7 Houseplants for scent and wellbeing

10th July 2023

Looking after your mental health can often feel like an impossible task. Between balancing work, family, chores all while maintaining a social life, it’s easy to have your own emotional wellbeing slip down the list of priorities. 

How to organise a greenhouse

17th March 2023

If you’re lucky enough to own a greenhouse, you know how exciting it can be to grow your own plants and vegetables all year round. However, without proper organisation, your greenhouse can quickly become cluttered and overwhelming. That’s why it’s important to take some time to plan and organise your space.

Tips to Better Care For Plants

8th May 2020

When you’re taking care of plants either on a small scale or large scale project indoors or outdoors, it all can seem pretty overwhelming and difficult sometimes. Today I’m here to help alleviate that, here are some tips to better care for plants.

Houseplants With Christmas Names

4th December 2018

While there are many cultivars with Christmas names, there are several houseplants that have common names associated with Christmas.

Aside from seasonally-inspired names of cultivars such as “Jingle Bells” which occur in several plant species, and probably the most obvious, Christmas trees, the range and variety of these houseplants is substantial. The Christmas tree plant itself, Araucaria heterophylla or Norfolk Island pine, is a year-round indoor conifer that is relatively easily cultivated.

The houseplants your bedroom needs

23rd May 2018

Houseplants act as a natural air purifier, with a significantly lower cost. Studies have shown that houseplants have been found to help with concentration, promote better sleep and reduce anxiety among people who live around them on a day-to-day basis, too. The Plantsman, when reporting on a 2016 piece which was published in the RHS’s journal, underlined: “As placing indoor plants in rooms is one of the simplest changes that can be made to enhance the environment, it stands out as a practical and affordable support for health.”

Why houseplants are easily worth the effort

31st October 2017

Many people would love the idea of having a house full of exciting plant life to spruce up their home and make it look fresh. However, a lot of the time people are put off by the watering and general tending that plants require. But houseplants can bring happiness to people living with you and also provide other functions that make them more than worth the effort.

What plants add a splash of colour to a winter garden?

13th October 2017

Most people give up on their garden come October time as the leaves fall off the trees and most of the plants that they have tended over the past 6 months begin to wither. However, they don’t consider the potential of their winter flower patches. Many plants can give your garden a great look in the winter months, keeping the green look alive, and setting your garden up for huge spring flowering as the heat begins to come back.

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