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Believe it or not, greenery can be incorporated into every room of your house, even those rooms with low-light levels.

• When you want to place a plant in a low-light situation, you have the option of selecting a plant that thrives in a low-light environment or you can add artificial light.

Greenery is important, not only for its beauty and as a decorating element, but also because having live plants in your home will help reduce indoor air pollution.

Fresh greenery, such as wreaths made from fresh pine boughs, can easily be turned into seasonal decorations.

• Fall can be celebrated by making a wreath bedecked with fall foliage, nuts, and pine cones.

• Seasonal Plants such as Poinsettias, can be brought into the home to add a seasonal flavor to any room

• Holiday Decorations can be made by adding colored ribbons, berries, and other suitable elements to a fresh-pine wreath.

• Christmas Rather than selecting a cut tree, consider buying a potted pine, hemlock, or spruce tree. These can be kept in the house throughout the winter and in the summer, planted in your yard. Thereby preserving your holiday memories for years to come.

Kitchens are notorious for harboring smoke and smells. They can also be very hot. For the kitchen, your best bet is a hardy plant that also acts as an efficient air filter.

Most bathrooms lack a direct light source because the windows are opaque or covered up. A plant, such as a Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema modestum), that requires low-light levels, and thrives in a hot, humid environment will work well here.

In the living room, or other large space such as a master bedroom, library, or study, you have the advantage of being able to incorporate large plants, such as potted trees. Unique or impressive plants, such as banana trees and palms, can easily be used as a focal point for the room's decor.

In the dining room, especially if you are using the plant as a centerpiece, you will want a plant that does not 'shed'. After all, you don't want your guests to end up eating more than you intended.

• Cut flowers can be brought in for added color. However, for year-round use, a potted plant is best.

Many household plants are poisonous. While you may elect to have such a plant in your home, they should never be used in a child's room, or in any other location where the child will be unsupervised.

In many homes, the guest room frequently does double duty as the 'junk' room or sewing room. Even when this does not occur, guest rooms often go unoccupied for long periods. Therefore, for this room you should select plants that require little care – just in case you forget about them…

• Terrariums, which are self-contained ecosystems, can survive for long stretches of time without any human intervention and are therefore ideal for a guest room.