05 December 2012

Why You Should Start an Indoor Garden

The esthetic appeal of having plants inside your house is the reason the majority of
people decide to start gardening indoors.  Whether you have researched and planned on
them or not, there are additional benefits that are derived when a green space is created
inside you house.
 

The décor aspect of inside greenery is a given, plants add to and beautify space – indoors
and outdoors.  The different plants choices available include various colors, sizes, shapes,
flowering vs. non-flowering and this is just the tip of the plant life ice berg. 

Just as trees and plants are crucial to our air quality outside, plants can provide the same
service for you inside your home.  By taking in carbon dioxide from our breathing, plants
flourish.  If you smoke inside your home, plants can help clean the air of the excess
carbon dioxide.  Besides the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide, plants will purify
the air from other unhealthy elements such as air-bound mold particles.  This makes them
a natural air filter for your home.

It is well known that gardening is a relaxing past-time.  Having an indoor garden will
give you the benefit of this relaxation year round when it is too cold outside to garden.  If
you live in an apartment, an outdoor garden may not be possible.  Gardening inside is
only limited by the amount of space you want to dedicate to it in your home.  Beautifying
your living space and caring for living plants makes owning an indoor garden a peaceful
endeavor.

Another benefit of indoor gardening is you can decide how much time you have or want
to dedicate to caring for the plants.  If you want a plant that has to be watered less go for
a cactus or if you want the challenge of coaxing a flowering tree to blossom buy a
camellia.

Next "A Terrarium as an Indoor Garden"
cheers
Bobby

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