Office spaces are often plain environments designed to minimize distractions and increase productivity. While this sounds like a good idea, in theory, it can leave employees mentally drained to be in such a spartan space. One perfect way to increase your office productivity is to add Indoor Office Plants. Not only will planting your space affect the aesthetics of your office, but it can also have a profound effect on your employees’ mental and physical health.

The most obvious effect of adding plants to your office is how it changes the way the space feels. Plants bring life into a space and they will make your office feel like a more comfortable space. This will not only make your employees happier to be at work but will also make your office more impressive to visiting clients and interviewees.

In addition to making your space a place your employees will feel more comfortable, they can also increase productivity in other ways. One nice thing about plants is that they can offer a brief distraction without being overly engaging. Mental breaks are important to productivity and staring at a plant will last a few seconds, while staring at a screen can eat up minutes of valuable time. Larger plants can also absorb sound in your office, creating a more tranquil working environment.

In addition to making your employees more mentally focused, your indoor office plants can also increase their physical health. Plants are breathing constantly, just like us. When they respirate, they help to filter the air. They can remove volatile organic compounds, dust, and other airborne contaminants. This is an amazing benefit of a planted space that can help combat the dreaded sick building syndrome.

Another way plants contribute to office health is humidity control. Dry air can make it much easier for employees to become sick. When plants exhale, they breathe out oxygen and water vapor. In dry spaces, this water vapor can help keep the air comfortably humid. If the air in your office becomes too humid, plants can also absorb water from the air. This creates a humidity controlled environment that will help keep your employees from getting sick at work.

You can experience all of the benefits of indoor office plants without needing to have a green thumb. Instead of having to worry about plant maintenance, you can experience all of the benefits of a planted office space without any work by hiring a plant maintenance service. These services will install and regularly maintain your plants so they stay gorgeous all year with no need to water or fertilize.

If your business is in the greater Philadelphia area, Plantscapes USA is a plant maintenance service that can help transform your office space. We are happy to offer free plant consultation to interested businesses and a member of our team will visit our clients two to four times per month to ensure plant health and replace ailing plants. If you are interested in our services, you can contact us at 610-329-3935.