What do plants do though?
Most plants breathe out a little carbon dioxide at night, and a lot of oxygen during the day. As your doctor, yoga teacher and lungs can tell you, oxygen is a big deal. It makes you better at everything. It helps to have pure air, too. Plants can eat up your noxious chemicals and replace it with clear, delicious O2. These things are magic. But the real secret ingredient is humidity. The moisture that comes from plants will take the dry edge off your house’s air and help, well, moisturise you. If the place is really dry, you’ll find yourself humidifying your house to keep them alive. It’s the best thing since SkinB5 Moisturising Cream. As far as what they do? Not much. They won’t prowl around like cats and you can’t teach them to do tricks. If you’re looking for companionship, aren’t plants about as much company as pet rocks? Well, about that … Plants are correlated with an increase in mental health, attention and energy. So yeah, I do think I’m so good just because I have plants in my house.What plant should I get?
It’s easy to point to your schedule and the light in your apartment, and say your dingy kitchen could use a peace lily or your well-lit bedroom is perfect for ferns. But I’m not big on shoulds, they’re too pragmatic and predictable. Here’s how to really choose a plant:- Go to a nursery.
- Get lost. Follow the shapes and the foliage. Forget about everything else.
- Get to know the ones you like. This is a crash course, and nature is your teacher.
