Improve indoor air quality with specific plants

FALLBROOK – Indoor air quality is not often an issue in the warmer months, when many homeowners open their windows to let the fresh air of the great outdoors enter their homes in abundance. But once the temperatures begin to dip and Fall weather arrives, windows start to close and indoor air quality can suffer. Musty air is not only uncomfortable, it’s also unhealthy. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can build up inside a home, especially when windows are kept shut for long stretches of time. Certain indoor plants can counter such stale air, in some cases filtering out VOCs to make the...