Want to improve the air quality in your home? Decorate with ferns. Horticulture experts say potted ferns help purify indoor air by filtering out common household pollutants.
Here’s how to keep your family breathing easier:
1. Pick your plant. There are many types of ferns, but these easy-to-find varieties do well indoors. If you would like a tall fern, try the bird’s-nest. Prefer a plant potted in a hanging basket? The Boston fern is best. For a plant that fits in small spaces, the little button fern is perfect.
2. Water often. Ferns are thirsty plants, so it is a good idea to keep them consistently watered, making sure the soil stays moist – but not wet.
3. Add humidity. Ferns thrive in normal house temperatures and indirect light. To up humidity for ferns, double-pot your plants in a set of plastic containers, filling the area between them with pea gravel. Keep the gravel moist, and your plants will be good to grow.
Source: Pillar to Post Newsletter // https://www.pillartopost.com/Novemberpostnotes2016#choices
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