{"id":5535,"date":"2014-09-23T13:47:05","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T17:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/?p=5535"},"modified":"2026-04-20T20:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:27:58","slug":"celebrate-national-indoor-plant-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldm2.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/celebrate-national-indoor-plant-week\/","title":{"rendered":"How Did You Celebrate National Indoor Plant Week?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrated the third week of September, National Indoor Plant Week was established to create awareness of the important role live plants play in indoor environments.<\/p>\n

Industry Involvement<\/h2>\n

Tens of thousands of plants are\u00a0given away on busy street corners during National Indoor Plant Week by companies\u00a0joining the national effort to familiarize people with the vast benefits of indoor plants. Here are just a few companies that participated.<\/p>\n

ENGLEDOW GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Engledow

-Engledow Group<\/p><\/div>\n

Indianapolis, Indiana interiorscape company, Engledow Group<\/a>, observed the industry’s week long holiday by handing out 3,000 Lemon-Lime Warneckii plants to the many business professionals walking the downtown streets during their lunch hour. Engledow was joined by several good trucks to help rally attendance to the event. Engledow also hosted online plant-related trivia on their Facebook page. Contest winners were given plants as a prize.<\/p>\n

GREEN CONNECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Green Connection<\/a>, a garden center and full service plantscaping company out of Anchorage, Alaska, dedicated its weekly workshop to educating individuals on how to better care for their indoor plants. Participants received a 6″ plant and some hands-on experience regarding proper watering, fertilizing, pruning, repotting, and pest control techniques.<\/p>\n

HARDING BOTANICALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Harding

-Harding Botanicals<\/p><\/div>\n

Harding Botanicals<\/a>, an interiorscape company located in\u00a0Massachusetts, took to the streets of Boston to hand out Azaleas to passers-by.<\/p>\n

INTERIOR TROPICAL GARDENS<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than 5,000 plants were handed out in downtown Chicago, Illinois compliments of local interiorscaping company, Interior Tropical Gardens<\/a>. They hope that by giving away these free plants, people will begin to see first-hand the positive impact plants can have on environments and individuals alike.<\/p>\n

GROWING GREEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Growing

-Growing Green<\/p><\/div>\n

Growing Green Inc<\/a>, an interior landscape design company, invited the people of St Louis, Missouri, to help them celebrate the week-long holiday. They offered information on the importance of live plants in interior spaces, in addition to giving away free plants.<\/p>\n

Show off how\u00a0you celebrated National Indoor Plant Week\u00a0by posting pictures to our Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

How You Can Help<\/h2>\n

Ready to get involved and help make a difference? Before you decide to join the celebration and start educating others, you may first want to familiarize yourself with the many benefits of having plants in the workplace.<\/p>\n

For a\u00a0quick overview of\u00a0the numerous studies conducted to determine the relationship between plants, people, and interior spaces, check out our Benefits of Plants<\/a> infographic. You can also join the National Indoor Plant Week<\/a> community by registering online.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/suburbs\/arlington-heights\/community\/chi-ugc-article-research-shows-indoor-plants-can-make-you-hea-2014-09-05-story.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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