Houseplants
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Bring Your Annual Flowers Indoors for Winter: How to Choose Between Transplanting and Cuttings
Keep favorite annual flowers alive through winter by either digging up the whole plant and repotting it as a houseplant, or by rooting stem cuttings indoors. The right choice depends mainly on the plant and your goals.
Five Air-Purifying Houseplants Compared: What Each Removes, the Light It Needs, and Whether It's Pet-Safe
Choosing an air-purifying houseplant involves matching its pollutant removal capabilities, light requirements, and pet safety to your home's conditions. While NASA's research highlights specific plants, remember that measurable air purification in real rooms requires many plants and is a modest contribution alongside ventilation.
Low-Maintenance Indoor Plants for Busy Homeowners
Despite a packed schedule, a peace lily can thrive in a dimly lit corner of your apartment, requiring water only when its top inch of soil is dry.
What Are the Best Indoor Plants for Every Room?
A 2019 study by NASA found that a single snake plant can remove up to 87% of airborne toxins in a sealed room within 24 hours.
How Do Filtration and Plants Improve Indoor Air Quality?
For every 10 micrograms per cubic meter increase in fine particulate matter (PM2.