Urban life comes with its joys – better access to services, better living conditions, more prospects of making money, etc.But urban dwellers also have to deal with a host of problems associated with a city existence. In this dry weather, one of the most common problems many in the city now find themselves grappling with, is the level of air pollution in the atmosphere. And air pollution can affect your health in more severe ways than just bringing on the flu.But unknown to many people is that you are at as much risk of suffering air pollution from the comfort and “safety” of your own home, as on the streets.And whenever the word “pollution” is mentioned, most people would rather think in terms of visible dust particles and specs flying in the air. Wrong. Polluted air is not necessarily that which bears all the pollutants for us to see with our naked eyes. You then expose yourself to the risk of getting sick and it will cause you problems later on. Problems that will call for the services of a trained medical personnel, which in turn means you have to spend your hard earned money. Prevention is better than cure.You can prevent air pollution inside your home with the use of indoor air pollution solutions. It will help you minimise air pollutants inside your living room. Placing one in your bedroom will also give you fresh air that is free from pollutants.The air pollution solutions that we are talking about are the best plants for indoor air quality. It can produce good quality of air that can minimise pollution inside your home. You can also place the said plants in your living room not only as decoration but also a good air cleanser making it more comfortable for you and your family to use.The good news is that most homes already have an assortment of flowers and potted plants in their forecourts, so it may be just a matter of simply transplanting from soil to pot, or moving a few of the potted plants in the compound into the house.Some of the best suited plants for this purpose are: Aloe vera, (which serves a double purpose as the gel inside helps heal cuts and burns), heart leaf, snake plant (also called mother in law’s tongue, golden pothos, and generally all those succulent, leafy potted plants you see on sale at roadside nursery beds.However, if you’ve enjoyed indoor houseplants for any length of time, you’ve probably lost a plant or two.Insufficient and excessive watering are among many reasons a plant might fail to bloom to expectation.Water serves as an important transport medium, allowing nutrients to travel from soil to plant cell. But too much water in the soil layer forces air from the root zone, reducing the plant’s oxygen supply.Plants can be grown in almost any container, but some containers are better suited for plant life than others.Clay pots are porous and tend to draw moisture from the soil, so plants in clay pots will more easily dehydrate.
