Sweeteners flowers in the Dining Table

 

a decorative arrangement at the table seemed incomplete without the sweetener, namely fresh flowers or plants. To view the daily, the impression of sweetness can be raised by placing a piece of roses, gerberas, or fir.

Option gives the impression of cheerful flowers are present because colors. Combined neutral-colored tablecloth as white or light brown, attendance rates would produce the equivalent of a fitting at the dinner table.

For reference interest rate, you can choose flowers with colorful petals as orange, pink, yellow, or green. These colors represent the colors cuisine. To be more fitting, you simply adjust the color of his dishes.

In order for ornamental flowers on the dining table is durable, place it on the right vase. Change the water every day so that no flowers wilt quickly.

When replacing, check the trunk. If it shows signs of decay, trim the stems a bit.

8 Type of Useful Plants at Home!

The function of the plant not only meets the elements of beauty. Moreover, plants are also useful for environmental cleanliness.

Its application is also not difficult, because it does not have to qualify a vast land. In a medium pot to a small area, this function can be fulfilled. Well, if you are still confused right type of plants that grow around the house, the following reference to the eight types of plants you are viewed from the side benefits:

Absorbing pollutants

For plants that you need to absorb pollutants, you can plant sanseviera, Philodendron, Ivy, Chrysanthemum, Paku Boston, Sinti Netherlands, and banyan.

Silencer

To reduce noise, you can use the plant silencer as Japan Bamboo or Dollars (Ficus pumila). Plant type is suitable as an ornamental fence or in the yard and patio.

Deodorizer

Plants deodorizer you can get from Glass Plates, Tuberose, Kua Hua (Osmanthus fragrans), and Cestrum.

Spice

To spice plants, you can plant turmeric, kencur, ginger, cinnamon, or pepper.

Shade

As the main function, plant shade you can get from a cherry tree, Buni, Widow Moaning, or Trembesi. In addition to keeping the firm ground, this plant is to be conditioned from the heat of the sun and weather.

Insect repellent

To repel insects, you can plant Lemongrass, Lavender, Cucumber, Geranium, or Chrysantemum.

Ornamental plants

As a garnish, you can plant some trees as popular as Cactus, Betel Netherlands, Aglonema, Rose, and Tuberose.

Kitchen garden

This type is more useful again. Besides being more beautiful, you too can take advantage of this plant for direct consumption for everyday needs such as mustard greens, peppers, broccoli, kale, spinach, or tomatoes.

Well, now living specify your choice!

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Exotic Brick Wall

Now more and more people want more simple to implement as the use of exposed brick walls of his house. The walls appear more ethnic and exotic impression.

Actually, not too difficult to arrange a wall of exposed brick. Some things are worth noting is the degree of neatness of the installation. Also, keep in mind also is that the accuracy of the selection of perfectly shaped bricks.

Indeed, the arrangement of bricks requires skill and precision craftsmen. For that, need to be coordinated well in order to establish a rhythm pattern. Incorrect installation or placement can affect the overall look of the wall exposed.

Exposed brick walls have a natural impression, unique, and ethnic, and simple. The cost is relatively cheaper because it does not require plaster like cement walls or cast.

For maximum results, combine with natural furniture made from natural stone or wood. However, exposed brick walls with stone covered with mold and mildew easily, thus requiring coating.

Keep in mind, because it is located in a tropical country, exposed brick walls quickly damp walls so that treatment is highly recommended.

Here's How to Make a "Green Wall"

Greening the environment not only be done by planting crops on land. Walls can be a soothing atmosphere of the media. Planting crops on the walls shown to reduce the air temperature inside the house, because plants can absorb heat, besides of course the green plants can refresh the view. This is called the green wall.

Generally, planting method on a wall using a special device. A special plastic box filled with planting medium and plants, then hung on the wall. Irrigation system was added so that the plant can continue to adequate nutrition.

However, the way is quite expensive. Therefore, the green wall of this kind are usually applied in office buildings.

There are ways to cultivate a more simple wall. Too many raw materials found around us, namely a thick woolen cloth and chaff. Here’s how:

1. Cotillion

Prepare two pieces of wool cloth (Glasswool) each as thick as 7 mm and stitch together the edges. In one of the surface made of wool scraps to form pockets. At the bottom a tear to be sewn back so that plants can be placed here.

2. Type of plant

Plants are grown here can be menyebak plants or vines. That way, the wall will quickly lush green. Some types of plants, among others, betel-sirihan, begonias, dracaena, polisias, epiprenum, and peperomia. Types of bromeliads and kriptantus also can provide a beautiful color.

3. Growing roots

Before it is inserted into the sac, plants must be grown roots. The trick is to cut the plant was then dipped into a solution of the root grower, then wrapped with strips of rockwool.

4. Moving plants

After two weeks and many are rooted, the plants ready to be moved into the pouch. Set the type of plants to create a specific pattern on the wall. Color blend can also be played between the dark green leafy plants, light green, yellowish, or reddish.

5. Framework

Its weight is lighter than the usual way to make sheets Glasswool can be mounted to the wall using a simple frame, both made of iron or mild steel.

6. Treatment

Greenwall wash once a day. If you want to add fertilizer, liquid fertilizer mix into the water spray.

Good luck!

Begini Caranya Membuat "Green Wall" Sederhana!

Begini Caranya Membuat “Green Wall” Sederhana!
Latief | Kamis, 6 Oktober 2011 | 17:35 WIB
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Tanaman yang ditanam di sini dapat berupa tanaman menyebak atau merambat. Dengan begitu, dinding hijau akan cepat rimbun.
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Menghijaukan lingkungan sekitar tidak hanya dapat dilakukan dengan menanam tanaman di lahan, karena dinding pun dapat menjadi media menyejukkan suasana.
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* Yuk, Menahan Panas dengan “Green Wall”!

KOMPAS.com – Menghijaukan lingkungan sekitar tidak hanya dapat dilakukan dengan menanam tanaman di lahan. Dinding pun dapat menjadi media yang menyejukkan suasana.

Menanam tanaman pada dinding terbukti dapat mengurangi suhu udara di dalam rumah, karena tanaman dapat menyerap panas, selain tentu hijaunya tanaman dapat menyegarkan pandangan. Inilah yang disebut green wall.

Umumnya, cara tanam di dinding menggunakan perangkat khusus. Sebuah kotak plastik khusus diisi dengan media tanam dan tanamannya, kemudian digantungkan pada dinding. Sistem pengairan pun ditambahkan agar tanaman dapat terus tercukupi nutrisinya.

Namun, cara tersebut cukup mahal. Karena itu, green wall semacam ini biasanya diterapkan di gedung-gedung perkantoran.

Ada cara menanami dinding yang lebih sederhana. Bahan bakunya pun banyak didapatkan di sekitar kita, yaitu kain wol tebal dan sekam. Berikut ini caranya:

1. Kain wol

Siapkan dua lembar kain wool (glasswool) masing-masing setebal 7 mm dan jahit menjadi satu tepiannya. Di salah satu permukaan wol dibuatkan sobekan-sobekan sehingga membentuk kantung. Di bagian bawah sobekan in harus dijahit kembali agar tanaman dapat ditempatkan di sini.

2. Jenis tanaman

Tanaman yang ditanam di sini dapat berupa tanaman menyebak atau merambat. Dengan begitu, dinding hijau akan cepat rimbun. Beberapa jenis tanamannya, antara lain sirih-sirihan, begonia, dracaena, polisias, epiprenum, serta peperomia. Jenis bromelia dan kriptantus juga dapat memberikan warna yang cantik.

3. Menumbuhkan akar

Sebelum dimasukkan ke dalam kantung, tanaman harus ditumbuhkan akarnya. Caranya adalah dengan memotong tanaman kemudian direndam ke dalam larutan penumbuh akar, lalu dibalut dengan sobekan rockwool.

4. Memindahkan tanaman

Setelah dua minggu dan berakar banyak, tanaman siap dipindahkan ke dalam kantung. Aturlah jenis tanaman untuk membuat pola tertentu pada dinding. Paduan warna juga dapat dimainkan antara tanaman berdaun hijau tua, hijau muda, kekuningan, atau kemerahan.

5. Rangka

Bobotnya yang lebih ringan dibandingkan cara biasa membuat lembaran glasswool dapat dipasang ke dinding menggunakan rangka sederhana, baik berbahan besi atau baja ringan.

6. Perawatan

Siramlah greenwall ini sekali sehari. Jika pupuk ingin ditambahkan, campurkan pupuk cair ke dalam air siraman.

Selamat mencoba!
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Garden Ornaments

Article by Garden 4less

A garden is defined as a planned space, usually outside, that is set aside for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. There are many uses for your average household garden which range from entertaining to quietly enjoying the natural surroundings. In our opinion a garden should be an extension of your home. A house wouldn’t be a home without adding your own personal touches to the decor and furniture much like an outdoor space wouldn’t be a homely garden without adding items that represent your own individual style.Garden ornaments are a fabulous way of adding some of your personality to your garden design and the vast choice of garden statues means that you can create your own personalised haven. The most popular garden ornaments are garden animals, Garden 4 Less have searched high and low to find the best range of garden ornaments, garden statues and garden gnomes to bring your garden to life.Creating your own bespoke garden couldn’t be easier with Happy Henry Hippo, one of the happiest hippos you will ever see this garden ornament will welcome any visitor to your garden. Or create a whimsical garden theme with cherub garden statues and sleeping pixies delicately crafted out of stone. Some people prefer gardens to be a hub for nature with birds visiting alongside other garden creatures. Bird baths are the perfect accompaniment to any nature focused garden and will have birds flocking to visit. Bird baths are now available as garden ornaments which are perfect to personalise your outside space.Garden Gnomes add an element of fun to any garden and also make the ideal gift as a single garden gnome can some up anyone’s personality. If you have a hobby or your loved one has an interest choose from golfing, building, cricketing or painting garden gnomes to add a splash of colour to your garden.Garden 4 Less offer huge savings on garden ornaments, garden statues and garden gnomes allowing you to choose a selection of designs to transform even the most tired of gardens into a magical and enticing space. Take a look at the full range and grab yours in time to make over your garden in time for summer.

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Beautiful wall with vines

wall with vines Applying to live in harmony with nature or green living will be very helpful for future. This is also can save the earth very much, one of them by making the vines on the outside of room.Wall,yard,out door decorations, will look more cool and natural covered by the hedge leaves and nice flowers. Plants that are commonly used for this purpose usually is vines. Vines itself divided in two categories. The first is a kind of parasite of wild plants that grow vines on the wall, the wall or trees.Although some of them seem as beautiful, but the true parasite is harmful because her life takes nutrients from the parent plant. And also if the wall is not good quality then it will become quickly obsolete, broken, and dirty. Other types of vines commonly used type of crops planted to decorate the house like indica, mandevilla, bougenvile and Alamanda which have colorful flowers, vines, the-tehan, or morning glory plants. More suitable for this type juxtaposed with paar, pergola and gazebo. However, different from parasites, the vines are planted this needs special care. Including the provision of fertilizer and another extra care needed.the place to growth needs propagation areas such as walls.So, what if we do not have a wide propagation area like a wall or fence? Do not worry, these vines can also be planted in pots.

"Eco Campus", Gedung Kuliah ITS Tak Ber-AC

SURABAYA, KOMPAS.com - Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya segera mewujudkan kampus yang peduli dan berwawasan lingkungan atau eco campus. Pencanangan eco campus tersebut akan ditandai dengan membuat hutan kampus yang akan digelar Sabtu (17/9/2011) besok. Salah satu komitmen yang akan ditunjukkan adalah, dengan meniadakan pendingin ruangan atau AC di gedung perkuliahan.

“Kami sebisa mungkin menghindari penggunaan AC. Minimal kita akan mengurangi AC dalam setiap gedung di ITS. Nanti kalau hutan kampus makin lebat, tak perlu pendingin ruangan ini,” kata Koordinator Program Eco Campus ITS Achmad Rusdianyah, Jumat (16/9/2011).

Peniadaan AC ini telah dilakukan pada gedung-gedung perkuliahan di kampus PENS ITS. Hampir di semua gedung ini didesain tanpa instalasi pendingin ruangan.

“Buktinya tanpa AC pun, gedung kuliah PENS sejuk. Udara segar masuk melalui fentilasi gedung. Ini ramah lingkungan. Kalau hutan kampus makin bagus, udara makin segar,” tambah Rusdiansyah.

Namun, ia mengakui, langkah non-AC tak mungkin diterapkan di seluruh gedung di kampus tersebut. Akan tetapi, ke depannya, setiap gedung baru ITS tak akan dilengkapi dengan pendingin ruangan.

Konsep “Eco Campus” Pada pencanangan hutan kampus yang akan dilakukan besok, akan dilakukan kegiatan penghijauan dan perluasan hutan kampus yang disebut gugur gunung (G2). Setidaknya 7.000 warga ITS, dosen, karyawan, dan seluruh mahasiswa dilibatkan langsung.

“Kami bermimpi ITS jadi kampus yang berbudaya lingkungan,” kata Rektor ITS Triyogi Juwono, secara terpisah, hari ini.

Hutan kampus yang sudah ada di ITS akan semakin difungsikan berdasarkan fungsi konservasi dan budidaya. Tanaman yang akan dikembangkan adalah tanaman langka seperti juwet, kecacil, gebang, atau jenis tanaman dan pohon langka lain.

Achmad Rusdiansyah menambahkan, GG adalah awal pencangan menuju eco campus ITS. Total lahan ITS 185 hektar harus dimaksimalkan demi kelestarian lingkungan.

“Kami sudah menyiapkan masterplan gedung-gedung perkuliahan di ITS yang berkonsep green building. Seluruh infrastruktur kampus akan berbasis dan berbudaya lingkungan,” jelasnya.

Setidaknya, dalam empat tahun ke depan, infrastruktur yang berkonsep green building itu sudah bisa diimplementasikan di lingkungan kampusnya. Antara lain, seperti desain standar green building, green infrastructure serta sistem drainase yang ramah lingkungan.

Masterplan berbasis eco campus ini diadopsi untuk mencegah pemborosan energi di ITS. Dalam hitungan Rusdiansyah, ITS setiap tahun membayar Rp 6 miliar untuk listrik. Artinya, setiap bulan harus dikeluarkan dana sebesar Rp 500 juta untuk listrik saja.

“Akan banyak program ITS untuk menciptakan budaya lingkungan. Kami akan tempatkan setiap program ecocampus sebagai prioritas. Melestarikan dan membudidayakan lingkungan sehat dan berkelenjutan,” kata Rusdiansyah.

 

Solusi Bertaman di Lahan Mungil

KOMPAS.com – Walau sisa lahan sangat terbatas, bukan berarti Anda tak bisa menghadirkan kehijauan di teras rumah. Tanaman dalam pot adalah solusinya.

Pot begitu praktis karena bisa dikreasikan kapan pun Anda mau. Jika merasa butuh suasana baru, Anda tinggal menata ulang tanaman pot tersebut, baik dengan cara menggantung atau menyusun secara bertingkat sehingga tampilannya lebih memikat.

Tak hanya itu. Desain-desain pot dewasa ini juga sangat beragam dan bisa disesuaikan dengan gaya desain yang diaplikasikan di rumah. Ada yang terbuat dari semen, tanah liat, keramik, dan lain-lain.

Hal lain harus diperhatikan adalah jenis tanaman yang akan ditanam dengan menggunakan pot. Berikut beberapa cara memilih jenis tanaman pot Anda:

Luas area

Jendela rumah bisa dipermanis dengan meletakkan beberapa buah pot tanaman di bagian sisinya. Berhubung areanya yang mungil, tentu dibutuhkan tanaman yang juga kecil.

Tanaman bunga bisa menjadi salah satu alternatif. Hanya, Anda tidak boleh lupa rajin-rajin memangkas atau memindahkannya ke pot lain agar tampilannya tetap rapi. Apabila luas area cukup besar, tak ada salahnya Anda menggunakan jenis tanaman lain, seperti daun sirih ataupun dengan tanaman buah.

Gaya hidup

Pilih tanaman yang sesuai dengan iklim udara maupun gaya hidup Anda. Apabila Anda sering bepergian dan memiliki kesibukan tinggi, Anda bisa menggunakan tanaman tropis seperti kaktus yang hanya membutuhkan sedikit air. Bentuk kaktus saat ini sangat beragam dan memiliki warna-warni cantik untuk mendukung tampilan interior di rumah.

Jenis tanaman sansevieria atau lidah mertua pun bisa jadi pilihan, mengingat tanaman ini juga tahan dalam kondisi sedikit air. Tanaman seperti lidah mertua memiliki banyak penggemar dan sering ditemui di rumah-rumah. Selain perawatannya mudah, warnanya juga memikat dengan bentuk runcing sehingga cocok diletakkan di rumah bergaya modern dan minimalis. (ADT)

Gardens, Gardens And More Gardens

Article by Taisha Grant

Gardening is a wonderful hobby. Some people focus only on growing flowers and plants, while others grow vegetables. Some gardeners are so motivated and enjoy gardening so much that they grow everything, from flowers to vegetables.

Back in the old days, people had to live off whatever food they grew in their garden. These people were usually very conservative with the way they handled their gardening. They would harvest their food at the same time, in the fall of each year. After harvesting, they would can lots of vegetables like: Green beans, corn, tomatoes and many other vegetables. This was what they would eat during the winter, and even into the next gardening season. This was a way of life for people at this time.

Even though the people back then were poor and were forced to grow their own food, they were healthier. They lived longer than people do now, and their quality of life was also better. Another thing that was better back then was the soil content. The soil was a whole lot richer in vitamins and nutrients than it is currently.

Store-bought fruits and vegetables are so unhealthy, with all pesticides that were used while growing it. They may look and taste the same, but they aren’t the same. And the nutrient-depleted soil doesn’t make things better, only worse.

Many people these days choose to grow flower gardens instead of vegetables. Even thought the soil contains a lot less nutrients, it is still more beneficial to eat home grown tomatoes and other vegetables, than store-bought, unless you specifically buy organic vegetables. But by growing your own, you can decide exactly how you want to grow it, what you want to use as a pesticide (natural organic is best) and what you want to grow.

Many people say that one has to have a green thumb to be able to grow and maintain a garden, whether it is flowers, vegetables, or both. This is not necessarily true. If you are really motivated and determined to grow a healthy garden, then it can be done. You just have to make sure that you have healthy seeds and bulbs to start with, and a little research on the specific type or gardening that you choose couldn’t hurt.

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Taisha Grant writes about Flower shop,Spring Hill Coupons and Gradeners Coupons

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