Many of us
love gardening. I myself love roses, wildflowers, dinnerplate Daliahs, Lilies, Rose of Sharon, Lilacs, Holley Hocks,
Peony - both tree and herbacious varieties, fruits, herbs and vegetables, etc. I do have a tendency to grow uncommon
plants that you do not find many places.
Flowers
and any greenery add such a beautiful touch to the landscape and inside the home. The radiant colors and intoxicating
fragrances of flowers and plants makes us forget the old saying " never judge a book by it's cover."
Though nature is beautiful, not all of it is safe
for our pets. Many plants are indeed very dangerous and could prove fatal if we are not careful.
There are some plants that are very beneficial for
filtering air pollution and cleaning the air :
Areca Palm
English Ivy
Arrowhead Vine Golden
Pothos
Boston Fern
Peace Lily
Chrysanthemums
Spider Plant
Dwarf Date Palm
Striped Dracaenea
Definitely
do keep a number of air cleaning plants in your home if you have a fairly green thumb. Some, like the Pothos and Spider
Plant are easy to keep. Just keep them out of the reach of your pets and keep the leaves clean so they can filter the
air efficiently. I find Spider Plants love bathrooms - especially after a hot shower with all the steam/moisture in
the air - the leaves tend to grow very wide. I grew one in plain sand in the bathroom and it flourished with leaves
so wide no one could believe it.
Pothos love being atop refridgerators probably due
to the heat eminating from the top which keeps the roots warm.
For all of you plant lovers out there or those who
would just like more information on plants, may I suggest a wonderful website :
G. John McConomy's Plant
Profiles
Also, for the best heirloom seeds in town that your
ancestors used , open -pollinated ( non-hybrid ) and untreated, seeds that are NOT genetically engineered, organic
fertilizers, a guide to growing Organically, medicinal herbs, books, non-toxic insect control products, etc., go to this excellent
website:
Heirloom
Seeds
Below is
a list of plants found to be dangerous to our feline family members. Please take the time to read it and if you have
any of these plants in your home - keep them far out of reach of your pets.
