The Indoor Garden: Plants that Clean the Air

Article by: Gwen Stewart

There are many reasons for creating an indoor garden , Waterlilies - significant among them is the need to clean the toxins from our homes , Soil Erosion Control and offices. As a consequence of the energy , Soil Erosion Control crisis in the 1970's, today's homes , You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 1 and offices are built to conserve energy , Location, Location, Location: Where to Put Your Water Garden and the outcome has been a lack of air , April Gardening Tips - Southwest Region exchange, with the resulting increase of indoor air , Ellepots/Paper Pots pollution. The World Health Organization has stated, "there's probably more damage to human health from indoor , Landscaping Lighting Techniques pollution than from outdoor , The Dangers of Chlorine Free Pool Chemicals pollution."Â Symptoms associated with indoor , Exotic Flowers: Luxurious and Impressive for Your Home and Garden Decor pollution include allergies, asthma, eye, nose, and throat irritations, fatigue, headache, nervous system disorders, respiratory and sinus congestion. In today's society more and more people exhibit these symptoms as a result of staying indoors , Red Rose History the majority of the time.

One of the ways we can change , Lawn Tractors Were Never a Chore this predicament is to become knowledgeable about and responsive to the environment , Red Rose History that we live and breathe in. Foliage plants , How to Grow Sweet Corn give us the opportunity to not only provide the calming influences of nature , Building A Foot Bridge in our homes , April Gardening Tips - Southwest Region and workplaces, but also provide us with the oxygen we need to live. In a study conducted by N.A.S.A., researchers found that plants , Location, Location, Location: Where to Put Your Water Garden also clean the air , Gardening Tips for Early - Mid July inside our homes, , How To Choose The Right Trees For Your Front Yard Landscaping Ideas buildings, , Don't Forget the Birds this Winter and offices. The sources of chemical emissions that cause indoor air , Constructing a Garden Path pollution include: acetone, alcohols; ammonia; benzene; chloroform; formaldehyde; and xylene.

These chemicals are found in cosmetics, nail , Control Weeds Effectively In Your Garden polish remover, office correction fluid, pre-printed paper forms, adhesives, carpeting, caulking compounds, ceiling tiles, , The Dangers of Chlorine Free Pool Chemicals floor , Want to Learn How to Compost? coverings, paints, , Variety In Garden Plants - How To Choose The Best Plants For Your Garden particleboard, stains, varnishes, cleaning products, , Painted Adirondack Chairs-The Perfect Addition to Any Home or Garden electrophotographic printers, microfiche developers, photocopiers, photography supplies, plastics, , Tips For Cleaning Your Patio spot removers, solvents, tobacco smoke, wall , Replacing Tree Blossoms with Hanging Baskets coverings, carpet , Flower Gifts glue, draperies, fabrics, facial tissues, furniture , CO2 for 'Free' made from preserved wood, , The Dangers of Chlorine Free Pool Chemicals gas , Don't Forget the Birds this Winter stoves, grocery bags, paper towels, permanent-press clothing, plywood, upholstery, computer VDU screens, and community water , CO2 for 'Free' supplies that add chloroform to chlorinated tap water. , Miniature Roses

Researchers have discovered the most effective plants , 7 Tips for Creating Fresh Hydrangea Bouquets are: Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) - removes chemical vapours; Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum) - removes chemical vapours; Azalea (Rhododendron simsii hybrids) - removes chemical vapours; Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis') - the best fern for removing air , How to Naturally Dry Hydrangeas pollutants; Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum) - removes chemical vapours; Christmas cactus , CO2 for 'Free' (Schlumbergera 'Bridgesii') - removes chemical vapours; Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) - removes chemical vapours; Dracaena (Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig') - best of the dracaenas for removing chemical toxins from the indoor , April Gardening Tips - Southwest Region environment; Dracaena (Dracaena deremensis 'Warneckii') - especially effective for the removal of benzene; Dracaena (Dracaena marginata) - among the best plants , Water Ponds and Wildlife - How To Attract More Animals to Your Backyard for removing xylene; Dracaena (Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana') - especially effective at removing air , 7 Tips for Creating Fresh Hydrangea Bouquets toxins such as formaldehyde; English ivy (Hedera helix) - particularly effective at removing formaldehyde; Florist's mum (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) - one of the best flowering , Floribunda Rose 'Julia Child' or seasonal plants , Rose Success for removing formaldehyde, benzene, and ammonia from the atmosphere; Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) - removes chemical vapours; Miniature date palm , How to Grow Sweet Corn (Phoenix roebelinii) - one of the best palms , CO2 for 'Free' for removing indoor air , April Gardening Tips - Southwest Region pollutants, especially effective for the removal of xylene; Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) - excels in the removal of alcohol, acetone, benzene, and formaldehyde; Red emerald philodendron (Philodendron erubescens) - one of the best philodendrons for removing indoor air , Teak Outdoor Furniture -- From the Forests to Ships to Your Patio pollutants; Snake plant , Ornamental Fountain (Sansevieria trifasciata) - good for removing chemical vapours; Spider plant , Flower Bulb Catalogs (Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum') - effective for removing indoor air , You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 1 pollutants as well as chemical vapours; and Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens) - good for removing chemical vapours.

These are some of the plants , How To Choose The Right Trees For Your Front Yard Landscaping Ideas known to contribute to healthy , Tips For Cleaning Your Patio air quality in our homes, , A Teak Bench: The Perfect Complement To Any Outdoor Space buildings, , Constructing a Garden Path and offices. Some plants , Ellepots/Paper Pots may be better than others are but all plants , April Gardening Tips - Southwest Region clean the air , Seed Starting Tips as they beautify our surroundings and add oxygen and humidity to the indoor environment. , Lawn Tractors Were Never a Chore Horticulturist Ken Beattie suggests, "The next plant , Roses and Juniper Rock Gardens you buy may save , Soil Erosion Control your life."Â

Gwen Nyhus Stewart, B.S.W., M.G., H.T., is an educator, freelance writer, garden , Soil Plus Compost Equals Lush Healthy Plants consultant, and author of the book The Healing Garden: A Place , Balcony, Patio, and Courtyard Gardening Of Peace - Gardening , Teak Patio Furniture Will Dress Up Your Patio For The Soil, , Location, Location, Location: Where to Put Your Water Garden Gardening , Tips For Cleaning Your Patio For The Soul and the booklet Non-toxic Alternatives For Everyday Cleaning And Gardening , Flower Bulb Catalogs Products. She owns the website Gwen's Healing Garden , Planning the Vegetable Patch where you will find lots of free information , Palm Trees about gardening , Water Gardens - How To Build A Pond for the soil , Water Gardens - How To Build A Pond and gardening , Mosquitos... Beware! for the soul. To find out more about the books and subscribe to her free Newsletter visit http://www.gwenshealinggarden.ca

Gwen Nyhus Stewart Â© 2004 - 2005. All rights reserved.

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