Everything you ever needed to know about caring for your house plants, how to water house plants, how to fertilise house plants, how much humidity different house plants need
Everyone loves maidenhair fern. They were the It Plant a couple of years ago – I remember because I fell in love with one, brought it home and killed it within a fortnight. Sad times. I was understandably put off by this so didn’t get one until late last year. I’m happy to say that …
In my opinion, Aglaonemas are woefully underrepresented in the house plant community. They’re easy to care for and come in some pretty spectacular forms – I mean, check out the one above! It’s freaking PINK. Basic care: I’m not entirely sure about the plural of aglaonema being aglaonemas, but Google and Grammarly appear to be …
Plants don’t go into shock quite like humans do. They don’t alert you to the fact that they’re not feeling great, they just sit there trying to recover and hope you don’t do anything to make their situation worse. It’s inevitable that plants will go into shock at some point. Some things are just….very shocking …
Bog standard house plant potting mix is almost always peat-based, with a bit of lime chucked in to adjust the pH, and fertiliser crystals added. I would advise that you always bulk up the drainage of the soil with perlite, and a handful of orchid bark wouldn’t go amiss. Otherwise, when you water you’ll end …
Can there be anything better than a free plant? Or a £2 plant that comes with a free avocado, depending on how you want to look at it. I love sprouting avocado stones. Although it can take a bit of patience and perseverance in the beginning, you’re rewarded with a cool plant with massive leaves. …