http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html Your Spectrum of Gardening Ideas Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html#comment-372 Robyn Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:34:20 +0000 http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html#comment-372 Very interesting read for someone like myself who did not understand the value of making plants a very important part of our daily life. I know more about plants now than I ever did. Thanks for the value you bring to the table. Very interesting read for someone like myself who did not understand the value of making plants a very important part of our daily life. I know more about plants now than I ever did. Thanks for the value you bring to the table. ]]> http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html#comment-356 Jacqui in Las Vegas Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:11:21 +0000 http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html#comment-356 For a starter plant, you can't beat ivy. It will even grow here in Las Vegas and its fairly hard to kill. Plus you can trim the vines and replant them into another pot. Just let them grow roots in a water glass first. For a starter plant, you can’t beat ivy. It will even grow here in Las Vegas and its fairly hard to kill. Plus you can trim the vines and replant them into another pot. Just let them grow roots in a water glass first. ]]> http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html#comment-352 Sydney Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:37:40 +0000 http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html#comment-352 One very important reason to have plants in our homes is that plants can absorb all kinds of toxic fumes that damage our lungs and bodies - and return oxygen. I read an article that said that in 45 minutes a rubber tree absorbed all the poisons from carpet cleaning in a particular room. Whether the timetable is accurate or not isn't the point ... it's that plants are 'miracle factories'! If manufacturers could somehow patent these effects they'd be offering us expensive machines to clean up our air. Instead, we have wonderful, patient plants that do it for us. One very important reason to have plants in our homes is that plants can absorb all kinds of toxic fumes that damage our lungs and bodies - and return oxygen. I read an article that said that in 45 minutes a rubber tree absorbed all the poisons from carpet cleaning in a particular room. Whether the timetable is accurate or not isn’t the point … it’s that plants are ‘miracle factories’! If manufacturers could somehow patent these effects they’d be offering us expensive machines to clean up our air. Instead, we have wonderful, patient plants that do it for us. ]]> http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html#comment-351 Pure Botanics Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:48:25 +0000 http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/having-a-plant-to-your-home.html#comment-351 I love growing phalaenopsis orchids at home. At the moment I've got 4 plants. They look absolutely wonderful in full bloom, but after 6-12 months the flowers wilt and die, never to be replaced. Is there a way of encouraging them to regrow more buds? I love growing phalaenopsis orchids at home. At the moment I’ve got 4 plants. They look absolutely wonderful in full bloom, but after 6-12 months the flowers wilt and die, never to be replaced. Is there a way of encouraging them to regrow more buds? ]]>