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Living With Heat Outside and AC Inside Step into a typical UAE home at midday. Outside, temperatures push past 40°C. Inside, the AC runs almost constantly. The air feels cool but dry. Curtains are half closed to block harsh sun. This combination—extreme heat outdoors and chilled, low-humidity air indoors—is what your indoor plants must survive every day. Most plant advice online assumes mild seasons, open windows, and moderate humidity. That does… Read more

The Reality of Growing Greenery Inside Iraqi Homes Step into a typical home in Baghdad or Basra in July. Outside temperatures push past 45°C. Inside, the AC runs for hours—sometimes all day—creating cool air that feels comfortable to us but stressful to living plants. Curtains are half-closed to block harsh sun. Windows stay shut to keep dust out. Air circulates, but it is dry and artificial. This environment shapes how indoor plants behave in Ir… Read more