The Chinese invented a lot things, highlighted in one of my favorite books by Robert Temple, titled The Genius of China (with an introduction by Joseph Needham). Botanical prospecting, gun powder, hermetically sealed rooms for ancient surgeries, advanced farming methods credited to Europeans centuries later and the invention of mirrors, just to name a few…

I believe everyone should have plants in their house. Why? To start, it’s because they are a great addition to the look and feel of your home. They bring life to an otherwise plain or stale environment. Further, they are quite easy to maintain. But the main reason is because plants bring both health and…