Plant Profile: How to care for…Philodendron

I love me a philodendron. They’re a family comprising over 900 species, so I’d be shocked if you can’t find one you like. They’re big, viney, and often easy to take care of. You can get pink ones, black ones, heart-shaped ones, long skinny ones…you get the idea. Philodendron vary MASSIVELY with specific care tips, …

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Plant Profile: how to care for…Maidenhair fern

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 …

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Plant Profile: how to care for…Aglaonema

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 …

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Plant Profile: how to grow…Pothos

This article is about Epipremnum Aureum care, the common name of which is Pothos. Just to make everything very confusing, there is a genus of plants with the scientific name ‘Pothos’ that aren’t kept as house plants (at least, not widely). Epipremnum aureum used to be in the Pothos genus, but then it was discovered …

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Plant profile: how to care for…orchids

This is merely a profile on how to look after orchids. If you’re looking for troubleshooting advice, I have a ‘OMG MY ORCHID IS DYING WTF DO I DO???!!!1??’ article here. Where do orchids come from? Where don’t orchids come from? It’s one of the two biggest families of flowering plants, the other being the …

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