St. Paul, Minn. (January 1, 2001) - Ok, so houseplants don’t get
the flu as we know it, but the winter months can make them more
susceptible to a variety of diseases. To keep indoor plants
healthy, following are some tips offered up by plant
pathologists, scientists who specialize in diseases affecting
plants. Plants have been grown in homes for several thousand
years, but not without a few problems, states plant pathologist
Cindy Ash of the American Phytopathological Society. “Since
plants didn't evolve in our homes, they aren't adapted to the
environmental conditions that occur there, especially during the
winter heating season.” She notes, however, that there are a few
simple things that you can do to keep your houseplants green and
growing. The subject of this month’s feature story on the APS
website is diseases affecting houseplants. For more information,
visit APSnet. The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is a
nonprofit, professional scientific organization dedicated to the
study and control of p