A lot of people have mixed feelings when it comes to gardening — some tend to always kill their plants while others have a major green thumb. Whether you're great at keeping plants alive or haven't had such luck, they're a nice thing to have around the house. So even if you kill a cactus, here are five reasons you should give house plants a go.
1. The liven up a room
Wall hanging, pictures and other miscellaneous decorations are great and definitely give spaces character, I've found that nothing perks them up like house plants. The houseplants colors and liveliness they give off add just a little *something* that nothing else can. It's also really nice when people compliment you on them (because you worked really hard to keep them alive.)
2. They make a good hobby
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Finding new plants to pot is always fun — it might seem dull to some people, but figuring out what new flower or succulent will go with the ones you already have is sort of exciting. Also, painting and decorating pots for your plants to go in is a fun craft. Overall gardening and indoor gardening is a good way to relive stress.
3. You can make truly home cooked meals
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There are plenty of fruits and vegetables that make good indoor plants. Some of these include sweet potatoes which make good vines and pineapples can be indoor plants as well as long as they get enough light. Some food producing house plant (like the pineapple) also bloom very pretty flowers. Some flowers, such as lavender, can even be used to make teas.
4. They can purify the air
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Plants release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide (as I'm sure you already knew.) In addition to making the air fresher, this can also eliminate harmful toxins. Plants such as orchids, snake plants, bromeliads, and succulents emit a good amount of oxygen at night, which make them good for your bedroom.
5. Keeping them healthy makes you proud
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It's known that not everyone is great at keeping plants alive, but it's really not that hard if you can stick to a schedule. Just water your plants at the same time every day, or every other day, or even once a week depending on what kind you have. Doing this and keeping them alive and well will make you a little bit proud of yourself. You'll get to see your plant grow and this makes you feel like if you can keep your plants alive you can keep yourself alive...maybe.