Indoor Gardening

Christmas Star : The Poinsettia

22nd November 2020

Christmas Star: The Poinsettia is the Christmas houseplant. Known throughout Europe, when translated, as Christmas Star is a quick and easy way to make your home a

Saintpaulia

20th November 2020

The African Violet Although endangered in Africa, they were Britain’s favourite and most popular houseplants for decades (it’s Moth Orchids now). They are only suitable

Bottle Garden Growing

7th March 2019

Bottle Gardens and Terrariums Bottle Gardens or Terrarium are very popular and ideal for homes of all sorts and particularly apartments and flats. Planting correctly

January 2019: Kentia Palm Houseplant of the Month

12th January 2019

The story of Kentia Palm Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana) is a plant with a relatively small base from which slender stems grow upwards bearing soft,

Thanks Plants!

15th November 2018

Thanks Plants! Plants are essential in our lives Let’s give them something back! Plants. When you think about plants, you might be tempted to think

Carnivorous Plants

17th July 2018

Venus fly trap There is something really fascinating about plants that eat insects. It doesn’t really compute in our brains. Carnivorous plants? Really, is that

Bloom not gloom – Create your own winter of wonder

1st January 2018

January plants of the moment January can be such a colourless month. All your Christmas decorations are gone for nearly a year & the weather

January 2018: Dracaena Houseplant of the month

27th December 2017

DRACAENA Indoor classic with a flamboyant streak Beautiful leaves in fashionable colours on a sturdy trunk: Dracaena is a statement plant with an exotic look.