Learn how to deal with caring for a lot of plants, what to do when you go on vacation, how to deal with bug infestations, and organise your fertilising routine.
Why does everyone suggest giving orchids as gifts? I get that they’re beautiful, but only when they’re blooming. Their foliage is a bit…blah. I’m going to assume here that we’re giving this plant to a non-planty friend. Maybe someone that’s commented on how nice your plants look or something. I would tend to suggest giving …
Organising house plants for most people is easy: a Monstera Deliciosa in the corner, a pothos hanging on the bookcase, a couple of Peperomia and cacti in the window… It looks all very Scandinavian and cool. But what about those of us with literally dozens of plants? I only have a tiny house. Tiny. So …
Do plants really purify the air? Yes, kind of. But also, probably not really. Look, I wrote this article I while ago. If you want to buy plants and tell your SO they’re cleaning the air, the one’s below are the more likely to have an effect. Just don’t let them read this article. My …
There are umpteen low maintenance house plant articles out there, and from reading it it’s pretty clear that the people writing them either have no idea about plant care or severely underestimate just how lazy some of us are. For that reason, I’m going to rank the thirteen plants I’ve picked as being truly low …
Bathrooms can be cold, stark places, and what better (and cheaper) way to brighten up yours than with a plant? Or lots of plants, covering every surface which is a thing that keeps cropping up on Instagram. The only thing I can say about that is that Plantstagrammers move their plants around a lot. Don’t …