Air plants, the safe plant to keep around dogs
With a laundry list of toxic houseplants and plants in the garden, which ones are pet-safe?
Imagine how proud you are transitioning from a black thumb to a green thumb. You’ve researched the plants you bought, watered them carefully, hung them up from the ceiling or put them in pots near sunlight, and they’re growing to be a masterpiece in your home. You look on proudly at your Monstera “Swiss cheese” plant hanging in all its glory. You grin at your Arrowhead plant, pointing back at you. Your living room looks like an Instagram photo. But then you realize your whole plant collection is toxic to the dog you just adopted. Now what are you supposed to do?
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Just as you would with fruits and vegetables that are toxic to dogs, the first step is to keep your curious dog away from any toxic houseplants (and put fencing around your garden areas too). The second step, if you’re really in it to win it with this newfound plant-loving hobby, is to find plants that you can safely leave around your dog.
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Recommended Read: “Caring for Air Plants Over the Holidays and Beyond”
One plant that may escape your initial radar while strolling down the gardening aisles is air plants. In addition to being low-maintenance plants, and with more than 650 to choose from, air plants are stress-free and pet-friendly.