by Alex Lafreniere | Dec 8, 2019 | Houseplants
Don’t worry, you don’t need a bio-reactor (pictured to the right) to propagate moss. You can probably do it for free with what you already have. To propagate moss at home: start with collecting a sample. Obtain low mineral water (distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis is...
by Alex Lafreniere | Dec 6, 2019 | Houseplants
Air purification is the process of removing unwanted compounds and particles from the air. Do plants purify the air? It depends how you define air purification. On a long enough time-scale, and under the right conditions (sealed environments), plants do reduce...
by Alex Lafreniere | Dec 5, 2019 | Houseplants
The studies are piling up on plant benefits in the workplace. Increased energy, reduced stress reactivity and quicker recovery, reduced symptoms of sickness and reduced sick-leave, higher productivity, the list goes on. But how well can they cope with low sunlight or...
by Alex Lafreniere | Nov 28, 2019 | Houseplants
There’s a legend that Alexander the Great, following the advice of Aristotle, seized the island of Socotra (current day Yemen) for a secure supply of Aloe vera for medicinal use. More recently, it has made its way from the Arabian Peninsula to be a popular house plant...
by Alex Lafreniere | Nov 26, 2019 | Houseplants
Biological experiments are being carried out every day across the planet. This is a curated list of 5 experiments I thought you would find the most interesting! Dr Greg Gage: Neuroscience to inform botany through human medical equipment Plants can count and...
by Alex Lafreniere | Nov 24, 2019 | Houseplants
The grind is real. Your restaurant might have an edge today, but how do you stay on top? As a restaurant owner or manager, plants benefit and elevate your space in a number of ways. Leverage biophilic design, it’s trending. Use plants to make an instagram-worthy...
