In the modern concept and practice of indoor gardening, the scope
of growing plants has been extended
to many areas in and around
the house including balcony
and verandah, terraces and patios
and almost all types of plants
are being used depending on
the environment, particularly
light and temperature.
With
the increasing population in
cities and towns, houses with
garden space are becoming limited.
To add beauty to a house and
to get immense pleasure and
fun, a city-dweller can grow
a wide range of flowering and
foliage plants in every corner
of his house. In recent years,
there is an increasing interest
in indoor plants
which can be very effectively
used in interior
decoration. A bit
of natural greenery helps in
breaking or softening the harsh
lines of modern office buildings
or apartment buildings.
Plants
are considered very important
in modern interior designs.
They make the home environment
closer to nature. In decorating
indoors with plants
a definite scheme is to be followed.
Mere placing of some plants
here and there is not enough.
Indoor plants
impose a wide variety of demands
on light, temperature, air-humidity,
soil, nutrition and water. Pots
can be specially chosen to suit
individual plant. Plastic, non-porous pots
are ideal for plants which flourish
in moist compost. Watering is
needed less frequenty in plastic
pots than in clay pots. New
clay pots should be soaked in
water for several hours before
use. Know
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