A survey of 400 local workers suggests that more half of all Australian offices don’t have any plants on the premises. That’s part of the impetus for Plant Life Balance Day on March 2, which aims to encourage plants in the office. To kick off your own workplace greenery efforts, here’s 10 plants recommended for Australia.
Slugs and other garden destroying pests might be a part of our natural world, but that doesn’t mean you have to tolerate them being a natural part of your garden. These tips will keep your plants pest-free without harsh chemicals.
Got an aching for a little green life in your workspace or home, don’t have the natural light to support most plants, and don’t want to buy grow lights and look like a drug dealer? Try one of these five plants.
We’ve previously suggested a simple trifecta of plants to improve your indoor air quality. A dig into a NASA study into air quality in confined spaces yields at least nine more plants that clean, humidify and dust-filter your home or office air.
You may not know it, but your salad fixings may already contain some natural insect repellents. Home improvement blog Apartment Therapy suggests using cucumbers to keep ants away, along with other natural repellents that keep multi-legged home invaders at bay.
Looking for an inventive way to put together a small garden in a cramped or all-concrete space? Craft’s simple but clever tackle box planter fills the job nicely.
Dear Lifehacker,
I am thinking of decorating my cubicle with plants, to make it feel less dreary and a little more alive and fresh. I don’t sit at a cube with access to a window. What sort of plants are good for cubicle-decorating?
If you’ve run out of clever greeting card ideas, try a card you can plant into the ground—craft blog Make and Takes has a tutorial on how to make “seed paper” and turn it into a plantable greeting card.
If your plants have become a casualty of the recent cold weather snap, or are simply showing signs of neglect, here’s a few useful steps for reviving them.
If you haven’t already recycled or curbed your holiday tree, This Old House has some crafty ideas on getting some use out of its broken-down parts.
