Going Green: Bring the Outdoors into Your Home and Workspace

Let’s face it, we could all use a little luck and lots of the outdoors this new year. Since 2021 is the Year of the Ox, it represents strong, reliable, fair and conscientious action, and it inspires confidence in others, just like our little green loves...plants! Here are some plant recommendations from Lively Root that won’t exactly grow money on your trees but will hopefully give you the confidence and reliability you can count on in your space this spring.

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Chinese Money Plant : We can’t promise that the Chinese money plant (pilea peperomioides) will bring you good fortune, but we can say it’ll add instant style to any room. As well as being one of the most popular plant choices for Feng Shui, it’s also famous with fans of Scandi design — It’s Norway’s favorite sill plant. It’s also easy to care for and fun to grow.

Flamingo Flower: Get your color fix with flamingo flowers. The pop of red will bring any room alive! This year-round bloomer is a tropical treasure, instantly bringing vacation vibes to your home with its bold blooms. They change color through the year, ranging from vivid scarlet to pretty pink and rich purple. It can survive in low light, but medium to bright indirect sunlight will keep it happiest.

Dracaena Collection Red Leaf: The name Dracaena means female dragon, it’s derived from the Greek ‘drákaina’. This refers to the resin of the draco variety, which is bright red and from the names such as dragon tree and dragon’s blood plant come. The collection features four types of bright and bold dragon plants all in one pot. It certainly makes a statement. Best of all, it’s easy to care for and purifies the air.

Peacock Plant: Watermelon colors of dark red on the bottom and variegated green and yellow on the top make their foliage stand out. Officially called calathea roseopicta, these Brazilian beauties have earned the nickname… prayer plants. This is because they raise and lower their leaves throughout the day, as if they’re worshipping. A medium-care plant, it thrives in humid environments.

Money Tree: Probably the most popular Feng Shui plant, the money tree is said to bring good luck and fortune wherever it goes. It’s also super easy to care for and can bounce back if you neglect it a little. This tropical indoor plant helps to purify the air and will thrive best in sunny spaces. The bonsai version here makes a great starter plant and fantastic housewarming gift.

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And here are some bonus suggestions along those green lines!

MadeTerra Plant Hanger Shelf: Give your virtual meeting background an updated, natural feel in your home office by bringing nature indoors with MadeTerra’s Macrame Plant Hanger Shelf. Add a touch of elegance and beauty to any home or office space and fits several pot shapes. Hang it on a hook or an L-bracket and place a flowerpot into the middle of the macrame plant hanger.

Organic Baby Succulents Subscription: Go green with a succulent subscription from Succulent Studios. Inside each subscription box you will find two baby succulent plants in biodegradable pots from an organic farm in sunny California - happy and ready to grow. Choose from 3-, 6-, or 12-month plans for one low cost plus shipping. But the joy it will bring? Priceless!

The Personal Rise Garden: A new indoor smart hydroponic garden that fits right on your countertop for growing your own food year-round. Perfect for small spaces. It connects to Wi-Fi and is controlled by an app - foolproof even for those with a black thumb. Just drop in your pods, add water and nutrients, and the automated watering and light system gives hassle-free low maintenance gardening.

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