Analyzing Your Home’s Environment for Plants

In the modern home of today houseplants do have a place and can serve dual purposes – cleaning air plus add beauty, color and life to a room. What if you’re just getting started and want to start growing plants in a room. What are some questions you need to ask yourself before buying or adding any house plants?

Three questions to help zero in on your rooms growing conditions:

• What’s the lighting in the room? Sunny, partially lit or dark.
• What’s the micro-climate in the room?
• Is the room cold, cool, warm or hot in the summer and winter?
• Is the air in general moist or dry in the summer and what about the winter?

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After answering these questions… how would you characterize the overall environment of the room?

It’s important to remember you are providing an “environment” for your plants. Just as you want to create a good learning or home environment for your lifestyle or family, houseplants need an environment where they can flourish.

For example, bright areas with lots of sun year round a Ficus, Dracaena or a Palm may be just the ticket. In rooms with lower light other Dracaenas or Aglaonemas may be a better choice.

Answering these questions will go a long way to helping you discover if your room is right for plants and what plants will do well in that space. For starters:

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