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The Dirt on Plants

September 16, 20204 min readBiophilic Design
Culinary herbs growing in a vertical wall planter

The Dirt on Plants, a blog site written by two passionate and dedicated plant lovers, focuses on the use of plants for design, food and medicine, and products in addition to the positive impacts and benefits that plants provide. Throughout the blog, there is a deep focus on the concept of biophilic design, an innovative concept that integrates nature with man-made elements with the goal of providing benefits to human health, productivity, and physical, psychological, and emotional well-being.

Culinary herbs growing in a vertical wall planter
Growing Tips · culinary herbs raised in a vertical wall planter

Plants as Design

The blog section titled Plants as Design aims to educate on different design methods that use plants and natural elements in order to enhance a space. This includes various design types such as Xeriscape Design, Green Walls, Green Roofs, Botanical Gardens, and Mosaiculture. The Dirt on Plants explores how implementing these design techniques allows for a positive connection between humans and nature.

Mosaiculture living sculpture in a botanical garden
Mosaiculture · living sculpture in a botanical garden

Plants as Food & Medicine

The section Plants as Food & Medicine focuses on plants that are often consumed or cooked with in addition to plants that provide natural healing benefits. This section is broken down further into Growing Tips, where you can find tips on how to grow herbs, in addition to Recipes, which include delicious plant-based meal options.

Plants as Products

Lastly, Plants as Products encourages the use of products composed from plant-based material, such as Aloe Vera. Plant-based products contain sustainable and renewable characteristics, creating less of an impact on the environment compared to conventional plastic-based products.

Close-up of an aloe vera plant
Plants as Products · aloe vera, a renewable, plant-based material

Learn more about The Dirt on Plants and their mission to spread the word on plants and their benefits: www.dirtonplants.com

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