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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