Adding Houseplants

Winter Garden Tips

Adding Houseplants

Improve your indoor air quality by adding a few houseplants to your interior décor. NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (now known as PLANET) joint research found that flowering and foliage plants help remove gases given off from building materials and furnishings that lead to “sick building syndrome”. All you need is 15 to 18 tabletop or larger (6 to 8 inch containers) houseplants to improve the air quality in an average 1800 square foot home. Their top 15 houseplant recommendations include:

1. Heartleaf Philodendron - Philodendron scandens 'Oxycardium'
2. Elephant Ear Philodendron - Philodendron domesticum
3. Cornstalk Dracaena - Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana'
4. English Ivy - Hedera helix
5. Spider Plant - Chlorophytum comosum
6. Janet Craig Dracaena - Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig'
7. Warneck Dracaena - Dracaena deremensis 'Warneckii'
8. Weeping Fig - Ficus benjamina
9. Golden Pothos - Epipiremnum aureum,
10. Peace Lily - Spathiphyllum 'Mauna Loa'
11. Selloum Philodendron - Philodendron selloum
12. Chinese Evergreen - Aglaonema modestum
13. Bamboo or Reed Palm - Chamaedorea sefritzii
14. Snake Plant - Sansevieria trifasciata
15. Red-edged Dracaena - Dracaena marginata

Related Green Tips

Clean Your Mower

If you have to use a gas mower, keep the bottom of the mowing deck clean and free of debris buildup.

Every Drop Counts

Don't throw your dehumidifier water down the drain. Use it to water houseplants or outdoor containers.

Fast Food Saucers

Don't throw away those fast food containers. Reuse the bottom of salad, pasta, and other containers as saucers for your indoor plants.

Fertilizing Tips

Use the right type and amount of fertilizer at the right time.

Indoor Vegetable Garden

Grow your own windowsill garden. Fill a clean container with well-drained potting mix.

Lawn Mowers

Mow your way to a fit body and healthy environment. Using a push mower instead of a power mower

Natural Form

Your landscape does not need to be filled with shrubs in the shape of green rectangles, gumdrops, and tuna cans.

Reduce Spills

Grab that funnel and save money and the environment.

Seed Starting

Save money and the environment by using recycled items for starting seeds indoors.

Share Your Houseplants

Revive tired houseplants and grow a gift to share from your indoor garden.

Soil Test

You can have a healthy and attractive garden and be kind to the environment.

Starting From Seed

Starting plants from seeds indoors is a great way to extend the season.

Visit a Public Garden

Give the whole family a breath of fresh air with a visit to a nearby public garden or nature center.

What to do with Plastic Pots

Each year we add new plants to the landscape and that means the plastic pots are piling up.