Bringing nature into the home has always been popular, but now research shows that creating a mixed environment between urban living and plants is also beneficial to our psychological well-being. We find biophilic design and landscaping being incorporated into our cities and towns, so why not in our homes? Say innovative indoor plantscapers.
After a long day, indoor plants can help you relax and unwind. They can also help to improve air quality and reduce pollutants.
This book will help you to create your own biophilic living space in a variety of different ways that can help change the look and feel of your home.
It is suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners alike and will cover how to grow plants indoors, design and installation, general maintenance, pest and disease management, plus much more.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Psychological and physical benefits of plants
Where indoor plants are used
Considerations when introducing indoor plants
Chapter 2 Ways of growing plants inside
Containers and growing systems for indoor plants
Planters, pots or tubs
Hanging baskets, hanging pots, wall baskets and planter boxes
Atriums and terrariums
Green walls
Tower gardens
Systems used for indoor plant installations
Water and watering
Watering systems
Fertigation
Potting media
Chapter 3 Planning and installation
Formulating a design approach
Design
Principles of design
Design elements
Evaluating a building
Choosing the system
Environmental controls/improvements
Choosing the plants and conditioning them
Conditioning plants for indoors
Providing drainage
Installation techniques
Installing baskets and hanging pots
Installing window boxes
Atriums
Terrariums
Chapter 4 The general maintenance of indoor plants
General care
Maintenance of hanging baskets
Maintaining a terrarium
General maintenance tasks for vertical gardens
Chapter 5 Pest and disease management
Identifying problems
Maintaining plant health
Symptoms and diagnosis
Chapter 6 Hardy indoor plants
Plants species that grow in low - moderate light
Ferns (most species)
Plants species that grow in air conditioning
Plants species that grow in temperature extremes
Chapter 7 Air quality management and indoor plants
What is in the air?
Humidity
Pollutants
Ventilation
Plants
Plant species that grow in poor air and pollution
Further reading and study
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