05 Dec Bringing Nature Indoors with House Plants

Bringing Nature Indoors with House Plants

The first day of winter will be arriving this month and we are all starting to spend more time indoors. But it doesn’t mean that you can’t bring the outside in. House plants are a great way to do that, and they have benefits for you such as:

• Reduced anxiety – One study used two groups that each transplanted a house plant and then did a computer task. Findings showed that at the end of transplanting, participants had a noted decrease in blood pressure compared to when they did the computer task.
• Improved productivity – Another study found that when plants were added to a windowless lab, college students worked 12 per cent faster.
• Increased happiness – People who spent 5 to 10 minutes in a room with a few house plants were reported in an experiment to feel happier than people who spent time in a room with no plants.
• Sharpened attention – When elementary-aged students were placed in separate classrooms, one with a real plant, one with an artificial plant, and one with a photo of a plant, a study found the students in the room with the real plant showed improvements in attention and concentration in brain scans.
• Improve air quality – plants convert CO2 (carbon dioxide) to oxygen, which in turn helps improve the air quality in our homes and reduce pollutants in the air.

Plus they make great Christmas gifts, house warming gifts and home staging features! So, if you are thinking of getting or giving a house plant, or adding some to your collection, check online for the many options available. There are many wonderful local nurseries and plant shops throughout Ottawa that can help you.  Contact us if you would like a few recommendations.

Are you considering making a change, we would be happy to help you, we are experienced Ottawa and Kanata REALTORS^®, put our expertise to work for you.