DOWN IN THE GARDEN:

WITH CHERALYN DARCEY

Planning on a home office? Going back to work soon and want to take a green friend with you?

Indoor plants can make us healthy, happy, calm, more focused and breathe a little easier, science has proved it, but can you plonk any old plant anywhere?

The secret is, there is no such thing as an ‘indoor’ plant, just ones that usually live in the understories of forests and jungles, the shadier side of life on rocky outcrops, caves and cliffs and ones who are simply good at adaptation.

While you must ensure that your indoor environment matches your plant’s needs to thrive there are also meanings and energies that many cultures across the world attribute to plants.

Here are some of my suggestions for plants that will not only match your workspace but will bring with them some interesting and helpful energies.

Survivors

These are the tough guys of the plant world, but you can also use self-watering pots and devices to do the work for you and slow-release fertilisers