal, the owner of A Modern Plantsman, weighed his own options when expanding his Colfax plant store to downtown Spokane in late 2021.

"My partner and I were scoping out the local plant scene, and we noticed immediately that there was a lack of living wall installations in Spokane," he says. "There are no plant stores or nurseries in the area that have one."

When Villareal secured the space for his shop on the main floor of the Hotel Indigo building, he began designing a plant wall that was eye-catching as well as functional for his customers. The plant wall, constructed by Villareal himself, features wooden shelves that are just deep enough to hide the pots that the plants reside in, giving it the appearance of a living wall.

"That's very doable for a home setting," he says. "You can take the pots off the shelf for easy watering and care."

Villareal recommends plants that trail for any DIY living wall project, but also says that including plants of different heights can give the wall a much more textured and varied appearance.

"Start with plants like pothos, heart leaf philodendrons and prayer plants," Villareal says. "Prayer plants specifically can deal with very low-light situations, which is perfect for a home installation. They'll disguise any nonnatural elements of the wall once they start to trail down."

Previous owner of Sage + Moss and seasoned houseplant parent Annecia Paulson recommends utilizing organic elements when creating your display for ease of watering and a more harmonious facade.

The most common way to do this is by creating mounted plant displays. Mounted plants are plants that have been affixed onto an object using moss or other organic materials.

"Creating mounted plants is actually a really easy process," she says. "You simply remove most of the dirt from the roots, place the plant on the piece of bark and then attach it using sphagnum moss and fishing line."

The upkeep and care of mounted plants lie in the choice of wood, Paulson says.

"Using cork bark is the best option — it's lightweight and naturally mold-resistant. Just soak the whole thing in water, let it drip dry and then hang it on your wall using Command hooks or string. Super simple," she says.

If the trial and error of diving in headfirst just isn't your thing, many area plant stores, including A Modern Plantsman, offer workshops on how to create mounted plants and products that can assist you in your journey to creating a living wall.

"We really try to act as a resource for people in the community," Villareal says. "We want to help people learn how to do these things. I've already gone through the trial and error of the projects that people attempt at home, so I'm happy to give people that knowledge." ♦

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Decorating with flowers is perhaps the most popular method of decorating the premises and garden.
The variety of colors in color, shape and size is simply innumerable.
There are also a variety of ways to decorate flowers.
A hedge of flowers, bright flower arrangements or bouquets in a nice vase - these and many other ideas can arise if you decide to decorate your home with flowers.
Let ’ s look at how we can decorate our home with flowers.
Winter garden
Sometimes it is so desirable that summer always reigns around us, evergreen plants grow and bright sun shines.
But the climatic conditions of our country, contrary to our wishes, suggest a smaller number of warm sunny days.
In any case, this is not a reason for frustration, because it is not in vain that winter gardens have been specially built in the premises for a long time.
For some, the winter garden is a composition of large plants in the corner of the hall or living room.
Of course, the collection of your favorite plants on the windowsill is your miniature winter garden.
But speaking the language of designers, a winter garden is much more difficult.
It requires a separate room, for example, a special room or glazed and insulated loggia.
It should be borne in mind that the arrangement of a full-fledged winter garden will require compliance with a number of conditions important for its existence: this is the humidity of the air, and the presence of a sufficient amount of sunlight, as well as the appropriateness and compatibility of the plants themselves.
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Fashionable vertical gardening in the favorites of interior designers.
Such a living wall decorates the walls of solid offices, fashionable restaurants and has long taken root in the interiors of many apartments and houses.
The most spectacular flowers on the wall look in the living room, where they can take up more space.
No less harmonious it can look in the bathroom, giving the feeling of a tropical jungle, and in the bedroom, pacifying and giving fresh air for a comfortable sleep.
Vertical gardening is possible
Live flowers
An indispensable attribute of floral decor in the house are fresh flowers, or bouquets.
This method of decorating the house has its advantages:
- Firstly, you can always change the variety of colors of your bouquets;
- secondly, decorative bouquets smell nice and are able to give a chic fresh aroma;
- Thirdly, they do not require care in case you do not have the desire or opportunity to care for the flowers in the pots.
However, this method of decoration has its drawbacks: ripped flowers do not live long, which causes them to be sufficiently expensive for permanent use.
Flower decor as a continuation of the interior style
Flowers can be effectively used in the continuation of the style of the room.
Take for example vases, the widest selection of which is presented in the modern market.
And for each style, there is undoubtedly its own.
Fill it with your favorite colors and the interior of your home will sparkle with new colors.
Flowers in pots
Flowers in pots are perhaps the basic and simplest element of floral decor in the house.
Here everything depends on the individual preferences of the owner, and the modern market will definitely be able to offer flowers for every taste and budget.
In addition, a separate element of the decor can be considered flower pots, the choice of which is also infinitely large.
With a thoughtful selection, they will help add colors to evergreen plants and, conversely, dilute the brightness of abundantly flowering plants.
Separately, the types of flower pots are described in the article What are flower pots.
Flower arrangement in a pot
Creating compositions from plants in one pot is simple and at the same time original and creative.
To do this, it is enough to take several plants of different appearance and size and a large pot.
Fill the pot with expanded clay to half, and put the selected plants so that they do not protrude above the level of the pot.
Voids need to be filled with expanded clay, small stones or a ground-sand mixture.
It is important to remember that when choosing flowering indoor plants, they must be in harmony with the tones of curtains, upholstery, bedspreads and other textiles.
And the main thing to remember that flowers require care, only then, they will not only decorate the room, but also recreate a cozy atmosphere of warmth and life in your home.
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Jeddah Municipality and Omran Association Launch Green Roofs Award Initiative for Buildings
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Jeddah Municipality launched on Sunday the initiative of “Al-Amana Award for Green Roofs ” within the framework of the cooperation agreement concluded with the Saudi Society for Urban Sciences. The award aims to encourage the increase of green areas by investing in the roofs of buildings in Jeddah, highlighting successful experiences, introducing them, appreciating their owners and spreading their culture in the community.
The prize is available for all categories.
The Chairman of the Council of the Saudi Society for Urban Sciences, Eng. Anas Serafi, said that the award in its first edition will be open to all categories of buildings (commercial, health, administrative, hotel and roofs of villas and buildings) and open spaces that include green areas preferably fruitful, aromatic and shade-saving. Attributes and works of art in the formation of the garden.
Eng. Hattan bin Hashim Hammouda, Director General of Social Responsibility at Jeddah Municipality, added that the initiative will contribute to adding aesthetic touches to the roofs, forming a garden that includes fragrant flowers, in addition to reducing the sun ’ s rays on the buildings, in addition to maintaining the proportion of oxygen in the air.

This report explores the practical benefits of indoor green walls, including air purification, temperature regulation, and mental health impacts, as well as maintenance considerations and suitable plant selections for various climates.

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Are the plants in your house not growing? Tips to keep indoor flora alive

To check if a plant is a right fit for your region, look for its temperature tolerance and the ecosystem it belongs to

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Kanishka Gupta  |  New Delhi

American journalist and author Michael Pollan once asked himself while sowing rows: “Did I choose to plant these potatoes or did the potato make me do it?”

If you have read his ‘The Botany of Desire’, you would know what follows. But in case you haven’t, he goes on to elaborate that both the statements are true. Pollan calls humans 'bumblebees' – manipulated by plants into hauling their pollen from blossom to blossom.

This manipulation could be in the form of a pleasant fragrance, the ability to purify air, medicinal properties, edible fruits, et al.

What is worth noting here is how human interaction with plants has evolved over time. Lush green lawns with tall trees, bushes and a wide range of plants outside homes have now been replaced with small- or medium-sized indoor flora.

The pandemic, however, saw a larger number of human bumblebees sowing seeds. From coping with boredom, decorating newly created home-offices, to getting influenced by the social media green trends, people had different reasons for doing so.

However, despite buying quality plants, spending hours watching youtube tutorials, and investing in tools and appliances, many failed to sustain their indoor, green plants. Where did they go wrong, especially when there was no lack of effort?

The plant you fancy on an Instagram post by a friend who stays miles away may not be an ideal fit for your indoor green space.

To check if a plant is a right fit for your region, look for its temperature tolerance and the ecosystem it belongs to, says Swami Prem Parivartan, founder of Give Me Trust, one of the largest communities that plants and preserves in India.

For instance, Ficus benjamina, Areca palm, Sansevieria and certain hardy plants do well indoors in Delhi-NCR. Completely different vegetation will grow well in cities like Bengaluru and Chennai, where humidity is high.

Give Me Trust has facilitated the plantation and preservation of over 20 million trees during the past 44 years, with 16,000-plus volunteers working pan-India.

The popular perception that indoor plants don’t require air and sunlight is not true. They too need air and light and can’t thrive in a claustrophobic environment, Parivartan avers.

The room's carpet area, source of light, and ventilation need to be factored in while buying an indoor plant, he adds.

Popularly known as Peepal Baba, Parivartan has planted more than 12.5 million Peepal trees in India and is also working with the United States Forest Service.

Big trees with large leaves such as Peepal, Banyan, Jamun (Java Plum), Gular (cluster fig), Pilkhan (white fig), Gulmohar (Royal poinciana), Neem, Amaltas (Golden shower tree), and Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) are excellent purifiers, he recommends, therefore best fit for high pollution region of Delhi-NCR.

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Content: 7 Plants That Help Bring Down Room Temperature In Summer

7 Plants That Help Bring Down Room Temperature In Summer

During the sweltering summer months, maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature can be a challenge

Sujal ChawatheUpdated: Sunday, May 12, 2024, 01:14 PM IST

During the sweltering summer months, maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature can be a challenge. While air conditioning is a common solution, incorporating certain house plants into your home can also help cool down your space naturally. Not only do these plants add a touch of greenery to your interior decor, but they also act as natural air purifiers and humidifiers.

The logic behind how certain house plants can help cool the microclimate inside a room lies in their ability to transpire, evaporate water, and create shade. Here's a breakdown:

Transpiration: Plants absorb water through their roots and release it into the air through tiny pores in their leaves called stomata. This process is known as transpiration. As water evaporates from the surface of the leaves, it removes heat energy from the plant and its immediate surroundings, similar to how sweat cools our skin.

Evaporative cooling: When water evaporates from plants and pots, it cools the surrounding air. This process is called evaporative cooling. As the water vaporizes, it absorbs heat energy from the air, lowering the temperature in the vicinity of the plant. This cooling effect can be significant, especially in dry climates where evaporation rates are higher

Shade: The foliage of plants provides shade, which helps reduce the amount of direct sunlight that enters a room. Direct sunlight can contribute to heat gain indoors, especially during the summer months. By blocking or diffusing sunlight, plants help maintain a cooler microclimate inside the room.

House plants to keep your house cool

Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata): Also known as the "mother-in-law's tongue," the snake plant is renowned for its ability to purify the air and thrive in low light conditions.
It releases oxygen at night, making it an excellent choice for improving indoor air quality while also cooling down your space.

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis miller): Apart from its soothing gel that's great for sunburns, aloe vera plants also help reduce indoor temperatures through transpiration.
Their succulent leaves release moisture into the air, creating a cooling effect in the surrounding environment.

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum spp.): With its elegant white blooms and glossy foliage, the peace lily is not only visually appealing but also effective at purifying the air.
This plant thrives in shady areas and helps maintain humidity levels, which can contribute to a cooler indoor atmosphere during hot summer days.

Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata): Boston ferns are prized for their lush, feathery fronds and their ability to thrive in high humidity environments.
Placing a Boston fern in your home can help increase moisture levels and reduce ambient temperatures, creating a refreshing oasis during the summer heat.

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum): Spider plants are known for their air-purifying qualities and ease of care, making them popular choices for indoor spaces. They absorb indoor pollutants and release oxygen, contributing to a cleaner and cooler indoor environment.

Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica): With its large, glossy leaves, the rubber plant adds a tropical touch to any room while also improving indoor air quality. This plant is particularly effective at removing toxins from the air and releasing moisture, helping to cool down your home during the summer months.

Pothos (Epipremnum aureum): Pothos, also known as devil's ivy, is a versatile and low-maintenance plant that thrives in a variety of lighting conditions. Its trailing vines not only add visual interest to your space but also help purify the air and reduce indoor temperatures.

Incorporating these house plants into your home decor not only enhances the aesthetic appeal but also promotes a healthier and cooler indoor environment during the summer. From air purification to humidity regulation, these plants offer natural solutions for beating the heat and creating a more comfortable living space.

(Sujal Chawathe is a CA by education but a gardener at heart. Her venture Indoor Greens helps urban offices and homes, add and maintain plants)

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The school received an environmental subsidy of NT $220,000 two years ago to plant large Dumbo flowers to form a green wall, which helps to cool down the temperature and purify the air, and also to install an automatic sprinkler system to maintain the ecology of the green wall.
According to the Environmental Protection Bureau of Chiayi City Government, since 2019, the Environmental Protection Department has promoted the vertical air green wall project. Since 2019, three schools, including Xingjia, Jiabei Elementary School and Jiabei Elementary School, have installed climbing plants on the school's daughter wall and the balcony of the classroom.
The Environmental Protection Bureau of the Chiayi Municipal Government said that this year, the Environmental Protection Agency expanded the target of subsidies, in addition to the original subsidies of public middle school, public elementary school, public preschool institutions, public welfare groups, public facilities, environmental protection night market, civic activity center and other venues, air green wall subsidies of 3,000 to 6,000 yuan per square meter, single subsidy ceiling of 400,000 yuan.
According to the Municipal Environmental Protection Agency, according to the results of the study, vertical green walls can reduce the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), suspended particulates (PM10) by about 40% and 60%, but also reduce the concentration of indoor fine suspended particulates (PM2.5) by about 10%, ozone by about 30%, and indoor temperature reduction by about 1.8 ℃.
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What to do to make indoor plants bloom longer: a life hack from a gardener

Ihor Romanko

In addition to improving the decor and purifying the atmosphere, indoor plants also play a therapeutic role in improving mood. Therefore, it is important to pay special attention to them to ensure their preservation over time. In order for plants to remain healthy and strong, fertilizers play an important role in their nutrition and care. However, it is important to choose the right fertilizer that will provide plants with all the necessary nutrients for healthy growth and flowering.

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What substances are necessary for good growth of indoor plants

One of the main benefits of using fertilizers for plants is that they provide the nutrients necessary for plant growth. Many people may worry that their houseplants are suffering or growing slowly despite careful care. Often this can be due to a lack of fertilizers in the soil, which does not provide plants with all the necessary substances for their growth and development.

Choosing the right fertilizer is of great importance, as it is the main way to provide plants with the necessary nutrients. The main nutrients that plants need are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

  • Nitrogen is necessary for the formation of leaves and vegetative growth, phosphorus is important for the formation of roots and flowering. Therefore, if plants are not flowering properly, it may be that the soil is lacking in one or more of these nutrients;
  • Phosphorus deficiency can lead to weak development of the root system, and as a result, the plant can be less resistant to stressful conditions, such as drought or disease;
  • Potassium plays an important role in regulating the water balance of the plant and also promotes the development of flowers and seeds.

In addition, choosing the right type of fertilizer also depends on the age and type of plants. For example, young plants may need fertilizers with a higher nitrogen content to stimulate growth, while mature plants may need phosphorus and potassium more important for root development and flowering.

It is also worth considering the different conditions in which the plants grow, such as lighting, humidity, temperature, and soil type. For example, plants growing in brightly lit areas may require less nitrogen because they can produce their own chlorophyll from sunlight. On the other hand, plants growing in highly acidic soil may require more calcium to ensure proper root development.

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The best fertilizer for indoor flowers

For abundant flowering, it is recommended to use a natural fertilizer based on lentils for your plants. Lentils contain an important source of nitrogen, which is captured from the air and stored in its tissues. When lentils are added to the soil, they release nitrogen to feed the plants. In addition, lentils interact with soil bacteria to form a fusion that allows them to fix atmospheric nitrogen and convert it into a plant-available form.

There are several ways to use lentils as fertilizer for your garden. One of the easiest ways is to use the water in which the lentils were cooked. After cooking, wait until the water cools down and use it to water the plants. This water contains all the necessary nutrients for plants.

Another method is to grind lentils into a powder and mix them with soil in a pot. Such a solution can be used as an organic fertilizer for plants to provide them with a sufficient source of nitrogen and other nutrients necessary for growth.

Don't forget: before using lentils as fertilizer, it is recommended to soak them for several hours to remove any bacteria and toxins that may be present.

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Canadian Tire helps customers prepare for summer gardening

Are you ready for gardening season? By starting seeds indoors rather than direct sowing when the weather is suitable for planting outdoors, you gain control over the quality of plants and get a jump on the growing season.

The snow is starting to disappear, the days are getting longer, and there is a hint of fresh energy in the air. It is the perfect time to start shedding the winter blues and put spring in your step. It’s time for planting those seeds – indoors.

“Starting your seeds indoors is a great way to have a full and healthy outdoor garden when the time is right,” says Tammy Hysert, Manager with Canadian Tire at The Mall at Picadilly.

Gardening is a source of health benefits. Not only do indoor plants provide better air quality, but gardening itself can relieve stress, boost productivity, and create a relaxing atmosphere. Starting seeds indoors can give you all the benefits of indoor plants while preparing you for a bountiful outdoor garden during the summer months.

“Since the pandemic started, we have found more and more people are starting their seeds early and focusing on backyard gardens,” says Hysert.

According to a survey conducted in June of 2021 by Research Co, more than three in five Canadians are enjoying gardening at home. In BC, the proportion of home gardeners is 67 per cent. Stats Canada reports that Canadians spent 6.5 per cent more on greenhouse flowers and plants in 2020, and greenhouse fruit and vegetable plant sales increased 12.3 per cent.

Hysert recommends preparing for your gardening needs now because supplies can sell out quickly. By starting seeds indoors rather than direct sowing when the weather is suitable for planting, you gain control over the quality of plants and get a jump on the growing season.

“Be sure to purchase high-quality seeds,” says Hysert. “The better the quality seeds, the more bountiful the harvest will be.”

It is also essential to carefully choose what seeds you are starting indoors – not all plants like to be transplanted. For example, broccoli, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, and peppers are best started indoors. In contrast, carrots and beets are best started outdoors.

Once seeds begin to sprout, move to a sunny location. Use a unique blend of seed-starting soil and have containers that allow for proper drainage. Plant seeds at the appropriate depth by following directions, and pick the correct location in your home. This location should be warm, such as near a radiator. However, make sure it is not too hot because seedlings like the air to be a bit cool.

“Be sure to water, but not over water. When you have a few sprouts coming up, keep the strongest ones and snip off the others, so you have only one plant per container,” says Hysert.

Greenhouse kits are a great way to get started and provide an easy-to-follow system.

Visit Canadian Tire at The Mall at Picadilly for your complete seed-starting needs. You can also follow Canadian Tire Salmon Arm on Facebook!

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Content: 9 Perfect Plants for Your Bedroom
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Do you like plants? Do you like to look at plants in your spare time and be dazed by them? I believe most people have this special love for plants, just like me.
It is a very pure love, just like in nature we can eliminate distractions and relax, plants are like a window in the city of nature, allowing us to breathe and return to the embrace of nature.
Especially in the home, plants can bring fresh vitality to the home, or put potted plants in the bedroom, can bring you green every day, making your room the best space for calm and rest.
In the past, it has been said that putting plants in the bedroom will make the air bad, and it will release carbon dioxide at night, which is completely empty air, because it has been proved that the amount of carbon dioxide is negligible, and plants make the indoor air better and healthier.
Especially in the moment when harmful air such as haze and PM2.5 covers Taiwan, in addition to the air purifier, you should not hesitate to place suitable potted plants to beautify your bedroom.
Here we are going to introduce you to a few good varieties that are especially suitable for placing in the bedroom and greening your space, let's take a look at it!
1. Silkworm Palm Tree
Every home should have a pot of plants, especially this one: the silkworm palm tree! We are completely fascinated by this exotic palm, and the long sword-shaped leaves give the room a tropical feel.
If space permits, silkworm palms can grow as high as five meters, but also because it is very resistant to cutting, it can be adjusted according to space.
This plant is very robust and well taken care of, as long as it is regularly watered and fertilized.
If there is enough light, they can stay in your bedroom for a long time.
2. Orchid
This is a small, simple pot plant that every household should have: Orchid.
Because of its timeless elegance, orchids have become the main landscape potted plants for modern families.
Placing orchids in the bedroom can bring bright colors to the space, absolutely attracting attention and serving as a center for rest.
For beginners, bedroom plants can choose to place the butterfly orchid.
This type is very safe and can adapt to warm temperatures and less light.
Therefore, it will not disappoint you, but remember that if you put it in the bedroom, try to choose to put it close to the window, there will be better light.
3. Tiger tail orchid
This uncomplicated, fun-looking, meaty orchid is also the top room plant on our favorites list.
Lush tiger tail orchid brings life to the room, he is very strong, easy to maintain, you do not have to worry too much about him.
Native to Africa and Asia, it is very resistant to drought and dryness.
He needs plenty of sunlight, and if there is a window directly exposed to the sun in the bedroom, it is the most suitable place!
4. White crus taro
This sea-like and flame-crane-like plant is called the white cranberry, and his evergreen state makes it easy for his family to notice him.
A single leaf is green and fresh and simple, and can be a highlight in the space.
Originally he came from the Pacific Rim, so they like a very nourishing environment.
White crus taro needs to be watered often to grow well, and if dried, it may die in a short time.
With good care, you can enjoy seeing him grow bright flowers between spring and summer.
During this period, it is also recommended that you can fertilize it to provide him with nutrients.
These leaves also love dark, warm places, so the bedroom is the perfect home for this plant.
Leaf plants
A simple, well-nourished pot plant is always the first choice for plants that are not easy to miss.
5. Jasmine, Gardenia and African Jasmine
Jasmine, Gardenia and African jasmine are among the most wonderful plants in the bedroom.
White petals can bring aroma to the room, you can also design your potted plants according to this case picture, so that your room fragrant and vitality.
These plants like the shade in moderation.
So be careful to let them get enough moisture, especially in hot summer, it is very important to spray the leaves with a small amount of water!
6. Horseshoe Lotus
Like an orchid, the horseshoe is an absolute classic among indoor plants.
His flowers of various colors, which may be white, yellow or red, are impressive and can match the design of your bedroom.
The flowering season of the horseshoe is about from January to April and during the summer, he will wake up from his dormant state.
Horseshoes like to be dry and cool.
If there is enough light in the bedroom, you can enjoy the long companionship of beautiful horseshoe flowers in the bedroom.
7. Bonsai Tree
The bonsai tree is a traditional symbol of peace and balance, so it is one of the most ideal plants in the room.
Any bedroom can find a bonsai tree suitable for its design style, which will be perfectly matched by its delicate, delicate leaves and tree form.
The bonsai tree comes from the art of gardening in Asia and has gained the hearts of many Dodd plant lovers in the past decade.
However, small shrubs and trees need a lot of care, and it is recommended that you buy them if you have enough time.
Bonsai trees need regular watering, fertilization, and moderate lighting.
Because if there is too much sunlight, the tree will grow faster and bigger.
8. Lavender
Lavender is one of the most popular plants of recent times, and if you decide to put lavender in your bedroom, what you want to make sure is that they are getting enough light.
This is because the fragrance and growth of lavender is the most important.
Basically, plants like to stay outside.
However, if you can create a bright, moist environment, lavender is also good for your bedroom.
9. Beautiful flowers
If you buy fresh flowers regularly, perhaps you should choose a romantic, playful bouquet for your bedroom.
Green grass, wildflowers and other types of flowers, such as roses, carnations or tulips, can change the atmosphere of an entire bedroom.
A bouquet of flowers can bring a sense of freshness and nature to your room. In addition, you can bring flowers of different colors to the room and become an interesting focus. Buy now!
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Content: Europe to plant trees to reduce heatwave deaths
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A study by researchers in Barcelona, Spain, said that with data from 93 European cities, they could avoid a third of the deaths attributed to high temperatures by planting trees and plants in 30% of the urban area.
Marc Nieuwenhuigsen, director of urban planning, environment and health at the Barcelona Health Institute, said heat exposure was linked to premature death, heart and respiratory disease and hospitalization.
This is especially true with heat waves, but it also happens with moderately high temperatures in summer, the Spanish newspaper 20 Minotos reported.
These findings highlight the need to integrate more sustainable and climate-resilient strategies into local policy decisions to contribute to climate change adaptation and improve population health.
The study is the largest of its kind and the first to look specifically at premature deaths caused by rising temperatures in cities and the number of deaths that could be prevented by increasing tree cover.
The aim of the study is to inform authorities of the benefits of strategically integrating green infrastructure into urban planning in order to promote more sustainable and resilient urban environments and contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The study also highlights the intrinsic benefits of planting more trees in cities, although the authors acknowledge that this may be difficult in some cities because of their design, and that this action must be combined with other interventions, such as green roofs or other alternatives to reduce the temperature.
Exposure to heat has been associated with premature death, heart and respiratory disease, and hospitalization.
This is especially true with heat waves, but it also happens with moderately high summer temperatures.
According to the study, this corresponds to 39.5% of all deaths attributed to rising urban temperatures, 1.8% of all summer deaths, and 0.4% of annual deaths.
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Gardener at wit’s end over mysterious ‘white fuzz’ coating soil of indoor tree: ‘The plant has been dying’

“There’s no need to change the soil or repot as suggested.”

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Having a lush garden can be beautiful and relaxing, but sometimes caring for your plants is more complicated than it seems. One gardener took to Reddit to get help with a problem regarding their lemon tree.

In the subreddit r/gardening, one home gardener shared photos of “white fuzz” covering the soil of a beloved plant. In a comment on the post, they added some context.

“There has been a blooming white fuzz mold on the soil, and the plant has been dying — leaves have been drying up and falling off en mass,” the OP wrote, noting that they moved the lemon tree inside in December when they went on vacation.

“Whenever I have watered the mold has flourished. I’m not sure what to do short of dumping all the soil and repotting,” they continued.

While some houseplants can be more difficult to care for, the benefits of having greenery indoors are worth it. According to Time, houseplants can reduce stress and anxiety, increase happiness and productivity, and even speed up healing. One research paper found that simply looking at plants, gardens, and nature benefits patients in hospitals.

Having plants in your home can also help filter and purify the air. Some scientists have been trying to increase how effectively plants do this by making genetically modified versions called Neoplants

Thankfully, the helpful folks on r/gardening had some ideas for how to care for this particular plant.

“Simply spray h2o2 [hydrogen peroxide] to kill the mold, then just bottom water from now on. There’s no need to change the soil or repot as suggested,” one person recommended.

There was some debate in the comments about if the mold could be helpful or harmful, with one person suggesting: “Ask r/mycology to ID it. Some fungi are helpful to plants, while some are parasitic. They can help you there [to] figure out which type you have.”

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Content: "My plants," and seizing opportunities.
Here is the story of a pilot experiment for a company created by a group of young people
Several agreements have been concluded with major local and international companies to provide many options
Being in an orchard full of plants may be a reason for you to feel refreshed and comforted by smells that make you feel more calm and calm.
This feeling is the same as that experienced by the owners of home gardens and orchards, especially in the pleasant spring atmosphere.
But the question that comes to mind is, how do I know the name of this plant and that plant?
And what are its characteristics?
And when does it bloom?
Does it have an impact on the fence or the tank?
And how do I take care of him?
and other questions.
Your attempt to get a satisfactory answer to all these questions from the owners of nurseries scattered in the neighborhoods may be useless, and when you decide to go to the specialists of agricultural engineers shower you with terms that others do not know, you remain confused and leave the whole subject.
From this point of view, a group of young people realized this gap and decided to create and develop a website specialized in home ornamental plants, the spark of the idea was in 2014 to cover most of the plants owned by people, so they ate more than 300 indoor and outdoor plants based on personal references and experiences.
They also took more than 600 professional photos of different stages of the ages and varieties of plants in more than 15 countries around the world to visit the website, which is an encyclopedia and a simple reference for anyone who wants to know and care for plants.
“Nabatati ” was established in 2018 with its pioneering and unprecedented competitive idea, selling the plant with an identification label and how to take care of it, and this plant is a beautiful pot or pot that the buyer buys clean and ready and decorates his house, office or others, with multiple options of indoor plants equipped to be elegant gifts as an alternative to roses to last longer than the gifts of rose bouquets.
It should be noted that Nabati has entered into several agreements with major local and international companies to provide a number of distinctive options that are not usually available in the local market.
Nabati Household Trading Company has become one of the leading national companies in this field, with more than 30 employees, of whom more than 75% are Saudization.
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Content: Functional – sounds serious and strict, but in fact we are talking about the most natural way of landscaping in cities.
By the way, well-fed and happy: how gardening and gardening helps cities during the war
"Usually we have either annual plants or groups of plants that are not inherent in our area.
Allegedly beautiful and clean - but dysfunctional.
During the landscaping of cities, nature-oriented solutions should be used - they will be the most functional, "says Nikolai Ryabika, a member of the Plateau NGO and co-founder of the Seedling Garden space.
What greening solutions are nature-oriented?
These are multi-tiered landscaping, meadow lawns, rain gardens, flower beds of continuous flowering, etc.
What are the functions of such greening?
Improves air quality, retains moisture in the soil and stops erosion, reduces "thermal islands", contributes to an increase in the number of pollinator insects, cute hedgehogs and prickly lizards, supports the diversity of birds in the city and simply improves the mood of people and encourages more hum.
Let ’ s look at the multi-layered greening.
It lies in the fact, says Nikolai Ryabika, not to plant annual plants and even under the ruler, but to form groups of perennial plants of different levels: trees, bushes, herbaceous plants.
Roman Street in Lviv / Photo from open sources
"In such groups, plants are more resilient and live longer than one tree on a mowed, sterile lawn.
In addition to improving air quality, such landscaping gives more shaded area, less soil erosion and supports biodiversity - thus we increase the city's fund, "explains Nikolai Ryabika.
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In addition, he adds, multi-tiered landscaping helps in the fight against such a phenomenon as parking on the lawns - you simply will not go to the tall grass and bushes.
“This is just one of the nature-oriented solutions in greening.
We can also use rain gardens or ditches, sections of hedges that improve air quality and are a breeding ground for birds, hedgehogs, etc., ” adds Nikolai Ryabika.
Rudanskogo Street in Lviv / photo by Alexander Shutyuk
What is important, especially in times of war, is that nature-oriented solutions help to save resources.
For example, to grow annual flowers for urban flower beds, you need to spend money on greenhouses, heating them, watering, using human time.
And in the end, these flowers will live in a flower bed for about three months.
Then the city invests the resource in cleaning.
“It is necessary to think strategically and switch to the use of perennial plants and multifunctional groups.
In addition to aesthetics, we will have many more benefits for both humans and the environment, ” says Nikolai Ryabika.
Fear and Hatred on Monogasone
The territory under the lawns occupies almost half of the territory of Lviv.
They have an important function, says Nikolai Ryabika, - absorb water, a place for the reproduction of biodiversity, contribute to a decrease in temperature.
"But the most common monogasons, which, moreover, constantly crumble, contribute to the fact that our soils lose the ability to absorb water and lawns dry out.
And mowing affects the fact that the energy of the plant goes not to the root system, which loosens the soil and it is filled with oxygen, but to the stem part.
And mowing again.
Closed circle, ” says Nikolai Ryabika.
According to the NGO "Plateau", in 2022 from the budget of Lviv for mowing lawns in the districts spent 18 million.
849 thousand
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This is more than the year before the Great War.
Doesn't it look very rational?
NGO "Plateau" advocates for less frequent mowing of grass in Lviv / photo by Angelica Zozuli
An alternative to monogasms can be multi-herb, including perennial.
This opinion is supported by one of the gardeners of Lviv Oksana Sofiyanchuk.
“Lawns mowed with regularity once every 10-15 days, in the hot season need watering, and this is the reuse of water.
The grass is mowed only once a year and grows quite high, so it does not need watering.
The roots of the plants hold water well and even during a drought there are enough reserves, ” explains the gardener.
In addition, herbalists better retain dust and, when growing between the roadway and sidewalk, work as a filter to clean the air.
A variety of herbs on one of the streets of Berlin / photo by Elena Bosova
Also, grass is a source of food for pollinator insects that are needed in the city - otherwise no one will fly to the balcony to dust your tomatoes.
And on monogasons, these insects have nothing to profit from.
More insects in the city?
Can people then sit at home at all so that the ticks do not eat alive?
Explain it.
It is necessary to remember once and for all that ticks are always in the environment.
They are most active during the warm period.
They are even in low-cut grass, even in the soil.
This is a creature that can be absolutely everywhere and mowing grass does not solve the problem, - says Nikolai Ryabika.
In tall herbalists, there may be natural enemies of ticks, which quite well eat them up.
In addition, in herbalists can live, for example, lizards.
which fits and mowed lawn ", - explains Oksana Sofiyanchuk.
And a variety of herbs - it's good, adds the gardener.
Warriors of Light
The more plants on the site, the better the ecosystems there arise, says Nikolai Ryabika.
If there are only five species on the site, then the loss of one of them can lead to the destruction of the entire system.
When there are many species – for example, 55 – then the system is more stable, one element is quietly replaced by another.
“It ’ s like hardening the human body – as soon as you get out of a sterile environment, you can suffer greatly from the usual flu.
So with our planet – it needs biodiversity, ” says Nikolai Ryabika.
Oksana Sofiyanchuk advises planting bushes with non-poisonous berries in cities, which save birds from hunger in winter, creating hedgehogs where hedgehogs can live, and also making “houses ” for insects.
Birds in the ecosystem of the city, like hedgehogs, do so that good defeats evil - that is, they destroy parasites and pests, some of which are not averse to eating people.
"Alien" invaders
So, it's simple?
We plant a lot of different things instead of lawn grass and enjoy flowering, singing birds, snorting hedgehogs and clean air.
Not really.
“Different things ” need to be carefully filtered so as not to destroy all living things in green areas with good intentions.
“One of the major challenges facing the world is the loss of biodiversity.
The greatest threat to biodiversity, in addition to climate change, is invasive species, ” says ecology from Vinnitsa, exploring the topic, Lyubov Kolosova.
Invasive species in different regions of Ukraine include amaranth, ambrosia, hogweed and even such beautiful and supposedly familiar Canadian scallop, syrian cotton wool, red oak, robinia pseudoacacia, etc.
The peculiarity of invasive species is that they adapt very quickly.
If a species does not pose a threat to a particular region, it does not mean that it will always be.
Goldenrod (goldenrod) canadian
“In Vinnitsa, for example, there is no such problem as the Syrian cotton wool, but for the more southern regions it is a serious problem.
And in connection with climate change, sooner or later it will become our problem, and for Western regions, too, ” says Lyubov Kolosova.
Watochnik syrian
Definitely abandon invasive species is not always possible.
In Lviv, for example, robinia is a fairly common tree, because it tolerates difficult urban conditions.
Another reason why these species are chosen is that the usual ash trees or some types of chestnuts can no longer be planted.
“Chestnuts and ash trees, often the framework of urban greening, are sick, and we can no longer use them.
The Department of Ecology of the LGS, as far as I know, has identified a sharp maple as a fragile species, and in Lviv a strong wind often blows, so this tree is also not recommended.
The list is very narrowing, ” explains Lyubov Kolosova.
Robinia to replace an old tree broken by a hurricane / photo by Roman Baluk
Ecology believes that comprehensive studies are needed to form a list of trees and other plants recommended for planting in cities - this should be a request and funding, because people involved in landscaping do not have to be scientists.
And yet, if the city decides to plant robinia, red oak and maple in certain areas, then it must ensure the non-proliferation of these species further.
The greatest ways of distribution are water (rainwater in Lviv gets into sewage runoff, then - in Poltava, and then, already outside the city, throws dangerous seeds on the shore) and air.
Therefore, it is worth planting individuals that do not produce seeds or at least correctly cut the producing ones.
Better yet, avoid invasive species altogether and look for an alternative.
“Abroad, there is criminal liability for the spread of invasive species.
Some of these species can be used for landscaping areas with complex dense buildings, but only when a person can prove that he will ensure non-proliferation and provide a plan for how he will do it, ” says Lyubov Kolosova.
In Ukraine, there is no legislative framework, so our Carpathians overgrown with hogweed, which destroys all living things around (although it is, in fact, easy to stop), eastern and southern regions suffer from allergies from ambrosia, and agriculture loses up to 30% of yield due to amaranth.
So what to do to ensure that the greenery is both functional and safe?
Love Kolosova advises:
• read the book by Alexey Kovalenko, author of the blog “Around Botany ”,“ Alien Plants ”;
• before buying the plant, check whether the species belongs to invasive (it can be found on the website of the Ministry of Ecology);
• Observe urban ecosystems and how they spread over time by certain plants;
• remove from your flower garden or do not pull every cute plant to it until you make sure it is safe;
• carry out urban awareness-raising activities to combat invasive plant species, toloki - a person perceives information well when he himself is attached, for example, by physical participation;
• Seek a legislative settlement so that robinia or scum can not be bought in the store.
Thus, some invasive plants themselves will simply fall out of the ecosystem of our cities.
The main thing is to be attentive.
“A person should be responsible for the actions of his species, and the main reason for the spread of invasive species is our activity, intentional or not, ” adds Lyubov Kolosova.
So what are we landing?
Gardener of Lviv Oksana Sofiyanchuk advises residents who want to independently green their adjacent territory, to be guided by two principles.
First, to use the plants that were grown in the gardens of our mothers, grandmothers and other ancestors – they are already adapted to our conditions.
This is a material that usually goes from neighbor to neighbor:
• irises;
• daylilies;
• hosts;
• calls;
• phlox;
• peonies;
• marigolds;
• periwinkle;
• ivy.
Irises in Lviv / photo from Irina Lukava 's website
The second rule is to choose plants under the conditions in which they will grow.
The most important factor here is lighting.
The soil can be fed, drained, acidified or snapped, and there is nothing you can do with insolation.
Therefore, hosts and periwinkle are planted in the shade, peonies, marigolds, daylilies - in the sun.
And there is a blooming garden under the windows, which pleases us and neighbors.
It grows well in the shade.
However, there are some exceptions.
For example, boxwood, which lived well in Ukraine for 300 years.
In 2018, its natural enemy appeared here - boxwood firewood, simply eating this plant any heart.
You can fight it only with toxic chemicals, so gardeners do not recommend now to contact boxwood.
We also remember the "invaders" - they in Lviv, according to Oksana Sofiyanchuk, there is a goldenrod and a gorchak of Sakhalin (the name seems to speak for itself).
Gorchak (buckwheat) Sakhalin
It is also necessary to plant bushes with non-poisonous berries for birds:
• horizontal dogwood;
• rosehip;
• bush hawthorn.
And also - to create places where insects can winter - houses or simply connected straw, tubular dried plants, boxes with cones in the open space.
For public spaces, the urban gardener advises to choose persistent, low-maintenance, ornamental plants throughout the season that give deciduous mass, flowers, food for pollinators.
It is also good to plant deciduous trees that have their own seasonal cycle, from conifers - fir or mountain pines growing with a bush in case there is little space.
At the same time, it should be remembered that residents can not plant trees on their own, even on the adjacent territory - you need the permission of the gardener of the area.
Gardeners can also seek advice and advice on gardening and plant care, garden or lawn planning.
Lvov 's experience
Oleksandra Chuchko, an activist and board member of the Plateau NGO, tells how she and her mother, a permaculture designer, neighbors and friends, landscaped their street of Princess Olga.
The team with the project of the garden of continuous flowering in 2021 won the competition from the city council “My street is green ”.
Purchasing and planting plants together with neighbors were positive processes, the activist recalls.
But the community overdid it a bit and the list of plants turned out to be too diverse.
“It was necessary to dwell on several species, and that they were vandal-proof, persistent, low-maintenance and still suitable for composition and zoning.
In the beginning, one by one, lavender bushes, small thuja, were stolen from us, because the territory is not under the windows, and even expensive in the country, ” recalls Alexandra Chuchko.
Planting a garden of continuous flowering on the street. Princess Olga in the framework of the project "Green my street" (photo by Alexandra Chuchko)
In addition, the garden was not on someone ’ s balance sheet, the condominium did not talk about leaving.
And when the full-scale invasion began, many more left.
Some of the plants are gone.
“Then the most unpleasant story happened.
There is a construction nearby.
They began to lay communications and dug a huge moat on the plot we landscaped, although we with the head of condominiums looked at the cadastral maps and maps of communications in advance, so that there was nothing there.
Unfortunately, some of the plants were lost in this battle, ” says Alexandra Chuchko.
Now there are cherry blossoms, lilac, boxwood, some other plants in the garden, and Alexandra and her neighbors consider their experience to be positive and instructive, because he united them, increased trust, strengthened communication and taught them to create together.
“It is useful and psychologically, when we take responsibility for the environment and care not only about what is in the apartment, but also about the places where we go to work, walk with the dog.
It is a shared responsibility.
The city cannot know all the needs of people – there must be their initiative.
Power encourages, gives tools – so you need to use it.
And be wiser next time, ” adds Alexandra Chuchko.
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Not everyone considers multi-tiered gardening to be good, it is not important for everyone whether birds live nearby, and many do not understand why beautiful plants are called invasive and what they harm.
“The education campaign should consist of small steps and take place at different levels.
About biodiversity, functional gardening should begin to talk in institutions of children's education.
Creating a new generation of consciousness is important.
It is easier to communicate with children and change their vision than with adults, ” says Lyubov Kolosova.
Nikolai Ryabika adds that, in his opinion, first of all it is necessary to work with the mass market, imposing conditional "thui" and around them.
“At the local and state levels, it is possible to encourage business to offer a wider range of plants and to instill in people a taste for some other formats besides.
You can create city programs when people are given plants.
For example, communal, public or even private spaces commissioned by the city grew plants from the seeds provided and could give or sell them cheaply to condominiums.
Why not?
We have to fantasize, ” he says.
In addition, the city should take care of the list of plants that are recommended to be planted in Lviv, justify their benefits and join the co-financing process, as it happens, for example, with the restoration of the gate.
Oksana Sofiyanchuk believes that residents mainly have a negative attitude to the grass, because the unbroken herbalist for them is a symbol of neglect.
To adopt a new and useful format, one needs surprise.
We had a precedent with cereals and flowerbeds of the new wave.
When we laid a flower bed under the balcony of the mayor in the Market Square, everyone laughed at us, saying, what kind of weeds did you plant?
Two years have passed and now I hear from the residents: "Oh, and put such, as under the window of Andrei Ivanovich?"
People got used to it and it became fashionable.
The same, I am sure, will be with different herbs, ” says Oksana Sofiyanchuk.
New wave flower bed in Market Square.
This year in Lviv there will be several experimental sites in each district.
So, the “Moorish lawn ” will be at the memorial to the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred, in the square of Kulchitskaya, on Sykhov and, possibly, on Liberty Avenue and other locations.
“We want to make several sites for the promotion of urban bows, which will look perfect and in which residents will go to be photographed.
Then in a year or two people will stop writing to the hotline “mow the grass ”, and we will be able to start the process throughout the city, ” says Oksana.
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## Benefits of Vertical Gardens

### Air Purification

One of the most significant benefits of installing a vertical garden in your home is its ability to purify the air.

Contrary to common misconceptions, plants release minimal carbon dioxide at night and actually improve indoor air quality substantially.

According to research, vertical green walls can:

- Reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations by approximately 40%
- Decrease suspended particulate matter (PM10) by about 60%
- Lower indoor fine suspended particulate matter (PM2.

5) concentration by around 10%
- Reduce ozone levels by approximately 30%

Specific plants that excel at air purification include:

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**Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)**: Effective at purifying air while thriving in shady areas
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**Boston Fern**: Helps remove pollutants from the air
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Content: Why People Grow Geranium at Home: Three Important Reasons (Not Just Beauty)
This plant is an excellent cleaner.
Geranium is traditionally grown in Russian homes.
Pots with this beautiful flower could be found in noble estates, and in peasant huts.
At the moment, the flower is also popular among gardeners and in city apartments.
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This is not to say that the plant is unpretentious, but people like it.
First, of course, the bright flowering of this culture pleases the eye.
With it, you can create spectacular color accents in the room.
In addition, people have long noticed that with geranium in the house becomes comfortable and calm.
And feng shui experts believe that the plant has one of the most favorable energetics, which positively affects people.
It is also important that geranium is able to saturate the air in the house with esters and phytoncides, as well as clean the atmosphere from harmful impurities, release oxygen.
Source: Telegram-channel "Flower Girl".
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**Spider Plant**: Known for excellent air-purifying qualities and ease of care
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**Geranium**: Saturates the air with essential oils and phytoncides, purifying the atmosphere from harmful impurities
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**Aromatic plants**: Mint and basil can help purify the air in your home

During periods of poor air quality (such as haze or high PM2.

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Content: Lifestyle
5 tips for women when planting at home and balconies..
Get ready for the green.
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Cultivation of balconies and houses from the inside, things used to housewives old to do, perhaps to benefit from the aesthetic view, or even improve the air and inhalation process, or to benefit from its production, it was and still agriculture balconies and inside the house of important and healthy things that can be done by women, as well as improve the psychological state not only for their aesthetic appearance, but for their sense of achievement with the first cut Every farm. ”
With the launch of the presidential initiative "Prepare for the Green", many housewives, who were occupied by the wheel of life, returned to return to agriculture at home and in the balconies, but many of them make mistakes in agriculture, innumerable, and some of them may not know the best and easiest species to cultivate, and benefit from them.
5 tips for women when planting at home and balconies
In this regard, he makes several tips for women when planting at home, according to Dalia Salem, a decorator who specializes in indoor farming.
Soil
Salem stressed that choosing the type of good soil is the most important element for the success of plants, but it varies according to the needs of the plant for the type of soil, for example: “The soil suitable for cacti and succulents is different in its components from the soil suitable for tropical plants, and from the soil suitable for seed germination. ”
In addition to choosing clean soil, it is not tolerant of any diseases and it is not preferable to use soil where a previous plant died.
Planting Pot
Choosing the right pot for the plant is one of the basic elements in agriculture, especially since the size of the pot must be appropriate, as well as making sure that there are holes with at least 5 holes.
Plant Selection
Choose plants that are suitable for the season and current weather (annuals) or seasonal to preserve them.
Air currents
Dalia Salem warned of manufactured air currents, whether cold or hot coming from the fan, heaters and air conditioners because they reduce the moisture around the plant and lead to its drying.
Growing more than one plant in one pot
Growing more than one plant in a pot side by side in the ground is a common mistake because of the different type of care of each plant, there are plants that need to be irrigated abundantly, and others for the sun, and others.
Favourite plants to grow inside the house or balconies
And about the plants that the housewife can grow on the balcony or inside the house, and benefit from them, Engineer Dalia Salem, went to the plants made of spices used by housewives in the kitchen, especially mint, basil, thyme, rosemary, and laura leaf.
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Content: Lifestyle
6 Ways to Ventilate Your Home During Winter
Protect your family from serious illnesses.
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Ventilation of the house is an important thing that can not be dispensed with throughout the year, as doctors advise opening windows at certain times in order to change the air, and maintain the health of individuals from the transmission of infections and viruses, which find housewives very difficult to implement this advice, because of the extreme cold weather during the winter.
Ways to change the atmosphere of the house during the winter
In the following report, Hen offers ways to ventilate the house during the winter, according to the Daily Mail:
- It is preferable to open the windows of the house at the beginning of the day, especially at times when no one is in the place, taking care to ventilate the bathroom and kitchen continuously and when preparing food, as it is preferable to use a straw until the completion of cooking.
Make sure to open the windows for two hours during the day, making sure that the sunlight has reached the place.
- You can use a fan in places where there are no air vents.
- The house needs to be perfumed after the completion of ventilation, because the refreshing smells help to improve the bad mood in individuals, and help to sleep well, so you can use incense or other air fresheners preferred by your family.
- Planting some aromatic plants that help to purify the air in the house, such as mint and basil.
- Fragrant odors can be obtained from natural products, such as: orange peels, by placing an appropriate amount of orange and lemon peels in a pot on the fire, and let them boil for minutes, then transfer them in containers distributed throughout the house.
Benefits of Ventilating Your Home During Winter
- Protects from the appearance of damage to the walls of the house from rot, moisture causing deterioration of the walls.
- Supports the immune system in people.
- Helps to improve mood.
- Helps to prevent diseases, and reduce the transmission of infections and viruses within the home.
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