| Gardening Quick-Tip: Dusting Your Plants |
From "Ask DIY"
episode ADI-704 |
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Like anything else in your home, houseplants can get dusty over time. Jessie Mack Burns offers these tips for cleaning them.
- Dust is especially noticeable on broad-leaved plants. Misting the leaves weekly (figure A) will help you remove and control dust.
- Since they're harder to clean by hand, give finer leafed plants a "shower" using tepid water and the sprayer attachment on your kitchen faucet or a watering can (figure B). Rinsing the foliage in this way can also help remove insect eggs.
- If your plants are small enough, you can turn them upside down and dip the foliage into a container of water (figure C), making certain to hold the base secure in the pot with your hand.
RESOURCES :
How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 Houseplants That Purify Your Home or Office
Model: 0140262431
Author: B.C. Wolverton
Successful Houseplants: Advice on Choosing, Displaying and Caring ...
Model: 0754808327
Author: Andrew Clinch
How Not to Kill Your Houseplants: The Foolproof Guide to Lush, Healthy Plants
Model: 0595192769
Author: Anne Pregosin
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