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At least, not as well as a HEPA filter. A November, 2019 study by Brian E. Cummings and Michael S. Waring entitled “Potted Plants Do Not Improve Air Quality”, suggests that you would need 10 to 1,000 plants to provide the best air quality or to reduce the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) indoors. That being…
The New Plan The Biden/Harris Stimulus Plan, presented on January 21, was a bold measure with a three prong approach. It aims to create new jobs, create a clean sustainable environment, and clean up existing biological hazards. This will allow communities to thrive. The Plan which is at joebiden.com/clean-energy/ outlines their top priorities to jump…
What is Horticulture? The term horticulture may be vaguely familiar to some people. Others may not have any idea what the term means. But, horticulture, botany, olericulture, pomology, and floriculture share some roots – pun intended. Let’s explore these terms, to grow our tree of knowledge, as we uproot the network of attachments these terms…
Use gardening to relax as a hobby that provides a way torelieve stress or to get away for a little while from yourtroubles. Hobbies build self esteem and give you something thatyou can accomplish on your own. Gardening has many benefits for many reasons but my favorite is to relax. Zone Out There are several…
Squash bugs are a problem for anyone growing pumpkins, melons, or even cucumber. It is terrible to go out to your garden and see these sneaking pests, hiding behind the ridges of your prized pumpkins or the brown leave patches they create. Unfortunately, squash bugs or Anasa tristis thrive in dry and hot areas which,…
How to Put Your Sleepy Lawn to Bed Lush lawn care is a no brainer over the summer months. It is hot, sweaty work but a lush lawn wants water and a trim, maybe occasional fertilizer, or seeds in the patches where the neighbor’s dog pee’d. We won’t even talk about those d*mn dandelions which…
Peacefully sipping my sweet tea while relaxing in the shade, I glance over at my tomato plants and see little white fairies flitting from limb to limb. Fairies?!? There aren’t fairies in my garden, they are whiteflies! I slam the glass down, jump up, anxiously run to my tomato babies as the ultimate pest fighter. …
Jubilant Plucking or Anxious Clipping Harvesting herbs is best when there is oil in the plant so the smell and flavor of the herbs are at their ultimate. The time of harvest depends on each individual plant. When it comes to drying and storing herbs, it is best done in smaller batches. The herbs should…
Acidic or Alkaline? If you are an avid gardener, you may have met other gardeners discussing the pH levels in soil. In addition, they may have talked about whether their plants like acidic or alkaline soil. What does pH levels in soil mean? Is it Phosphorus (as I saw on one website)? Nope, the pH…
Almost every day, at 7 a.m., I look at tropical plants while I walk. Malaysia, since it is near the equator, doesn’t vary much as far as the time of sunrise, which is right around 6:00 a.m. This is the best time of day to walk. Because it is cool, fog sits low in the…