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Out of these 20 popular indoor trees beloved by botanists and decorators alike, at least one will fit the bill.

The best air purifying plants for your home These plants will fill your home with good vibes. Lesley Chen FacebookTwitterEmail We all know that having indoor plants can instantly spruce up your home aesthetic, but greenery can have other benefits beyond looking great. In an often-cited 1989 study, NASA reported that indoor plants could help improve indoor air quality by removing trace organic pollutants — such as benzene, trichloroethylene, and formaldehyde — from the air. NASA’s experim...

Gardening Tasks For May From Dobbies By May is a fabulous month in the garden. Trees and shrubs burst into leaf and flower, cottage garden plants fill borders, and containers are ready to be refreshed with summer colours in readiness for longer days enjoyed outdoors. On a mission to inspire everyone to get growing this Spring, the experts at Dobbies have shared the essential gardening jobs for the month ahead. Resident gardening expert and horticultural director Marcus Eyles said, “With anot...

House plant of choice: Epipremnum aureum aka devil’s ivy    Apr 20 - May 20 Have you been judging others recently? That’s okay, maybe take a look in the mirror next time you feel such urges.  Houseplant of choice: A big fucking tree    May 21 - Jun 20 Mid-sem break would have been a great time for some self reflection. But, you didn’t. You are still a menace.  Houseplant of choice: baby cacti    Jun 21 - July 22 The moon is your ruling planet. This means it’s sleepy time, go tak...

City garden full of colour and scents Friday January 15 2021 By PURITY WANJOHI Summary At Emily Candice Omuga’s home in Nairobi, it is like walking through a mini-Eden with lots of colour and scents. A gate opens up to a townhouse with a cottage-styled garden that is extremely appealing. It combines great swathes of colour with abundant plants. Her love for flowers and ornamental trees goes without saying. Not even her photo collection on social media accurately showcases the beauty of her ch...