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Spider plants are one of the most popular houseplants in the world. Here's a quick guide to this beloved and interesting houseplant!

Indoor air pollution is an increasing problem these days, but some plants naturally clean the air and make our homes healthier.

Most of us have a hanging planter or two outside to add beauty to our porches and patios. Hanging plants can also enhance interior décor as well!

Low maintenance houseplants are hard to kill, and thrive with little attention. These are the best types of houseplants for homes with either low sun or a lot of sun.

Most of us have a hanging planter or two outside to add beauty to our porches and patios. Here are some plants, like Pothos and Ivy, hat do the same, only indoors!

Some houseplants are toxic and even deadly. In homes with pets and/or children this is of special concern. Here's a guide to which ones are dangerous and which are safe.

Indoor air pollution is an increasing problem these days, but some plants naturally remove harmful toxins and make the air we breathe cleaner!

This is the second installment of questions from my readers.

Many of our readers ask questions about their houseplants. Here's the latest batch!

All houseplants are beautiful, but some are toxic and even deadly. If you have pets this is of special concern. Learn what plants are dangerous and which are safe.

Brighten up your small space with houseplants. They have designer appeal, can be very easy to keep, often require little light, and help improve the air quality.

Spider flowers are fast growing annual plants that are tall and long-legged. Cleome plants are great for the back of borders.

These indoor houseplants can really brighten up an office desk or a building's corners. Some can be used as hanging basket plants as well.

Paint and other construction materials give off fumes and chemicals that are bad smelling and toxic to health. Read on for easy, natural ways to get rid of paint fumes.

If you have concerns about keeping poisonous houseplants, invest in a few family friendly, non-toxic indoor plants.

Using houseplant guidebooks to teach children how to grow their own plants is fun and educational.

Learn which indoor plants clean home and office air, promote good health, and prevent sick building syndrome.

Trailing plants add vertical interest and movement to window boxes and hanging planters. These cascading plant ideas are useful in filling out a hanging flower garden.

Using houseplants to clean the air is a eco-friendly forward thinking way to incorporate plants with a purpose into your home.

Green doesn't stop at the kitchen sink or the garage door. These earth friendly suggestions for your home office will save you money while saving the planet.

Looking for unique and thoughtful Father's Day gifts? Kids can make dad yummy pretzels or gifts for the office easily with these ideas.

This one-month raw food detox treatment promises cleansing. healing and weight loss.

The secret to clean air at home and at work is in these ten tips - a complete system to make rooms allergy and asthma safe using the best home air cleaners and purifiers.

Propagating plants is easy and a lot of fun. Here's a look at a budget friendly way to increase a houseplant collection!

The experiments conducted by Joseph Priestley led Benjamin Franklin to a new understanding of the relationships between living organisms and the environment.

Renowned biologist, eco-psychologists and "green" builders agree that interaction with nature is vital to our wellbeing. Here are simple ways to add nature to each day.

Air fresheners mask smells, coat nasal passages diminishing the sense of smell, or reduce your sense of smell with nerve-deadening agents. Here are safe alternatives.

Many tropical plants that grace southern gardens do well indoors as house plants. Bring the feel of the tropics indoor by growing tropical plants.

The wide variety of home air purifiers offers choices in portable room air cleaners as well as whole house air purifiers that combine several filters and techniques.

Fill flower gardens with plants that deter deer from foraging. Improve deer resistance with learning how to choose flowering plants with rough foliage and strong scent.

Houseplants can be a great addition to any household! They enhance decor and clean the air, but for safety's sake a few rules should be followed.

Home and office air quality can become unfavorable by the introduction of chemicals, molds, and other pollutants. Natural solutions benefit humans and the planet.

Take a tour of the historic greenhouses at Oshawa's Parkwood Estate, home to General Motors Founder Robert Samuel McLaughlin.

Many houseplants can be propagated easily at home with no special tools. Increasing your collection from plants you already have is easy, fun, and addicting!

There are many methods of propagation including division, offsets, division of bulbs, tubers and plantlets. Different plants require different methods to grow.

Don't give up on keeping houseplants just because you've had some disappointments, even spectacular disappointments, in the past.

There are a number of reasons why indoor plants develop brown tips on their leaves, often referred to as tip burn. These problems are usually quite easy to fix.

There are safe, effective ways to deter cats from eating houseplants, digging around in their soil, and using large plant pots as litter boxes.

Layering can occur when plant stems that are still attached to their roots come in contact with the soil or other rooting medium.

To create a pet-friendly garden, choose non-toxic plants and avoid those that are highly poisonous.