Houseplants Deliver Happy,
Healthy Homes and Lifestyles
Indoor plants are a commonplace feature of modern living. The ubiquitous houseplant has become part of the furniture, a permanent or disposable decoration in our homes and everyday lives. For many, houseplants are an absorbing pastime and regular purchase. For others, they may be a spontaneous buy or a welcome, perhaps dreaded, gift. Whatever, houseplants need our care and attention and this can be a tiresome and easily neglected chore. Yet, indoor plants are amazingly complex organic engines that are working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to improve our general well-being, happiness and environment. Yes, our humble houseplants are caring for us and the benefits are scientifically proven!
NASA supported research, together with other scientific studies, have found that houseplants are incredibly good for us and for the environment. Not only do they promote a general feeling of well-being and make our living and working spaces more attractive, houseplants and plants in general, actually improve the quality of the air that we breathe and positively impact on our everyday home and workplace environments.
Houseplants are able to absorb the low-level toxic chemicals commonly found in furniture, carpets and many everyday appliances, and convert them into a useful source of energy and food. Houseplants also use their relatively large surface areas and ability to exchange water and gases with their surroundings to improve the quality of the air in their environment. They can reduce levels of carbon dioxide, dust and other potentially harmful gases and chemicals, and at the same time increase relative humidity and moderate air temperature, making our living and workspaces healthier and more comfortable. In essence, your houseplants are functioning as attractive, miniature, organic and environmentally friendly, air-conditioning systems.
Gardening inside is good for you and for your environment. So help indoor plants look after your well-being by owning and caring for houseplants. It's fun and does not need to be a chore.