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Breathe easier, live
"greener", and reap the health benefits of live plants in your home.
On average, American's
spend over 90% of their time indoors. Surprisingly, studies show
that indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air and it is nearly impossible
to avoid exposure to harmful toxins such as formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon
monoxide. These toxins are given off by a countless number of common household
products including: carpets, plastics, furniture, cigarettes, paints, cleaning
products, inks, dyes, foam, and rubber, just to name a few.
What can you do
to make your home a safer and healthier environment? The good news it that
simply adding live plants to your interior décor vastly reduces the amount of
toxins in your home and provides a calm, relaxing setting for you, your family,
and your guests.
Cottage Farms Direct has
thoroughly researched many popular houseplants and utilized
information from the National Foliage Foundation, Green Plants Green
Buildings, the FNGLA, and the University of Florida to
ensure that we are offering only the most efficient, attractive plants to you.
With numerous houseplants on the market today you can be sure that the
selections from Cottage Farms Direct are the most beneficial to your family.
More than just a
decoration...
By naturally reducing our ecological footprint, indoor plants are a key element
to achieving the "green" ideals of good health and sustainability.
Indoor plants act like air purifiers. Plants recycle carbon dioxide by
converting it back into oxygen.
Increased oxygen improves focus, creativity, relaxation, and health while it
decreases stress and illness.
Plants "breathe" and eliminate dangerous toxins such as formaldehyde, benzene,
and carbon monoxide from the air, along with reducing the level of many other
air-borne volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Toxins can be eliminated by as much as 1800 micrograms per hour.
Interiorscaping provides appealing aesthetics and noise reduction while also
lowering humidity and moderating temperatures.
Plants are the fastest, most cost-effective agents for changing perceptions of
an area and improving psychosocial health.
Indoor plants increase positive feelings and reduce stress, fear, and anger.
Problem solving skills, idea generation, and creative performance improve
substantially when we are around houseplants.
Houseplants reduce glare and strain on eyes so they tire less.
Interscapes can be used in any room of your home to add a finishing touch.
Larger plants can even be used as room dividers for larger areas.
Houseplants are easy to care for, only requiring moderate light and watering.
Interiorscape plants are affordable – with prices to fit into any budget.
For homes, one plant in smaller rooms and two in common areas is enough to
vastly improve air quality!
Happy Gardening!
 Thought
for the week!
Spring, summer, and fall fill us with hope; winter alone reminds us of the human condition.
~ Mignon McLaughlin ~
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