Posts Tagged ‘houseplants’

• The large terraces support including the installation of artificial turf on the floor. Yes, that is of quality, cheap is not worth it.

• The mirrored walls give a sense of broader and more vegetation.

• Depending on the sun terrace which receives its guidance, choose plants for sun or shade.

• In east-facing terraces can be planted almost everything, it may enjoy the soft sunshine, causing no damage to plants. A sunny balcony will be suitable for growing Geraniums, Petunias, Roses, Zinnias, etc… Read the rest of this entry »

It is not difficult to transform a terrace or balcony in a small orchard. Below is a series of tips to help you create that oasis in your home.

A wind screen to protect can be done with:

- Plates of polycarbonate (hard plastic). Used for the walls of greenhouses. It is transparent.
- Latticework covered with climbing plants.
- Hurdles.
- Heather Blades.
- Formed green screens with shrubs and conifers.
- In difficult conditions with strong winds, choose hardwood. Read the rest of this entry »

Bathrooms

The bathrooms tend to have small windows, therefore, low light. Sometimes they are cold and sometimes warm. The moisture itself is usually high due to the presence of water.

If you choose is well lit Columnea, Caladium, small-leaved ivy and variegated in yellow, Culantrillo, Kentia, Cordiline, Dracaena marginata, Peperomia, Chamaedorea, Croton, Jacinto in bloom …

If the light is rather low: Cirtomio (a fern), Cheflera, Ficus, Ivy small green leaf, Aralia, Criptanto, Adam’s Rib, Sanseviera … Read the rest of this entry »

Stairs and landings

Today, the decoration of stairs is not overlooked and are enriched with various plants and ornaments. Landings can be put in plants or hanging on the wall. The choice of species depends on light, temperature and humidity place.

Salons

In the living room looking environments vital, lively and elegant.

Yellow or red flowers create an environment of movement, excitement and youth. The pink on the other hand, generate a certain romanticism and visual peace. The white flowers are light and enlarge the corner where they are located. In a dark corner, place white flowers. Read the rest of this entry »

Peperomia

• Some plants can take years, but others are seasonal.

Windows

• The area is very bright. Here light pon hungry plants. The Cactus or succulent plants are ideal if intense, for example, facing south.

• The color of the window frame and curtains influence when choosing plants.

Pedestals

• They come in many materials (plaster, marble, wood, metal) and classic or modern styles.

• They are great for low growing plants to a height more visible. The pendants are also great.

• You can put a pedestal in the lobby or halls, flanking both sides of a door on the landing of a staircase or in a corner. Read the rest of this entry »

Known since ancient aesthetic and psychological benefits that plants provide in the home.

- Make the environment more pleasant, calm down, reduce stress.

- Eastern techniques of FENG-SHUI seek to achieve harmonious environments, serene, relaxing …

- It has been shown to increase the efficiency of work in offices equipped with vegetation.

- Plants reduce carbon dioxide levels and increase the humidity.

- Decrease the amount of dust in the home by nearly 20%.

- Reduce levels of certain harmful gases such as formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide. Read the rest of this entry »

Houseplants

We will have to water them with water at room temperature, without wetting the leaves and swamp land, must be paid with liquid fertilizers dissolved in water and organic fertilizer powder will spread over the surface of the pot. As the winter approaches fertilizers are deleted and provided ample moisture but not heat, since it is not appropriate for biological processes are activated during the rest of autumn. This is a good time for azaleas, conifers, ivy and honeysuckle.

We must not forget either that indoor plants “suffer” in the heat of the stoves and radiators: a container of water that evaporates will help restore moisture they need. Read the rest of this entry »