One of the best ways in which to improve the health and air quality of your office is by adding plants. This is because plants remove carbon dioxide from your indoor space and replace it with oxygen. But you don’t want to simply take some of your house plants to work, consider the following first:
Before you choose your indoor plants, there are several factors that you should take into consideration.
- Choose wisely. Depending on your work area, you might have a difficult time sustaining common house plants, as these may need plenty of natural light. Some plants do just fine under fluorescent lighting, so you’ll want to choose a variety that tolerates low light.
- Be committed to watering your plants. Here is a factor you’ll need to consider- at home water is readily available to you, at the office, however, you may find it a hassle to water your plants regularly.
- Don’t ignore your plants. Neglecting a plant will kill it. So you’ll need to make the proper arrangements to have your plants watered and tended to if you plan to take some time off of work.
- Give your green friends room to grow. The pot in which you purchased your plant will soon need to be substituted for one in which the plant can thrive- keeping it in the same container will stunt its growth and eventually its beauty.
- Place your plants selectively. Don’t put your plants on heating or a/c registers or near vents that will blow on them all day. Computers and similar equipment radiate heat and water from plants can damage these items, so be careful of how near you place plants to electrical equipment.
Plants filter pollutants out of a stuffy office and freshen the air with oxygen that can help revive you and your workmates. One plant per 100 square feet will help the quality of your indoor air.
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