Indoor Plants: Improving Air Quality

One of the best ways to improve the air quality of your home is to add plants. Now I'm talking real, live plants, not those phony plastic ones you can distinguish from across the room. The smart part about adding plants to your home interior is that it improves air quality, which gives you balanced, cleaner air. Then there's the aesthetic benefit - greenery and blooms bring a fresh vitality to any room. They often cheer a lonely corner or blend so nicely with the colors around them, that it seems they were meant always to be right where you put them. I feel this way when I'm actually outdoors - right where I was meant to be.

When I can't be outside, though, it helps to bring plant life into my house. If you want to learn about types of popular house plants before you take a trip to the nursery, check out this houseplant site. It has tips about houseplant types and their growing needs.

Now the fun part. After you decide which plant you want to grow, you get to choose an attractive planter to put it in. SimplyPlanters.com has a huge selection of planters for indoors or outdoors. Even if you're a picky shopper, chances are very good that you'll find at least a handful of planters you really like. I'm fond of the modern design of the Venetian Vase planter. Its earth-tone shades could easily complement the style of some of today's popular fireplace hearths. I also like the tea leaf details, traditional beauty, and lightweight material of the Easton Planter.

From a "green" perspective, though, the square-shaped Garden Planter is the top choice, preferably for a porch or patio. It's made of a very durable recycled plastic material that will never crack, warp, or rot like its wooden counterparts often do. It puts discarded plastic to good use at the same time it creates a happy home for your plant - and a happier home for you.

Recycled Plastic Garden Planter - a green choice