Sunday, February 13, 2011

Outdoor Plants

Instead of limiting our views to indoor plants, let's talk about outdoor plants!
Outdoor plants such as trees help to remove air pollutants from the surrounding air thus improving the air quality around your house and your community. Check out the following links to learn more about trees and their effects on the air quality around you:

The Effects of Urban Trees on Air Quality
Benefits from Trees
Trees and Air Quality

Commonly found in New York, one of the best trees to decrease air pollution are Ginkgo trees. Ginkgo trees thrive in environments with poor air quality and are highly tolerant to toxic pollutants. This means that they are able to remove the toxins out of the air around them in order to survive.


Ginkgo Tree


When it comes to outdoor air pollution, an increase in trees overall decreases pollution in the air.

No comments:

Post a Comment