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  • Pests and health,  Species advice

    5 steps for reviving calathea after spider mites

    Spider mites can ravage calatheas, but don't give up hope!

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  • Species advice

    Propagating peperomia

    Most peperomia are surprisingly easy to propagate so are great for growing your collection.

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  • Species advice

    Peperomia care

    This varied and fun family of plants is a great way to expand your jungle

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  • Plant care basics

    How much water do your plants need?

    How often you should water your plants depends on these five factors...

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  • Plant care basics

    Keeping houseplants alive over winter | Part II

    The challenges of keeping plants happy during the dark cold winter months - including dying leaves, propagating and pests.

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  • Plant care basics

    Keeping houseplants alive over winter | Part I

    Winter brings with it a whole host of challenges for plant parents - including temperature, light and watering

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  • Plant care basics

    Christmas at Kew round up

    My first visit to Christmas at Kew Gardens turned out to be a magical night

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  • Plant care basics

    Review: IKEA VÄXER grow light bulbs

    Here's my experience of IKEA's Vaxer grow lights over the winter.

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  • Pests and health

    Getting rid of those annoying flies on your houseplants

    Anyone who's had houseplants for some time will have come across the annoyance that is fungus gnats

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  • Plant care basics

    7 not-quite-beginner plants

    If you're looking for good plants to learn more about plant care on, here's what you need to know

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Sharing adventures and learning, a couple of years into houseplants and gardening

🌱 Downsizing from 200+ plants
📍 Southsea | UK

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