4 reasons to have a pot plant on your desk
In our technology-driven world it’s easy to lose touch with nature, especially when sitting at a computer or working from a laptop for most of the day. Plants within arm’s reach bring the outside in and keep us connected to nature, and all we have to do is water and care for them.
Plants add beauty and liveliness, especially to office spaces that can be rather sterile. Even in an open plan office, a plant at your working station makes it more personal.
Greenery, particularly if the leaves are textured or patterned, is restful, particularly for our eyes when they need a break from the computer screen. Indoor plants eliminate air pollutants, found in the average office, from carpets and furnishings to solvents and ink. They also contribute to good air quality by increasing humidity and absorbing carbon dioxide. It’s estimated that 350g leaf mass per person, or 2 – 3 plants per 30m2, is all that is needed to help purify the air.
Easy plants for beginners
For those who don’t see themselves as gardeners, these are good beginner plants because they are virtually indestructible.
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FIRE AND Feathers!
On a dreary winter's day, a screen of fiery and feathery leaves puts up a fight against dullness!
GET THE ladies in!
At this time of year, early-flowering shrubs vie with each other to get the most attention. We say: Trust those with female names for frills and butterflies. They go the extra mile to flower their hearts out.
Vegetable Soups and dumplings
Vegetables make the most delicious soups and classic combinations are always a winner.
Yummy sweet potatoes for your good health
Boiled, baked or braaied, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are a delicious and healthy winter comfort food. Just a dollop of butter, a little seasoning and you are good to go.
Pretty and functional
If cooking is your main thing, you would probably be more interested in the culinary value of the three herbs and some of their varieties we are describing.
Dried Seedheads & Pods
Autumn and winter are the best times to see what flowers produce the best seedheads that can be left on the plants to feed the birds and bugs and for harvesting for dried arrangements.
SO MANY FACES and so many choices...
Whoever associated a Cotyledon orbiculata (pig's ear) with the ear of a pig obviously did not know about all the varieties and cultivars this species in the genus Cotyledon has.
COLOURFUL Cold Weather WINNERS!
If it comes to a vote, these dependable shrubs will be the top candidates for prime performance in winter and in other seasons...
What makes a garden sustainable?
It is interesting to note that the United Nations defines sustainable development as: “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.
Nurturing NATURE-The Story of Kraal Garden's Transformation
Nestled within Prince Albert's rustic embrace lies a gem that is a testament to the transformative power of human vision and nature's bounty.