K eeping green and growing houseplants as office companions?
Spending long days in cubicles and offices can make the hardiest
gardener pine for leafy companions. But not all offices are
ready for green thumbs; I've heard tales of well-meaning
employees locked in battle with supervisors. One side thinks
plants need round-the-clock illumination, the other views plants
as energy gluttons draining the world in a vampiric thirst for
light.  Before your workplace engages in a war of wattage, clear
up confusion on how much, and how long, plants should be
illuminated. Here are a few tips on lighting your foliaged
office mates:  Light is essential for plant growth, and for your
plants to be happy, keep three things in mind: intensity,
duration and quality.  Intensity, or brightness of the light,
governs the manufacture of plant food, stem length, leaf color,
and flowering. Plants kept in low light rooms, as many offices
are, tend to be spindly with leaves light green in color. In
very bright light the plant would be s