Raise your hand if you take your bedtime routine seriously. You're the one whose bedside table is covered in night creams, the one who puts on fuzzy socks to ensure those eight hours of shuteye is nothing short of pure bliss¹.

如果你认真对待作息时间，那就举高双手。你的床头柜上肯定放了晚霜，你会穿上毛茸茸的袜子以确保8小时的睡眠都是纯粹的幸福。

Beauty products and eye masks aside, you know what's missing from your routine that can make you sleep even easier? Plants. Seriously! How you decorate your room - and that includes greenery - can have a major effect on how you sleep. Tyler Davis, an expert from Orchard² Supply Hardware, has the lowdown on three plants and flowers that will make catching³ those much-needed Zzz's even easier.

除了美容产品和眼罩能让你睡的踏实外，你知道自己还缺什么吗？花草。我可没开玩笑！如何装饰房间——当然少不了绿色植物——而且还能促进睡眠。奥查德五金店（Orchard Supply Hardware）的专家泰勒•戴维斯给我们详细介绍了3种花草，这些花草能让我们更快进入梦乡。

Snake plant

沙巴蛇草

Humans need oxygen all day every day in order to survive (duh), but higher levels at night lead to better sleep. While most plants release oxygen during the day and rest at night, the snake plant releases oxygen all the time - even when you sleep.

人类每天都需要氧气才能生存，但夜晚呼入更多的氧气则会促进睡眠。虽然大多数的植物都是在白天释放氧气、夜晚休息，但沙巴蛇草则全天候的释放氧气——即使在你睡觉的时候也是如此。

How to care for it: This hearty⁴ plant can live in just about any type of light. Water once every two weeks.

如何养：这种贴心的植物在任何光照下都能生长。每两周浇一次水即可。

Lavender

薰衣草

There's a reason you'll find lavender in laundry detergents⁵ and linen⁶ sprays: Studies show that the pretty purple flower helps you to calm down and relax. And a live lavender plant in your bedroom will give off a stronger scent⁷ than dried lavender often found in sachets. That fresh, comforting scent wafting⁸ throughout your room will see you off into a peaceful night's sleep.

洗衣液和亚麻喷雾中含有薰衣草是有原因的：研究表明这一漂亮的紫花有助于使人平静、放松。卧室里放一株新鲜的薰衣草会让卧室充盈着芳香的气味，而且这个味道要比薰衣草香囊的味道更香。这种清新怡人的味道将布满整个房间，让你一夜安眠。

How to care for it: These guys need to live in bright light, so try placing a pot on a sunny windowsill. In the summer, it could even live outside on a porch, or whatever surface gets full sun.

如何养：需将薰衣草置于亮光之下，所以可将薰衣草放在阳光明媚的窗台下。夏天的时候，薰衣草在门廊外或任何有阳光照射的地方都养的活。