Poinsettia Care: Keep It Red Past Christmas
Poinsettia care for UK homes: how to choose a healthy plant, where to put it, how to water it, why leaves drop, and how to get it red again next year.
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Hardy Garden Orchids: Bletilla and Beyond
Some orchids do grow outdoors in the UK. How to plant Bletilla striata, get it through a wet winter, grow it in pots and choose other hardy orchids.
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Jade Plant Care: The UK Houseplant Guide
Jade plant care in the UK: the right light, how little to water, gritty compost, getting flowers and taking cuttings of Crassula ovata, the money plant.
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Christmas Cactus Care: Get Buds Every Winter
Christmas cactus care for UK homes: how to water it, where to put it, how cool, dark autumn nights trigger buds, and how to stop the buds dropping.
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Anthurium Care: Why Yours Stopped Flowering
Anthurium care for UK homes: the bright spot it needs to flower, how to water by weight, a chunky bark mix, a 15°C minimum, and why the blooms turn green.
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How to Grow Caladium in the UK
How to grow caladium (angel wings) in the UK: starting tubers with warmth, humidity and light indoors, then drying them off and storing them over winter.
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Hardy Cacti and Succulents That Survive Outside
Which hardy cacti and succulents survive a UK winter outdoors, and how to keep them alive with gritty raised beds, good drainage and simple rain covers.
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Best Office Plants: 12 That Survive Desk Life
Twelve tough office plants that cope with dim desks, dry air, radiators and long weekends, plus simple watering checks that keep them going.
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Conservatory Houseplants That Cope With Heat
Conservatory houseplants that survive summer heat and winter chill under glass, matched to sunny and shady sides, with shading, watering and pest tips.
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Air-Purifying Houseplants: What They Really Do
Do air-purifying houseplants work? The honest answer, the ten easiest plants to grow anyway, which are pet-safe, and what actually freshens indoor air.
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Carnivorous Plants: Easy Care for UK Growers
How to grow carnivorous plants in the UK: Venus flytraps, sundews and pitcher plants. Rainwater, the right compost, sunlight and the winter rest they need.
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How to Grow Pothos in the UK
How to grow pothos (devil's ivy) in UK homes: the best varieties, where to put it, how often to water, easy cuttings and fixing yellow leaves.
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How to Grow ZZ Plant in the UK
How to grow a ZZ plant in a UK home: the right light, how rarely to water, what compost to use, easy propagation and fixing yellow stems.
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How to Grow Sedum (Stonecrop) in the UK
How to grow sedum in UK gardens: tall border types, ground cover, green roofs, easy cuttings and the best varieties for sunny, dry spots.
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How to Grow a Fiddle-Leaf Fig in the UK
A friendly guide to keeping a fiddle-leaf fig happy in a UK home. Light, watering, warmth, repotting and pruning, plus easy fixes for dropped leaves.
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How to Care for Snake Plant UK
Easy snake plant care for UK homes: how often to water, where to put it, which compost to use, how to split it and how to fix mushy leaves.
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Best Indoor Plants for UK Homes
The best indoor plants for UK homes, which room suits each one, how often to water them, and which are safe to keep around cats and dogs.
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Best Plants for Bathrooms UK
The best bathroom plants for UK homes, from Boston fern to ZZ plant, with tips for dim and windowless bathrooms and which plants are safe with pets.
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Best Low-Light Houseplants for UK Homes
The best houseplants for darker UK rooms, with where to put them, how to water in dim light and winter care, plus a word on pets.
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Best House Plants for Beginners: 5 to Start
The five easiest house plants for UK beginners, plus the simple watering, light and buying habits that keep your first plants alive and growing.
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Best Plants for Bedrooms UK
The best bedroom plants for UK homes, picked for the light you have, cool nights, easy care and pet safety, with no over-the-top air-cleaning claims.
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How to Grow Asparagus Fern Indoors
Asparagus fern care for UK homes: the right light, keeping the air moist, watering, repotting, and keeping the berries away from pets and children.
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How to Care for Orchids Indoors
Easy moth orchid care for UK homes: the right windowsill, watering by soaking, feeding, repotting and the cool autumn trick that makes them flower again.
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How to Grow a Peace Lily in the UK
Keep a peace lily happy in a UK home. Simple tips on light, watering with hard tap water, dry winter air, feeding, repotting and getting more flowers.
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How to Care for Succulents Indoors
Keep indoor succulents happy in UK homes: a sunny windowsill, a gritty soil mix, soak-and-dry watering, the best types and fixes for stretching and rot.
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Best Hanging Houseplants UK
Ten of the best hanging houseplants for UK homes, with which room suits each one, how often to water, and how to hang them safely.
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