The Tillandsia Aeranthos produces stunning flowers every year with pretty pink and purple flowers, the green leaves grow upwards and are stiff. FAMILY: BromeliaceaeHUMIDITY: High (At least 60-70%)LIGHT: Indirect light / filtered sunTEMPERATURE: 15-25C / 60-75FCARE: EasyWATER: Soak once a weekSIZE: 10 x 45cm / 4x18in PLANTING:The clue is in the name – these plants...
for an increasing number of people, particularly those living in urban areas, access to a garden may be limited to a balcony, or small courtyard garden. Inside their properties, however, they may have more space, and this is where there is plenty of opportunity to experiment with house plants.
In the light of the coronavirus lockdown, we are all spending more time at home and in our gardens. With the parks having been closed during this time and parents aware of how quickly the germs can spread, children are now using the garden as their play area and older children are trying to find a place to escape their bedrooms for a while from online learning.
You may have been given a special packet of seeds, found some at a garden store or shop or even have gathered seeds from your own plants and flowers, but how do you look after them to make sure that you can use them over and over again. Growing from seed is a wonderful and...
It wasn’t until I started planting my own seeds that I truly discovered how wonderful it can be to watch something grow from something so tiny. Every day I would check on my small seedlings to see if they had grown and my goodness they had!
You’ve might have bought some beautiful plants from your favourite shop or you have been given a collection of plants from a kind friend but now you’re not sure where to put them. Follow my guide to choose the best spots for your house plants where not only will they look amazing they will continue...
If you are looking for the perfect equipment for watering your beloved plants then check out my handy guide for everything you need to keep your plants happy and hydrated. The truth is watering plants isn’t as simple as just taking some water from the tap and adding to the soil of your plants. I...
I love nothing more than curling up on the sofa with a good book but I have to admit mine are normally about plants, gardening, garden design, flowers, pruning…pretty much anything to do with plants! So many of these are full of great resources and guides, immensely useful and also some are just so pretty...
Confused by which soil to choose for your lovely house plants? Follow my handy guide and perfect mixtures to keep your indoor plant thriving. I’ve even included a DIY recipe if you want to create your own for the ultimate happy house plant soil mix. When I first started on my gardening journey I must...
The monstera deliciosa is also know as fruit salad plant, and is recognised universally because of the splits (or leaf fenestration) in their glossy shiny leaves. These plants are big and beautiful and are known to be a bit of a thug when it comes to growing – a healthy plant will produce aerial shoots...