Courtesy of littledan77Spider plants are an essential part of any household or office plant collection.  A spider plants long leaves grow from the center of the plant and are usually green at the edges with a creamy white stripe down the middle.  Spider plants are one of the most common houseplants, and are extremely easy to grow and propagate.  Overall, spider plants are excellent for beginning house plant enthusiasts.

The spider plant is really a great house plant to learn about plant care and is an excellent plant teacher.  Spider plants have also been shown to improve indoor air quality by removing formaldehyde from the air around it. Spider plants reproduce extremely easily when they are given the right conditions to grow in and when you know how to transfer the young shoots from the mother plants, you will be able to get many individual plants from one.  If you take proper care of your plants, and propagate them, you will soon have a house full of spider plants with many to share with your friends and family.

Spider plants need an easy draining, well aerated potting mix.  A general-purpose potting soil or soil-less medium works well.  Be sure to allow the soil to dry slightly between thorough watering.  Root rot can result from a soil mix (or container) that does not drain quickly or from overly frequent watering. Also be aware that many houseplants can be sensitive to the chlorine and salts in most tap water, so using distilled or a mixture of both can prevent problems later on. Watering your houseplants from an alternate source such as your fish tank, a compost tea, or your outdoor rain barrel is beneficial. [click to continue…]

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Caring For Your Neglected Philodendron

One of the most common houseplants in America and one of the most abused is the Philodendron.  Found in households and office buildings around the world, the most common variety is often seen as a straggly 10 foot long sparse vine with a few heart shaped leaves scattered along its length.  Philodendrons originate in the [...]

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Aloe Vera Care

Aloe Vera is an herb that is very popular for its various health benefits as a multi-purpose medicinal plant with many beneficial properties. It can be used to treat skin ailments, cuts and eczema. It is reputed to be great for treating many digestive problems from constipation to heartburn, and is one of the most [...]

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Important Study Finds Inexpensive Solution to Improving Indoor Air Quality

NASA and the Associated Contractor Landscapers of America (ALCA) spent two years testing 19 different common plants for their ability to remove common pollutants from indoor air.
Most of the plants used in the study are common variety houseplants and can be seen in homes around the world. The remaining two plants listed in the findings [...]

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What Can You Do to Improve Indoor Air Quality at Home?

Constructing leaky buildings isn’t the answer.
It’s true that well constructed, energy-efficient houses save money and energy. And with suitable mechanized ventilation, they can have better indoor air quality than a leaky building. The principal factor behind this is control.
In a drafty household, outdoor air enters the home intermittently via cracks, unsealed joints and penetrations, depending [...]

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