Gardening Tips and Supplies
One of the most common houseplants in America and one of the most abused is the Philodendron. Found in households and office buildings around the world, the most common variety is often seen as a straggly 10 foot long sparse vine with a few heart shaped leaves scattered along its length. Philodendrons originate in the [...] Continue »
NASA and the Associated Contractor Landscapers of America (ALCA) spent two years testing 19 different common plants for their ability to remove common pollutants from indoor air. Most of the plants used in the study are common variety houseplants and can be seen in homes around the world. The remaining two plants listed in the [...] Continue »
Constructing leaky buildings isn’t the answer. It’s true that well constructed, energy-efficient houses save money and energy. And with suitable mechanized ventilation, they can have better indoor air quality than a leaky building. The principal factor behind this is control. In a drafty household, outdoor air enters the home intermittently via cracks, unsealed joints and [...] Continue »
Home-sweet-home may not be quite the correct phrase if your house is building up pollutants and toxic indoor air. Indoor air quality troubles in your home begin when indoor pollution origins release gases or contaminants into the air. Weak air flow can increase household pollution amounts by not bringing in adequate outdoor air to decrease [...] Continue »
Why You Need To Plan Your Vegetable Garden Layout When you are planting your very first vegetable garden, you are no doubt very excited and want to grow everything you possibly can! It’s good to have that feeling, and to be passionate about your gardening. Your enthusiasm will have to be patient with you, because [...]
Climbing Roses In Your Garden Whether you are interested in a fast-growing ground-cover for beautiful soil retention or you enjoy weaving a plant through an intricate trellis for stunning visuals, climbing roses will rise to the occasion. The long canes produced by climbing roses cannot support their own weight, giving clever gardeners the chance to [...]
Cover the Problem Areas of Your Yard With the Best Wildflower Seeds Wildflower seeds are an easy and economical way to fill out difficult yard and garden spaces. Wildflowers are a beautiful delight for the eyes, and capable of resowing themselves, making them considerably more easy to care for season after season. Your initial investment [...]