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Caring For Your Neglected Philodendron

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 [...]

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Important Study Finds Inexpensive Solution to Improving Indoor Air Quality

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 findings [...]

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What Can You Do to Improve Indoor Air Quality at Home?

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 penetrations, depending [...]

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Poor Indoor Air Quality Can Make You Sick as A Dog

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 emissions [...]

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Preparing your Garden for Winter

Winterizing your garden doesn’t just make it look better during the cold weather. It will make it easier for you to work your garden in the spring and will protect weaker plants from the cold.

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