Plant Gift Guide

Don’t let stories of bad experiences with trying to grow an exotic flower turn you off to the idea of indoor plants. Even if you’ve never grown so much as a daisy, this is the season to try your hand at caring for plants. And while even the hardiest of plants aren’t completely indestructible, these guys will forgive you when you completely forget about them and leave for a week-long vacation.

Poor sleep can be caused by a number of things, like stress, too much caffeine and even late night cell phone usage (but let’s face it, when else are you going to catch up on your Facebook timeline?). This might be why the National Sleep Foundation found that lack of sleep is affecting more Americans than ever before – 130 million be exact. Believe it or not, there are actually a number of plants that have been proven to help induce sleep.

After all the time you spend caring for your plants, the last thing you need is a gang of reckless insects sabotaging your hard work. Here are our expert tips on how to remove bugs from plants (both indoors and out) so you can have a happy, healthy, pest-free garden!

There are a lot of things we can do to improve our mood and work on our overall well-being, such as exercising and eating right, but one approach we love is aromatherapy. According to the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy, aromatherapy can be defined as using "naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promote the health of body, mind and spirit" – you may have also heard some people refer to this process as essential oil therapy.

Our homes certainly aren’t the only place that could use a little décor to help create a peaceful and serene environment – our place of work also requires the same! Aside from hanging pictures with positive sayings and decorating our desks with photos of family members that make us smile, another tactic we believe in is adding plants throughout the office. Not only can they make you feel good, but studies have shown that employees are more productive when workplaces are decorated with some houseplants!