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  • Thrips damage on a tradescantia zebrina
    Pests and health

    Thrips – how to fight them in your plant collection

    Thrips seem to be striking many plant collections at this time of year - here's how ID these pests and save your jungle.

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  • Plant care basics

    4 ways to make this #StayAtHome time better with houseplants

    With many of us staying at home, what better time to get to know your houseplants better?

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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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  • 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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  • Pests and health

    Spider mites

    Crinkly shrivelling leaves, browning at the edges, and weird holes are all signs of the dreaded spider mite

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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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