Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada teaches host Kevin O’Connor about common household plant myths.
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While household plants certainly have their benefits, some of their “superpowers” have been overstated over time. Studies that show a plant’s compounds may create a specific effect are often true, but require much higher concentrations than exist in the average home. Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps explain some of the myths to host Kevin O’Connor.
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Jenn used a Pothos plant to show the re-rooting process. Find at your local plant nursery.
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In this video, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada teaches host Kevin O’Connor about common household plant myths.
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While household plants certainly have their benefits, some of their “superpowers” have been overstated over time. Studies that show a plant’s compounds may create a specific effect are often true, but require much higher concentrations than exist in the average home. Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps explain some of the myths to host Kevin O’Connor.
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Citronella candles [amzn.to/3P2qNhd]
Jenn used a Pothos plant to show the re-rooting process. Find at your local plant nursery.
About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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