1. Improved Air Quality
We all learned in elementary school that plants help us breathe by converting carbon dioxide into oxygen. Did you also know they have the ability to remove other pollutants from the air? According to NASA, a number of houseplants absorb volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene, which you can find in items like particleboard, foam insulation, cleaning products, oils, paints, and inks. Climate-controlled, airtight, modern buildings, although energy efficient, can trap VOCs inside—make sure to combat that by adding several little green helpers to your home or office. A few of our favorites? Spider plants, peace lilies, snake plants, and bamboo.
2. A Serene Atmosphere
Nothing brings calm and relaxation to a room like a pot of French lavender. Place one on your nightstand or dresser so you can breathe in its scent each night before you go to bed. You’ll sleep easy and your room will smell delightful.
3. Decreased Stress + Increased Productivity
You know how heading into the woods for the weekend can leave you feeling renewed for days to come? Or maybe you’re more into your local botanical garden? Either way, you get where we’re going with this—plants make people feel better. According to one study, participants felt more soothed completing a computer task after spending time transplanting an indoor plant, and in another, productivity increased 12% in the presence of plants. So invest in some greenery and say goodbye to hectic workdays!
4. (Near) Effortless Beauty
Mother Nature decorates like nobody else can. Who needs multiple throw pillows when you can add pops of color with leaves and gorgeous blooms? It’s easy to transform your home into a place of wonder, and you don’t even need to have the greenest thumb on the block. Many houseplants require water only once every 1-2 weeks, and if you place them in spots where they can thrive (do check to see if they prefer windowsills or shadier areas) you’ll be sitting pretty in no time. So head to your local nursery or ask a friend for shoots or cuttings—your beautiful abode awaits!
*WHY MILLENNIALS ARE SUDDENLY SO OBSESSED WITH HOUSE PLANTS.....
Succulents, fiddle leaf figs, the elusive variegated monstera: Ask proud plant parents about their collections, and they’ll gush with such enthusiasm that you’d think they were talking about actual children.
Jennifer Coates, a 33-year-old freelance writer in Los Angeles, has accumulated more than 110 houseplants since she began collecting in January. Today, they’re an integral part of her daily routine. Every morning, she rolls out of bed, heads to the living room and begins a 45-minute tour of all her plants. Even before brushing her teeth or feeding the dog, Coates inspects every leaf for signs that it’s thirsty or threatened by pests and tends to those that require her attention.
It might seem extreme, but Coates is just one of many budding plant enthusiasts who dedicate hours a day and thousands of dollars to cultivating plant collections in their homes. But houseplants are nothing new, so why are millennials suddenly flocking to this hobby?
A Trend Fueled By Social Media
American gardeners spent a record $52.3 billion on lawn and garden retail sales last year, according to the 2019 National Gardening Survey. A quarter of that spending was attributed to 18- to 34-year-olds, whose spending on plants has grown at a higher rate than any other age group since 2014.
Houseplants can thank visually driven social media for their resurgence in popularity. Instagram, in particular, has become a haven for foliage fanatics.
That’s how Coates was hooked initially. Her inability to keep plants alive had always been a running joke with her husband, considered the plant guru of the household. However, while scrolling through Instagram’s browse feature one day, Coates happened upon an eye-catching photo posted by a plant lover. She followed that account, along with several others over the course of a month or two, and her desire to grow a collection of her own intensified.more on this page
******************ALL SIZES AND SHAPES OF GREAT PLANT POTS.*
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