What Plants Can Teach Us About Mental Health at Work
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The ROI of Indoor Plants: How Greenery Boosts Business
Indoor plants: a smart investment for productivity and design. Photo: GEP
When considering improvements for a commercial space, indoor plants might not seem like an obvious return on investment (ROI) factor. But you’d be surprised to learn that well-placed greenery does FAR more than just enhance aesthetics—it delivers measurable benefits that can positively impact your bottom line. From improving employee well-being to elevating client experiences, here’s why investing in indoor plants is a smart business decision.
1. Increased Productivity and Employee Satisfaction
Studies have shown that employees in environments with natural elements, including plants, experience higher productivity, reduced stress, and increased job satisfaction.… Read More
Spring Cleaning for Indoor Plants: Essential Care Tips
Living Art: An Alternative to Traditional Flowers
What Nature Teaches Us About Gratitude
As Thanksgiving approaches, we reflect on the people, opportunities, and experiences that fill our lives with gratitude. At Good Earth Plant Company, working with plants every day reminds us that nature has so much to teach us about thankfulness and balance.
1. The Gift of Patience
Nature operates on its own timeline, and it teaches us to slow down and trust the process. A tiny seed doesn’t become a tree overnight; growth takes time, care, and consistency. Plants remind us that good things are worth the wait and that small, steady efforts often lead to the most rewarding outcomes.
In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to overlook the value of patience.… Read More
Embracing Fauxliage: The Benefits of Artificial Plants
Good Earth Plant Company has once again caught the spotlight, earning recognition in an article by The San Diego Union Tribune titled “Decorating with Fauxliage”. The article explores the low-maintenance, hassle-free benefits of artificial plants, highlighting our commitment to enriching lives through the beauty of greenery.
Our president and owner, Jim Mumford, first connected with the article’s author, Caren Golden, years ago when we were first creating edible living walls for restaurants across the nation. While designing and maintaining living walls remains a vital part of our business, we’ve increasingly embraced projects that utilize replica plants and preserved moss.
As technology evolves, so does the quality of replica plants.… Read More
Drought-Resistant Plants: Green Solutions for Busy Lives
How plants can improve our mental health, Part 1
We’re more than a little biased, but plants can solve a lot of problems. Green roofs, for example, can absorb excess rainwater and help mitigate flooding. Plants provide our oxygen, our food, our fuel, and the materials we rely on. Plants even help solar panels create more energy. We know: plants are amazing. We cannot survive without them.
Increasingly, research is showing that our leafy friends are helpful not only for our environment, but for our minds, as well. As rates of depression reach new heights worldwide, it turns out that plants can help with that, too. In a growing number of studies, spending time around and among plants and trees—even seeing photos of plants—has helped with everything from mental health to concentration, duration of illness to sense of purpose.… Read More
Let’s Talk About Biophilic Design
Tips To Prep Your Plants For Winter Months
