List of recommended plants for cleaning indoor air In the 1980s, NASA studied house plants and their ability to cleanse indoor air. For a 1,200 to 2,000 square foot home, use ...
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Easy-care house plants clean air and beautify surroundings
Besides brightening our winter weary days, house plants clean the indoor air. In the process that adds oxygen to the atmosphere, house plants absorb gasses and chemicals, such ...
No need to tread lightly on Tough Ten ground covers
Stepables , a brand of ground covers, has polled its growers and developed the Tough Ten, solution plants recommended "for their wide range of versatility and robust habits."Each ...
Web Extra for 01/10/09
Here is information on the remaining five ground covers in Stepables ' Tough Ten: ‘Chocolate Chip' bugleweed (Ajuga) is a perennial ground cover that gets about 3 inches tall ...
Shade-brightening Japanese forest grass garners top perennial award
A lovely ornamental grass has been named the 2009 Perennial Plant of the Year. ‘Aureola' is a golden Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra), a perfect plant for softening the ...
Tips to green up your life
Here are some resolutions we can make to green up our lives in 2009. Give by volunteering to beautify a public garden or to teach others about gardening. For opportunities, ...
Tender bulbs brighten holiday scene
Two bulbs set the scene during the holidays - amaryllis, with its large trumpet like flowers atop a sturdy stalk, and paperwhites, a very fragrant daffodil that perfumes the ...
Toy trains lead way to holidays at Garfield Park
For a traditional holiday flavor, visit Conservatory Crossing at Garfield Park, a land of Christmas villages, G-scale toy trains, music and 700 poinsettias. This is the second year ...
Long-blooming perennials key to colorful gardens
We hear all the time about planning the perennial garden so that something is in bloom all the time. When Perennials Bloom by Tomasz Anisko (2008, Timber Press, $59.95) removes any ...
Practical gifts top gardener’s holiday wish list
With the shopping season upon us, some may be looking for gift ideas for gardeners. I think gardeners are easy to buy for. A gift card to a local garden center, for instance, can ...