The recent past of lock down scenarios has given us time to observe our own lives closely. This opportunity in disguise has not only made many appreciate our families and social relationships but also made us tweak our relationships with our spaces. 

Whether it was about getting that corner table to facilitate ‘work from home’ or find innovative ways to partition rooms. Accommodating children to have their online lessons or creating space for a new passion for urban gardening. Yes, urban gardening, hydroponics, plant parenting, plant babies are some terms which recently gained a lot of steam. Suddenly, some of us were tuned into gardening youtubers or busy shopping online for hydroponic kits. Or simply buying our favorite plant varieties from our closest nurseries or even online! 

Along with plants came the need to put them on a stand or organise them. Really!? Well, Yes and No. While some of us were satisfied buying some locally fabricated MS (Mild Steel) stands while others just didn’t want to invest into something that will need maintenance or will be heavy to carry.

For all those people, let us try to understand why we need plant stands or need to organize our plants?!

• Creating space and Utilising unused corners: Like we all know that urban houses have a limited space. If you are a plant lover, creating space is essential not only for plants but also for yourself. You can have more plants in less floor space with plant stands. You can use this extra space for sit-outs or recreation space for your kids or pets, especially in balconies. Also, some corner stands can help utilize unused corners.
• Let there be sun for all!: A lot of times, larger plants overshadow the small varieties and here plant stands can help give all your plants an equal space under the sun. Not to mention the natural disinfection of your floor space with the sun!
• No floor marks/ no insect infestation: Potted plants tend to leave a mark on the flooring. And if not cleaned regularly, the mark can become a permanent graffiti! Plant stands elevate the pots and allow easy and regular cleaning to happen which also helps drainage hence preventing infestation of mosquitoes.
• Aesthetically pleasing Decor: Potted plants add a unique aesthetic to your surroundings and placing them on plant stands gives the decor an elegant look. And also brings the plants to your eye level.

Utilize and Enhance the unused corners of your space

Arrange your plants for better sunlight.

Elevate for more light to reach corners of your space making cleaning easier.

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lift your plants and create an aesthetically pleasing decor

Possibility to make space for more plants

Now that we have established why we need plant stands, let’s look at how to choose a good one!

There are many designs of plant stands available. Some are ornate and in different shapes resembling cycles and/ or spiral staircases while some are simple racks with different levels. Evaluate the designs based on your needs and style, but remember to consider factors such as weight capacity and safety :

1. The plant stand design should be able to accommodate the number of plants and the size/ weight of respective plants. Keep in mind that saturated soil makes the plant weigh more than usual. 
2. Medium sized and light weight stands will be easy to move around if you need to reconfigure your space.
3. If the designs are modular and made of flexible levels/parts then it gives one a chance to respond to the different needs of a growing plant/ growing nursery of plants. 
4. ‘Fabricated Metal plant stands’ are a very popular choice, however many of them are not designed well with intrusive and sharp corners. Choose designs which are thoughtful and high quality. 
5. Plants have a natural aesthetic to them and plant stand/ organizer designs should not be overpowering and heavy so that they don’t take away the delicate charm of the plants.

The most important aspect of choosing plant stands/ organizers is their material and finish. Though the popular choice is metal because of its slender fabricated designs and economical prices, these are often available in inferior quality. In a coastal city like Mumbai, metal stands can easily rust when exposed to the elements. However if these are finished with the right technology like powder coating or anodizing then they last much longer. Good smooth finish and durability puts lower pressure on the environment.

Let us now look at Meshable Plant Organizers and how they are the right choice for you!

1. Material Ingenuity: We make Meshable Plant stands from galvanized wires coated with zinc and finished with attarctive powder coating colors. This gives them a long life and hassle free maintenance. The raw material is 100% recyclable steel and the coating processes are environmentally sensitive with low impact.

 One of the key advantages powder coating has over other finishing processes is how safe it is for the environment and for the people who work with it. Unlike traditional solvent-based wet paint, powder coating is considered a “green” technology that doesn’t generate harmful solvents or airborne pollutants.

Meshable thoughtfully craft the designs with wire welded mesh as the base material, strong enough to support different sizes and weight of pots

2. Design Ingenuity: Meshable products are designed keeping the urban home dweller in mind. The designs are sleek and modern and allow a level of customization at the user end based on their needs and choices. 

Many of the products are DIY and inculcate a joy of making in our patrons. Some of the products are very intuitive and even children love playing around with them. We thoughtfully design these products to be safe around kkids and pets with rounded corners and blunt edges. 

Joy of making a DIY product gives you a chance to design your space your way

The way we shape our spaces in turn shapes us. And hence it’s important that we choose the designs which help us thrive and are kind towards our environment.