Indoor gardening has become increasingly popular as a hobby and an interior styling trend. This growth in popularity became extremely prominent since the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are many reasons why indoor gardening has now been considered a ‘trend’ here are a few examples:
· People use indoor gardening to connect with nature from the comfort of their homes, especially those living in flats and homes with limited outdoor space.
· Indoor gardening has been proven to have many health benefits, supporting both mental and physical health. Plants can improve overall air quality (air purification), regulate indoor temperatures, reduce blood pressure/fatigue and headaches by 20-25%.
· Provide overall feelings of comfort, reducing stress and anxiety, and boosting your mood by supporting the release of chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine in your brain. Having indoor plants can also boost your self-esteem as helping a plant to grow can give you a sense of accomplishment and pride.
· Social Media platforms have been a great advertisement for indoor gardening due to the visual appeal this trend gives to your homely space. Indoor gardening has skyrocketed in visibility on platforms such as Pinterest, where many have posted highly aesthetic indoor gardening examples for others to take inspiration from.
· The growth of urbanization has meant that outdoor spaces such as gardens in cities have become a luxury instead of the norm nowadays. Indoor gardening is an accessible and constant source of nature when living in these built-up areas.
Like us, all plants are different, there are a select few that are renowned for being the ideal houseplants, these are:
· Succulents and Cacti
· Foliage Plants such as: Ferns, palms, various leafy plants.
· Orchids
· Peace lilies
· Air-purifying plants: Spider plants, snake plants and aloe vera.
There are many benefits to keeping houseplants, however, like anything there are potential issues and extra care practices you must consider when caring for your houseplants:
· Plants being over-exposed to sunlight.
· Too little light, leading to a lack of photosynthesis, plants may stretch and tilt towards the light, resulting in longer stems.
· Pests such as mites can spread throughout the house, causing damage to your plants leaves, and hinder healthy plant growth. Organic pest control is still a viable option hen caring for your indoor plants, as well as Neem Oil and Insecticidal soap.
· Lack of natural air movement can lead to issues such as sunburnt leaves, leaf and flower drop, as well as diseases such as powdery mildew, and rotting.
· Lastly excessive humidity can be a huge problem when growing your indoor plants. Too much humidity can lead to excess dampness on the leaves making them vulnerable to diseases such as rot. Due to the plants limited ability to absorb vital nutrients. Low humidity levels can lead to stunted growth and browning leaves, hindering the plant’s ability to grow new leaves.
Most indoor environments lack sufficient humidity consistently to support healthy indoor plant growth. Especially during the winter months, where homeowners are cranking up the heating and limited natural sunlight makes its way through the windows. Therefore, monitoring humidity levels in your home is vital to maintaining a healthy indoor garden.
Investing in a hygrometer will allow you to monitor your home’s humidity levels at a glance. Allowing you to make informed decisions on how best to correct humidity levels to promote optimum growing conditions for your houseplants, a hygrometer is a specialised home tool designed to answer questions that no other device in your home can. 24-hour access to relevant humidity levels means you can avoid plant deterioration due to the lack of home environmental knowledge.
Monitoring humidity levels means that indoor gardeners are aware of the need for regular ventilation to support plant growth and reduce the risk of mould or mildew developing on the plants. Encourage homeowners and avid indoor gardeners to invest in a dehumidifier to help regulate moisture levels. As well as develop healthy practices to help maintain optimum humidity levels manually such as strategically grouping plants together to create their own microclimate, where moisture is trapped around them, TOP TIP: Place plants that like moisture together and separate the ones that prefer slightly drier conditions.
A Hygrometer is a weather instrument, designed to measure water vapor levels in the air, also known as humidity levels. Hygrometers ideal for home usage are typically aneroid dials, displaying a scale with a range of 0-100% relative humidity. A spiraled metal spring expands and contracts dependent on current humidity levels. The needle pointer displayed on the front of the dial tells us the relative humidity % in real time.
For more information on how to set up and use a Hygrometer Dial please see: https://www.climemet.com/blogs/news/handling-the-humidity
Indoor gardening, has become increasingly popular in recent years, and with it comes many benefits for both the environment and for us as individuals and homeowners. Creating an overall healthier living space, improving air quality and our health and wellbeing. Whilst also creating a visually desirable indoor space worthy of recognition on various social media platforms.
However, this new trend requires maintenance in order to achieve a thriving indoor garden. Ensure you have researched your chosen plants, and their optimal growing conditions, this way you can decide what plants suit your home style/environment best and choose the best plant placement within your home. Hygrometers are a great home monitoring tool that can aid in the success of your indoor garden, they are easy to use and provide you with constant access to your home’s relevant humidity levels and allow you to make informed decisions on how best to manage the health of your plants in your chosen environment.
Happy indoor gardening!
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