Plants Reduce Indoor Pollution

R esearch by scientists has found that houseplants can reduce pollution levels dramatically by cleaning indoor air. T he World Health Organization reported in 2002 that harmful indoor pollutants represent a serious health problem that is responsible for some 1.6 million deaths every year. “The indoor air quality is compromised by VOCs (volatile organic compounds)

Full-Spectrum Warfare

Getting rid of the estimated 340,000 acres of leafy spurge in Manitoba, which costs ranchers and municipalities an estimated $19 million a year in control efforts and lost grazing, requires full-spectrum warfare. That’s because the Eurasian invader, with a root system up to 26 feet deep and 15 feet across, can recover quickly from anything,


Asparagus ferns — not just outdoor plants

The common asparagus fern grows from fleshy rhizomes which will often be visible on the soil surface. There are hundreds of varieties of ferns and luckily for us gardeners many of them are easy to grow in an ordinary indoor environment. One group of ferns that are dependable and beautiful houseplants are the ferns in