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indoorenglishivy wrote at 2009-10-28 12:01:48
Plants don't remove cigarette smoke. They do remove SOME of the many molds always present, but not enough for visable problems etc.
Go to this site and to anything by Bill Wolverton, a new book will be out in DEC, an old one is avail now.
bostonivy wrote at 2009-10-28 12:09:28
close your doors and windows where smoke enters, or if not practical, put a fan in door or window blowing out where smoke drifts in and leave open window not near smoke. If bad, use an air purifier etc. - HEPA high rating. On central air/heat use filtrete 3m filter rating 1250, expensive, but so are bad lungs. I'm also going to start wearing a respirator mask until I get moldly stuff cleaned out of here and get moved out so someone can clean this house and I can sell it.
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Darlene K. Kittle
Expertise
I have been a Master Gardener for 23 years and I raise around 300 houseplants and bonsai trees a year including tropicals, succulents, and cacti.
Experience
She is also studying the Japanese art of bonsai with tropical plants and is President of the Fort Wayne, IN Bonsai Club.
Organizations
Fort Wayne, iN Master Gardeners. President of the Fort Wayne Bonsai Club.
Allen County Master Gardeners
Education/Credentials
I am not a hortculturist. I am a Purdue University Master Gardener for 23 years. I have studied plants on a personal level by growing hundreds of plants annually for the last 35 years. I have also studied under several nationally known American Bonsai experts.
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