It's that time of year - the giving season. There's nothing better than getting your loved one the perfect gift. The gift that's so perfect they didn't even know it existed. But what all people deserve even more that the perfect present, is to make sure that we can still be sharing this beautiful earth and its resources with our loved ones for generations to come. Now that's a beautiful and sustainable gift. So here's a list of some really special companies that not only make the perfect gifts for some love ones, but also make sure that the profits are going back to create sustainable futures for us all. Creating gifts that keep on giving.
For every product sold, United by Blue removes one pound of trash from our world’s oceans and waterways. To date United by Blue has removed over 1.5 million pounds of trash.
Soltech is giving back to one of our most precious natural resources – our forests. Soltech will be planting a tree for every Aspect grow light sold! There’s no better time than the season of giving to make sure that we give back to not only our country’s wildlife but to our children’s wildlife.
The easiest way to bring houseplants into your home is to start with low-maintenance houseplants like the Snake plant, ZZ plant, Pothos, Heartleaf philodendron, and Peperomia, then arrange them at different heights so the room feels layered and alive. This guide covers which plants to choose, how to style them for a biophilic look, and what to do when your space is short on natural light.
Outdoor sunlight at midday can reach 10,000 to 12,000 foot-candles, while a room lit only by overhead fixtures often sits around 40 foot-candles or fewer. The trick to styling a grow light is matching its shape (a pendant, a lamp, a freestanding stand, a track, or a screw-in bulb) to your room's layout and your plants' light needs, so the fixture reads as decor first and plant care second.
The Monstera includes dozens of distinct species, and the name itself traces back to the Latin word for “monstrous,” a nod to the dramatic holes and splits that make these plants instantly recognizable. The monsteras you are most likely to meet indoors are Monstera deliciosa, Monstera adansonii, and a small group of variegated and silver-leaved varieties, each different enough to change how you care for them.
