Indoor Planting


For projects related to Indoor Planting and Plants, you may want to also consider the whole ‘landscape’ of the exterior as well as the interior and look into: Bird Feeders, Climate Zones, Container Gardening, Creating Theme Gardens, Garden Designing, Garden Enhancements, Garden Sculptures, Gardening with Children, and Planting Seeds. Indoor plants have the advantage of filtering the air and adding visual appeal. Naturally, in some cases you get the added advantage of fresh aroma as well. Soil drainage is key, so make sure that the potting soil is over an appropriate base level of gravel or the drip tray is properly sized. You may also find that certain medium to large sized floor plants work well outdoors in the spring and summer and then indoors in the fall and winter. Tropical plants like Palms and Hibiscus fall into this indoor-outdoor group. They can grow nice and tall, so to avoid unnecessary re-potting think ahead and pick a pot that gives the roots plenty of room to grow. To avoid maintenance for leaf drop from flowering plants or deciduous trees like a ficus, you can always look into ornamental evergreens to enhance your interior spaces. On the kitchen window sill, think about a mini-container garden for herbs, and if you want to take mini-to the high level go bonsai! Feng Shui is a rather complex art but having some plants in just about any location in your home will set you on the right path to…total enlightenment.

The right home improvement products, techniques, and services:
Contractors, home improvement stores, and specialty shops in your area may not yet have a complete familiarity with the ‘green’ opportunities, products, system integration, and overall savings potential. So, you may get some resistance, since people in general are typically more comfortable recommending something that they are already familiar with rather than something new. To help break the inertia, use the information across this website like our Return on Investment Master ROI Table. Also feel free to post a question in our forum on the message board about a particular need for your home relative to your area. Our team has spent multiple years aggregating research from public and private sector performance reports and from manufacturers and homeowners across the country in order to provide you with the perspective you may need to see the initial payback and long term advantages. Environmental enthusiasts and leading institutions like the American Institute of Architects and the National Association of Realtors, see the value and link into our resources to support their members.

The Green Home:
For your overall home improvement, you can save money, improve your family’s health, and save the planet. Find out for free how much it will cost to do different types of home improvement in your home from a qualified and member approved contractor in your area. Get a FREE Quote . Plus, regardless of the size and scope of your home improvement project, save money and keep your home clean with the top rated chemical free and concentrated Green Home Cleaning Products.

Home Improvement Basics:
When it comes to home improvement basics, look for interior home improvements like creating a clean, safe, and healthy home through sustainable ‘green’ furniture, home décor, zero VOC and Interior Paint, plus ENERGY STAR Appliances and Electronics. For energy and utility savings you can focus on insulation and air sealing, windows, doors, lighting and skylights, water saving plumbing opportunities, and high efficiency heating and air conditioning systems. On the outside of your house, look for exterior home improvement opportunities through landscape design and gardening plus solar energy, wind and other power sources. If you are undertaking a major home renovation, an additions, or building a new home, then take the lead to ‘go green’ in as many ways as possible to save money and the environment.

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