Interior Landscaping

By: Johnny M. Jessup

Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor
What is Interior Landscaping?

• Also called interior plantscaping or interiorscaping.

 Plants Used Inside To….

• Add color. • Add oxygen.

• Add textures. • Provide herbs for
• Add softness. cooking, medicine or
• Add life. fragrance.
• Increase employee • Add beauty &
productivity. comfort by
combining the
• Decrease employee previous 8.
absenteeism.
Benefits & Advantages to Interiorscaping

• Adds color, texture, softness, life &

oxygen to interior plantscape.
Benefits & Advantages to Interiorscaping

• Increases employee productivity.

Benefits & Advantages to Interiorscaping

• Decreases employee absences from work.

Benefits & Advantages to Interiorscaping

• Provides herbs for cooking, fragrance,

or medicine.
Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Reduced light.
Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Reduced root system.

Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Dependent upon people for watering.

 Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Build-up of soluble salts from fertilizer.

Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Plugging stomata from dust on leaves.

Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Damaging from heating, air

conditioning & cleaning chemicals.
Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Growing medium.
Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Only plants that will grow inside

can be used.
Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Interiorscaping

• Picking or breaking leaves by people

using the interior building area.
 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Adds color, texture & life.

 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Adds aesthetic value (beauty).

 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Adds economic value to property.

 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Adds comfort (shade).

 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Adds privacy – borders, fences, etc.

 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Helps prevent erosion.

 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Can use larger exterior plants.

 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Rain & natural soil provide most of the

required water.
 Benefits & Advantages to
Exterior Landscaping

• Gets natural light.

Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Exterior Landscaping

• May get too much rain & drown.

Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Exterior Landscaping

• Natural soils may have diseases,

insects, improper pH, etc.
Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Exterior Landscaping

• Natural soils may be shallow or rocky.

Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Exterior Landscaping

• Natural outdoor soils may be subject

to erosion.
Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Exterior Landscaping

• Weed & insect control is more difficult.

Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Exterior Landscaping

• Large areas of landscaping cost more.

Disadvantages & Potential Problems
to Exterior Landscaping

• More labor is required to establish

outdoor landscapes.
 Designed By:

• Johnny M. Jessup, FFA Advisor

• Hobbton High School