I’m always surprised at how much I enjoy real plants in our home. Usually, over the winter, most of my live plants succumb to my lack of attention and by spring, I buy a few replacements.
Greens for your home are inexpensive, easy to care for and for some reason, have the power to completely freshen and breath life into a room. It’s actually quite amazing. And if they die, at least you get to enjoy them for a few months. Totally worth it.
Our local home improvement store had some rosemary for sale. I’ll plant it in a few weeks after I use some of it for our Easter lunch. Rosemary smells great and grows profusely, you barely have to acknowledge its existence. I also like cut white spider mums because they can last up to 2 weeks. Our grocery has them for $4 for a bunch.
Remember the succulents we planted last year? After being ignored 99% of the time, the ones I didn’t drop are still living on. Such an easy plant to grow.
Here are a few pointers for greens in the home:
- repot plants in containers you already have
- take advantage of blooming branches and leafy stems from your yard-just cut them and put them in an urn {just don’t use Bradford Pear branches like Layla did}
- have a green in every public room in your home
- use rocks, moss, tiny shells or bark to cover up the dirt under your plant
- if you are new at adding greens buy one or two types of plants at a time to see what works for you
I’ve never regretted spending money on greens for our home and I always want more, More, MORE! Stop by my dear friend at The Inspired Room to get ideas for using greens on your porch.
What greens have worked well for you?