Did you know that live, green plants in the home or office can actually help to purify the air? Houseplants can help to decrease the presence of volatile organic
chemicals (VOCs) in the home and office,  including formaldehyde, benzene,trichloroethylene and xylene by absorbing the VOCs and breaking them down. Live plants can be a wonderful gift for a new mom who wants to ensure a healthy home for her baby and family! Such a joyous time calls for a special delivery. Celebrate baby and pamper mom (and dad) with a beautiful plant gift!

I recently read that a Norwegian study that found that office workers whose spaces had plants reported 23 percent fewer complaints of fatigue, stuffy noses, coughing and eye irritation than workers who had no plants nearby. Isn’t that amazing?  What better gift for an office manager who needs to run an efficient office and for fellow co-workers who cannot afford lost time due to getting sick?!

Did you know that indoor plants can help to create a more calm, serene and quiet atmosphere? If your home or office is located on a noisy, busy street or intersection, you can use plants to block that noise! You can create a natural “hedge” of plants in a window well, or in front of windows and significantly reduce noise pollution. This makes giving life plants a great idea for the home office, or for a student. Think of those loud dorm rooms, and how a few live plants could help your student create a more quiet study space!    Show your appreciation for a favorite teacher or professor with a green gift of a live plant, and help them to create an ideal calm learning environment! Signal your gratitude with a plant that conveys your heartfelt appreciation. Shop GivingPlants.com!

Did you know that indoor plants can help you reduce levels of stress, increase your productivity at home or in the office and even aid in recovery and healing? There is something about capturing the outdoors in your indoor environment that helps reduce stress and create a more positive and productive environment.

Hospitals that have live indoor plants that patients can enjoy, even small indoor gardens that they can help to tend, find that patients spend less time recuperating from illnesses than patients who do not enjoy live green plants in their rooms, recreational centers, etc.    While flower can brighten up a hospital room, or the day of a patient recuperating at home, the gift of a live, green plant can not only brighten their room and day, but also positively impact a loved one’s recovery. Plants are healing. They enliven a space, add positive energy and express your good intentions for recovery. A beautiful way to say “get better.” Shop GivingPlants.com Now!

Finally, did you know that indoor plants can work as a natural humidifier in your home or office? A home or office that has proper levels of humidity and is not too dry is a healthier home, and a healthier and more productive office!  Add plants to do the job for you, and use plants to help detect when a room or office is getting a bit too dry.   You will easily detect if humidity levels are too low in the foliage and health of the plant.

So, the next time you want to give the generous gift of nature, give a live plant. While cut flowers and floral arrangements can be quite lovely, that beauty is fleeting. A live plant is a green gift that keeps on giving! Send Gifts that Grow – Living Plants for the People you care for. Buy Now!

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However, we have truly found a solution, beyond taking all of the allergy medicine available over the counter.   Our allergist has recommended that we look into air purification, and we have our eye on two air purifiers from Alen:

Desktop Air Purifier by Alen

T100 Desktop HEPA Air Purifier:  The Alen T100 air purifier combines a HEPA air filter, an activated carbon filter with an ozone-safe Ionizer to in one tiny package that packs a powerful punch! The HEPA filtration in the T100 air purifier eliminates pollen, pet dander, mold spores, dust and dust mites, while the Ionizer in the T100 air purifier promotes a healthy environment and the built in carbon filter in the T100 air purifier eliminates odor. Yes indeed this is a small but mighty air purifer!  Perfect for a home office, or to keep your your office area at work free of allergens and even those funky office odors. 

Even great for college students and dorm rooms, keeping your students healthier!

And our true favorite, a GREEN air purifier!

Paralda, Green Air Purification for Your Office or Home

Paralda HEPA Air Purifier:  The Paralda air purifier has multi-filtration technology contains HEPA filtration, an ozone safe Ionizer and a long-lasting ultraviolet light.  The HEPA filter in the Parlada air purifier has been tested to remove 99.42% of airborne particles like dust, dust mites, pet dander, mold spores and pollen.  The long-lasting UV light in the Paralda air purifier has proven to eliminate 98% of airborne bacteria and viruses.  The Paralda air purifier combines the ozone-safe ionizer which promotes an environment of health and rejuvenation.

The Paralda air purifier is green – literally.  The translucent exterior poetically suspends the bamboo green interior portraying a feeling of freshness.   The Paralda air purifier is also green, in design; it’s RoHS compliant, Energy Star qualified and ozone safe.

Yet another great idea for college students, dorm rooms, office areas and more.  If you are a traveler, you can use this in on your travels, in a variety of ways, keeping you healthier and able to fully enjoy your travels.

So, we have our plan in place to get fresher, purer, cleaner air to improve our health and wellness…and still GO GREEN!  For more green home ideas, check out our Green Home Cleaning page, our Green Home Decor page or our Green Home Entertaining page.  Click here for Green Health and Wellness suggestions, tips and resources.

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