Plants "Clean" Air Inside Our Homes
Research now shows that houseplants play an important role in cleaning the air we breath, both indoors and out. Plants produce their own food through a process called photosynthesis. This means they take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and ... [... more]
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Dropping Leaves
Leaves on houseplants can drop for many reasons. When a new plant is brought home, it may shed leaves in response to lower light intensities there. Usually, once the adjustment is make, leaf drop ceases, unless the plant won't tolerate reduced ... [... more]
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Improve Plant Health by Removing Soluble Salts
Do Your houseplants have a white crust on the the soil surface? The white crust found on the surface of potting mix in houseplants is a build-up of soluble salts. These salts come from the potting mixed themselves, from fertilizers and even from ... [... more]
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Moving Indoor Plants Outside in Summer
The last average frost in the metro Denver area varies from May 15 to May 25, so wait until near the end of May. When you do set out plants, begin with days only and put plants in a protected location where they are not exposed to drying winds ... [... more]
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Aphids Can Follow Plants Indoors
How aphids can be brought indoors with plants that come in for the winter. Potted, scented geraniums brought in for the winter have tiny green aphids clustered on the plant's tips, and the leaves are sticky. Aphids such the sap out of plants and ... [... more]
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Orchids on the Windowsill
You could call it the "orchid mystique" -- the notion that orchids are difficult to grow and that you need a greenhouse to grow them successfully. You don't. If you can grow a begonia or a philodendron, you can grow an orchid. With 25,000 ... [... more]
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