Plants and Flowers

House plants not only create cosines, but also are of benefit. They clear air in rooms from toxic substances sent off by plastic coverings, varnishes, glue, washing-up liquids, synthetic pitches, raise humidity of air, kill bacteria and reduce electromagnetic radiation. Therefore if you want to live in a clean apartment, get some plants, it is only needed to choose correctly.

The champion among plants is chlorophytum. Several such plants will be enough to absorb formaldehyde sent off by thermal protection from synthetic materials in average sized apartment. It has also significant bactericidal effect. Experts have found out, that for 24 hours this flower almost completely clears air of harmful microorganisms. This plant is undemanding, though needs rich watering in summer. It is interesting, that its cleaning properties amplify appreciably if to put activated charcoal in a flowerpot.

Other widespread plant which evolves biologically active substances killing staphylococcus and streptococci is a room geranium. This flower is recommended to be kept in a bedroom. Inhaling these useful compounds, the person calms down, that is very important at stresses and sleeplessness. The geranium is distributed all over the world, and it is not surprising: the plant is undemanding, propagates easily, and pleases an eye with beautiful flowers. The plant is light-requiring, in spring and summer demands plentiful watering.

Numerous heights, widths, forms, and textures create and shape landscape designs. Plants in a composition must also fit in buildings and other structures around. Generally problems appear when the gardener uses too many plants similar in shape and textures. Carelessness for existing constructions also causes problems in visual perception.

A reiterative and boring landscape can create plants of the same size, shape, and texture such as broad-leaved evergreen shrubs and needle-leaf evergreen trees.
Broad-leaved shrubs and needle-leaved trees grow close to window ledges and often reach second story windows, thus creating security dangers.

The first question to remember, while choosing plants, should be, whether those plants will work well within the planned design. Remember that plants bloom in early spring and will compete with each other in terms of their beauty and fragrance.

An alternative to forest trees is house plants. With their help we can compensate lack of contacts with the wild nature. At that choice of indoor plants is an actual art. Plants, as well as people, have their character and have obvious bioenergy influence on the person. There is a hypothesis that plants can treat us friendly or hostilely. However not all experts share it.

One of the opinions – that the plant cannot be enemy. There is only division on plants for a house and plants for office. It is not recommended to keep at home large plants intended for the big rooms. Filling big space, they give energy and consume a lot of it. Some plants absorb negative energy. But at office it is even good. An example - Monstera. It is better not to place it in the house - taking away much, it can negatively influence the owner.

In opinion of the experts, except for bioenergy influence, plants give boundless opportunities for improvement of air in an apartment and office. When biologists have opened antibacterial properties of amaryllis, agapanthus, hippeastrum and other plants, it appeared that many harmful bacteria die from them faster, than from a bactericidal lamp. And if regularly remove dust from the leaves, air in a room becomes cleaner on 40 %. The domestic flora flavors and humidifies air, facilitating breathing.

Certainly, selection of plants in the house depends on owner’s preferences. But it is known, that the person not without purpose chooses this or that flower. The choice depends on what qualities are missing in character of the person.
To improve air in a room it would be useful to have such plants, as myrtle, rosemary, chlorophytum. And for example, geranium, leaves of which contain strong essential oil, allays headache, takes off the weariness and normalizes sleep. It seems, as if by magic plant absorbs bad emotions.

For example, the azalea is salutary for matrimony. That is why it is presented to a newly-married couple. And a violet is grown as a symbol of tenderness, romanticism and love. Cactus, according to a popular belief, guards the house from the valiant person and from evil eye. It is also considered an absorber of computer radiation, but experts do not believe in it. Limon disinfects air, kills nocuous microbes and gives fresh aroma.

Everything alive on our planet mutually influences on each other. Therefore the influence of plants on a human body has been proved long ago. Other thing, that different plants influence us differently. Let’s take a forest. One feels heavy heart in a pine forest, the other, on the contrary, experiences only lofty feelings. The same thing is with flowers and house plants. We for some reason adore one and dislike others.

Plants are our ancient friends and healers who clear air of carbonic gas and enrich it with oxygen, absorb harmful substances from the soil and collect dust, muffle loud sounds and create a shadow. But besides indisputable chemical interaction with an environment, plants enter in metaphysical contact which florists like to discuss. They are sure that plants - the living creatures with significant biofield which influences the person.

It is known, that flora feels any energy radiations. For example, it appears that roots of plants have gustatory organs which search for “tasty” nutrients in the ground. Plants hear perfectly. Practice of conversation with house flowers is based on it. Everyone who cultivates them knows, that in reply to tender words flowers start to grow and bloom faster. Flowers like listen to he music. And between the person and a plant there is literally telepathic communications. There were cases when flowers die in response to the illness of the owner. The tree planted by a careful hand perished.

Doctors with an ulterior motive recommend some patients to have a rest, for example, in pine forest. The juniper, a fur-tree, a pine fill air with negatively charged ions absorbing harmful radiation. Conifers give a person vital energy. The poplar, a bird cherry and an aspen relieve pain from bruises, burns, and radiculitis. The oak strengthens spiritual forces. The birch inspires with optimism. Therefore before going to the forest for health, it is necessary to understand, what tree is more useful to you. Take a foil ribbon of about 30 centimeters and bring it to a tree. If the ribbon tries to stick to a trunk - this tree is beneficial for your organism, if on the contrary – there won’t be any benefit.

The Brazilian melon growers have made contract with the largest in Europe supermarkets network Tesco about mass deliveries of square water-melons at the price of 10-15 dollars for a piece. Square water-melons, which main advantage - convenience of storage in refrigerator, - is the last achievement of the Japanese melon growers.

Tеsco management is sure, that the new goods will enjoy wide popularity.

To produce square water-melons, they are grown in special plastic containers. They are much more expensive than usual, round water-melons.

In Japan square fruits are sold for some years at the fabulous prices: from 80 dollars for a “small model” up to 300 dollars (!) for a water-melon of “a representative class”. It is considered, that specially selected gift water-melon is intended first of all for the high heads.

Square water-melons are less sweet, than round, but, nevertheless, they are popular. They are frequently use for decoration.

One very popular in home gardens wheelbarrows are quickly being replaced by new two wheeled garden carts. This contraption is much easier for most people in use, as it is lighter, and more of the load weight is supported by wheels. It is also considerably more stable than one wheeled barrows, but less maneuverable. For heavy routine work in the garden or large loads, steel wheelbarrow will be the best choice.
Pickax
The pickax is intended for serious digging through dense soil and clay. The pick (pointed end) or the mattock (wide blade) are both used to chop down into the soil, and the head, made as a cradle, can be used as a lever arm to break open the soil, allowing it to be dug up more easily.
Saw
Saws designed for pruning have larger cutting teeth than a usual saw, for the quick cuts through branches and branches over an inch in diameter. Always ‘undercut’ the branch before making the final top cut, to avoid damage of the bark of the tree or shrub.

Tarragon has great many applications in folk medicine. In ancient times its root was used as a gynecological aid to reduce excessive bleedings. The leaves of tarragon were chewed to normalize heart palpitations. The root was also brewed to make a bath for strengthening kids. Some used this plant as a gynecological aid during childbirth. It also kept away mosquitoes when burned and its lotion helped to heal cuts.

Tarragon belongs to Sunflower Family. It is a native perennial herb. Its stems form clusters and have reddish color. They can be smooth or sometimes covered with short hairs. The leaves can be various in size: from 1-3,15 in long and up to 0,24 in wide. The inflorescences are branched and oblong with flowers that mature from the bottom up. The outer flowerets are fertile but lack stamens. The center flowerets are sterile.

Pregnant women shouldn’t use yarrow for undiagnosed bleeding, or for more than two weeks.

Flowers, leaves and stems are usually used.

A piece of the yarrow held against a wound will stop bleeding.

An extract from this plant can help to lower a fever.

A tea made from yarrow with peppermint and elderflower is a folk remedy against colds and flu.

It promotes digestion, and has an effect of a vasodilator.

If you are going to have your own dried flowers, cut them before the sun bleaches them. To dry the flowers of yarrow, cut them before they start to fade and hang them head-down in clusters of six to 12 in a dry, airy place out of the direct sunlight.

Yarrow has been known for ages for its ability to stop bleeding and deserved its folk name “nosebleed.” Today, this plant is esteemed for its another ability to treat colds and flu. It is also an ingredient in many herbal cosmetic substance.
This plant can have flowers of the most various colors, including white, yellow, gold, pink and red. The leaves are green or gray.

Yarrow is an unpretentious plant that grows well even in poor soil but does best in a sunny place with good drainage and light soil. This plant likes arid climate and in humid areas is susceptible to disease.

There are several ways of propagation: from seeds, by root division or from woody cuttings, which were taken in autumn or spring. To grow from seed, the plant may need a year or two. Place the plants 1-2 feet apart and divide the clumps when they become dense. If you grow yarrow in a very fertile soil, it may need to be staked.

Fruits of the coffee tree have received such common name due to their resemblance to the fruits of cherry-tree, though botanists prefer to call them the “drupe”. Green at first, the berries start ripen over several months (in room conditions you can wait even for half a year), becoming yellow by degrees, then red, garnet red, and at last almost black.

The time, when the berries are red, is the best moment for harvesting. Inside the cherry, protected by the “mesocarp” or pulp, there are two small beans separated by a groove. They must be extracted and roasted before they can be used for consumption. Coffee belongs to the Rubiaceous family (Gardenias, Quinquina, Garence), and has a lot in common with Jasmine. The fragrance of the flowers also is very similar to Jasmine.

To receive the best harvest the gardener should keep growing conditions:
Avoid excessive cold, heat and watering.
Some light hours per day.
No strong winds and draught.