Posted By George Wedgwood A quick search has produced this info courtesy of; http://www.ghchealth.com...office-environment.html. "Green Plants: Plants do more than just enhance the beauty of your surroundings, many actually clean pollutants out of the air as they add oxygen and humidity to the indoor environment. New findings suggest, however, that they may add more than just color and interest. They also filter the air, and can fight against the common high-tech ill, sick building disease. Recent research undertaken by the NASA Space Administration in America has yielded some very interesting results. In a test lasting two years conducted by Dr. B.C. Wolverton at the Stennis Space Centre in Mississippi it was discovered that common houseplants are capable of converting chemical air pollutants into harmless substances. Ivy, one of the smallest of houseplants, does an excellent job of cleaning the air of toxins, especially benzene and TCE. The humble potted Chrysanthemum is another goodie. You can place a number of plants around your office or make up a high scoring clean-air cocktail by adding such plants as Peace Lilies and Parlour Palms. Better still are various forms of Dracaena, Dracaena Warnecki and Dracaena Janet Craig are real pollutant sucking types. Chinese Evergreen and the humble Philoderdron are also two to watch out for." Hope this give you a few clues to search further!

Posted By Jim Walker Merv, Under the desk would be ideal for forcing rhubarb. In addition, he has a ready source of bull "you know what" on hand ;-))). By the way, what with the name change ?

Posted By Frank Newman Under the desk is reserved for mushrooms and junior consultants. In the dark and lots of manure. Name change is because this site refuses to recognise me. But insists that my name and password are already taken. (x-:) (smiley for crossed eyes and pinched nostrils) Note for Jane : the "small" subsidy we pay comes to much much less than we would pay an horticulturist (flower shop girl) for the plants and a weekly watering and dusting. Disclaimer : For the feminists amongst us, and I am sure there are quite a few, the use above of the word "girl" is assumed to be strictly correct usage. The power saleswoman who descended upon us brought with her a very young person wearing a pinny. "to familiarise Oprah with the site" From available visible evidence I concluded that the young person was female and under the age of majority : A "girl" QED Merv

Posted By Jane Purser Many thanks for the responses, I do appreciate your help. TTFN Jane

Posted By TBC Talking about plants in general have you seen this: http://www.storewars.org/flash/ enjoy

Posted By John_Webster Spider plants have often been recommended where there is suspicion of formaldehyde residues from cavity wall foam installation.

Posted By Peter Leese What do the pebbles do Bob?

Posted By Jim Walker Plants don't magically reduce static either. Its just watering them plus their transpiration bumps up the relative humidity and reduces static as a result Cheap humidifier in other words