A little green can make any place a lot more pleasant to be in. The office is a great space to decorate with plants, as they can boost productivity by 15%.
Besides that, plants improve air quality and reduce the risk of sick building syndrome. Considering that the average American spends 7.9 daily hours in the office, this is a huge plus. And hey, no one can deny that plants always look beautiful.
Dying to buy some office desk plants now? We definitely think you should, but first, you should learn how to properly look after them. Keep reading for four tips!
1. Choose the Right Office Desk Plants
Going for the plants that you find most beautiful isn’t enough.
As you can imagine, different plants enjoy different types of environments. In this case, you want to choose the greenery that can survive indoors, that is low maintenance and doesn’t need tons of natural light.
Three good examples would be the Dracaena, the Bromeliads and the Cacti.
2. Learn How Much Water They Need
When you go purchase your plant, it’s important that you ask everything you want to know about office plant maintenance.
One of the most important things to know is how much water your plants need in order to thrive in your office. Give them too much or too little and that might be the end of them.
And if you tend to forget, put some alarms on your phone or stick a post-it somewhere on your desk. In no time, it’ll become part of your routine!
3. Place Them Correctly
We mentioned before that your office plants shouldn’t need a lot of natural light to survive, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t think about the lighting at all.
Understand how much your plants need to be exposed to natural light as well as how sensitive they are to the hot sun rays, and choose their placement accordingly.
So, if they need that bright sunlight to prosper, your best choice is to have them by a window (or under fluorescent light). If not, you have a bit more freedom as to where to put them.
4. Don’t Forget About Them When You’re Away
Everyone deserves a good vacation, but your plants shouldn’t be left with no water while you’re away resting!
Teach a colleague how to water your plants and ask him or her to keep an eye on them. You’ll certainly come back to gorgeous, thriving office plants!
Green Office, Happy Employees
“Green” and “sustainable” are the two words of the moment when it comes to food, fashion, home decor, cosmetics… and your office!
The benefits of having some office desk plants are undeniable and, if you for real low maintenance ones, you won’t even have to do much to keep them alive. So why not?
The office will come to live and everyone will be way happier.
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