Posted in Erb Garden Videos, tagged Asplenium nidum, Begonia, Bird's Nest Fern, Codiaeum, Estates, Ficus lyrat, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Garden Croton, Garden Design Tips, garden therapy, gardening, houseplants, interior plants, Jeffrey Erb, Jeffrey Erb Landscape Design, mini garden, Monstera deliciosa, New York City, New York City Landscape Design, New York City Rooftop Garden Installations, NYC Backyard Gardens, NYC Garden Design, NYC Garden Installation, NYC Garden Maintenance, NYC Rooftop Gardens, NYC Terrace Gardens, NYC Townhouse Gardens, plants, Sansevieria trifasciata, Snake Plant, Split-leaf philodendron, The Erb Garden, Tips for Green Roofs, Urban Garden Videos on February 7, 2011 |
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Houseplants are the guests that never leave shoe marks on the floor or dirty dishes in the sink. In return for their invitation, plants offer mental and physical relief from the chaos of daily life. I’ve written before how gardening is therapy, and working with interior plants is no exception. With a winter as blustery and dreary as this one, there is no better way to “think spring” than getting a beautiful houseplant for your home.
Interior Plant Display
Plant a couple small foliage plants together in one container to create a mini garden.This display includes Asplenium nidum (Bird’s Nest Fern), Codiaeum variegatum ‘Pictum’ (Garden Croton) and Begonia sp. If you are adventurous add some natural decorations like feathers, branches or pebbles to give it a unique look. Remember DO NOT OVERWATER. The soil should dry out between waterings. Stick your finger an inch into the soil to feel the moisture level. If you water too frequently you will encourage root rot making your plant susceptible to a host of diseases and pests.
Some of my favorite low maintenance interior plants include:
1. Monstera deliciosa (Split-Leaf Philodendron)http://houseplants-care.blogspot.com/2006/05/caring-for-split-leafed-philodendron.html
2. Ficus Lyrata (Fiddle Leaf Fig) http://tree-species.blogspot.com/2009/03/indoor-fiddle-leaf-fig-care-tips.html
3. Sansevieria trifasciata (Snake Plant)http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Sansevieria_trifasciata.html
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