As parts of the mid-west and north-east US continue to experience extreme high temperatures, the heat of summer is well and truly on. There are lots of ways to keep your house cool during summer, but have you considered using houseplants as a natural solution?
Experts say that some of the best indoor plants can help cool the air around them through transpiration. 'Transpiration is the process by which water is drawn up from the roots of a plant and evaporated from its leaves, stems and flowers into the surrounding air,' explains Autumn Janus, plant expert from Perfect Plants. 'This is primarily driven by the plant's need to access carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and to cool itself by reducing leaf temperatures through the release of water vapor,' she adds.
