Choosing the Perfect Plant
Every gardener is worth half their salt should have an eye on the future. Gardening is after all closely related to how fast and to what form the plants will grow, in addition to the changing seasons, and what looks good when. Some questions that are often forgotten but need to be asked before choosing plants: How fast do I really want this plant to grow? Here’s what is interesting, we often choose plants because they are a decent size and have the ability to provide faster growth and faster sieving, but the fourth or fifth year we might fight a constant battle of pruning and shaping to keep the plant steady under control. Size is not everything or it gets bigger fast! It may look good now, but what will it look like in a month’s time? This question really needs to be asked over and over again when…
5 Tips to Keep Your Inner Plants Alive
Some people have the innate gift of caring for and cultivating plants and flowers. Commonly known as the green thumb, this gift can lead to an extraordinary garden or home filled with blooming plants and flowers. Not everyone has this innate talent with plants and flowers. For a whole section of the population, the seemingly simple act of keeping the inside of the plant alive is annoying. However, for people who have been tragically killing their houseplants over the years, just a few tricks and tips can turn them into great indoor gardeners. Learn About Your Plants Plants are often given as gifts, whether for household parties, get-well gifts, birthdays, or other celebrations. This means the plant type and its preferences regarding water, sunlight, and other care requirements are unknown. When it comes to keeping plants alive, learning about it can go a long way. In fact, it can make…
Communicating with Plants
The experience of plants in the world is very different from our experience of animals. Since plants are immobile, they are in a state of acceptance and deep peace within themselves. Emotions such as fear, hatred, jealousy, possessiveness, etc. are completely unknown to the plant and will serve no useful purpose. On the other hand, plants are capable of experiencing a higher range of emotions such that we animals can barely conceive. At the same time, there are feelings that plants share with us animals, such as love, pain, joy, thirst, etc. It is the feelings we share with plants that provide the basis for our ability to communicate with them. Feeling with plants is not so different from feeling with people. For example, when we are about to have sex with someone who completely changes us, we feel a clear surge in sexual energy that connects us with that…
Choosing Plants for Small Spaces
We all love to live in a space where there is greenery and plants; some people become emotionally attached to their plants and they want to have them whenever they can. Houseplants add life and character to any place and besides, improve air quality. The problem is that they can take up valuable space on the floor which is why you need to choose the right plants for small spaces. How can you reclaim space while still enjoying the green friends in your house? To put it simply; choose mountable indoor plants. Wall-mounted indoor plants provide an excellent solution for hallways, small spaces, corridors and den or reception areas. They can add life and fun to any small space, and they draw the eye upwards, giving the impression of a taller room. There are many desktop manufacturers you can choose from as well; Desktop plants come in a variety of…