Eugene Garden Lounge

The close of another sporadic Eugene spring-weather weekend heightens the awareness of the extended hours spent trapped inside the house trying to keep warm and dry. To help make this continuous time indoors a more beautiful experience house plants are definitely the way to go. There is an extensive array of plants that can grow indoors, and really the toughest part is finding enough space in front of the windows to fit all of them. Learning how to care for each individual plant and watching them proliferate can be a highly rewarding experience. Outside of being an enchanting addition to any living space, house plants are also known for a whole smorgasbord of beneficial qualities: from boosting your mood during the day, to lessening your allergies, even providing medical treatment (aloe). But, most intriguingly, they do a significant job at purifying the air inside of our houses. As part of the NASA Clean Air Study they produced a list of multiple house plants that rank highest on the scale of removing toxins (such as benzene and formaldehyde) and therefore purifying the air. Unbeknownst to us five of our plants made it onto the list of stellar purifiers (shown below!). The recommended ratio for total purification is 1 house plant per 100 interior square feet. If that's the case then our house has enough greenery to purify the whole block!

NASA Clean Air Study
Top Purifying House Plants
Healthiest Plants for Your Home

One of our favorite plant suppliers: Pierce Street Gardens