Charlie Nardozzi’s recent newsletter commented on the benefit of houseplants.
Air quality indoors in winter in our climate really suffers. Rugs, paints, glues, and furniture can emit gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, and ammonia. Since our windows and doors are sealed shut for winter, these gases often accumulate in the home causing a runny nose, scratchy eyes, coughing and headaches. We often attribute these conditions to a cold, but sometimes they’re compounded by our air quality.
House plants to the rescue! Wolverton found that placing two, 8 to 10 inch house plants in a 100 square foot room, is probably enough to clean the air. The top house plants to use to clean up your office or home air are pretty common characters. Snake plant, pothos, peace lily, red-edged Dracena and Boston fern are some the top performers. So clean up your indoor air with some of these plants. Oh, by the way, they make great holiday gifts, too!
From the Vermont Garden Journal on Vermont Public Radio
Another helpful article on houseplants which appeared in the Springfield Republican describes some favorites and how to maintain them. Click on the link below for the full article.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2021/10/13/low-maintenance-houseplants-for-beginners/
