Best Indoor Flowering Plants
Ok so you probably didn't start your indoor plant journey via some impressive flower - when people got nuts for 'indoor plants' they're usually frothing over some incredible foliage. BUT...
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What are the Must Have House Plants of 2022?
We are all looking forward to this year in a big way. It’s a feeling of eager anticipation that 2022 will bring much better things – in a way which...
Caladiums: A(n Indoor) Plant Care Guide
During a recent ASK US ABOUT PLANTS session on Instagram, one of us (no judgement, plenty of shame) responded a question about Anthuriums with a whole heap of info on Caladiums....
12 Indoor House Plants You Probably Won’t Kill
What colour is your thumb, when it comes to looking after indoor plants? If you’re reading this, we’re guessing maybe it’s not massively green? Or perhaps you’re just enquiring ‘for...
Our 2022 Plant Care Resolution List
With 2021 finally behind us, this years Plant Care resolution guide seems even more relevant. For one thing, you've probably got more plants. All that time at home saw our...
Why is seaweed so good for plants?
While being used in farming and horticulture for years, seaweed has traditionally stayed outside when it comes to plants. Whereas Celtic farmers used to turn kilos of the stuff through...
HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU WATER INDOOR PLANTS (A DEFINITIVE GUIDE)
We often get asked this question. “How often should you water indoor plants?” Unfortunately, the answer it not exactly simple. There are so many different types of indoor plants and...
Devils Ivy: A Plant Care Guide
Warning: This blog will discuss Devil's Ivy (Epipremnum aureum). This plant is a gateway plant and should be treated with caution. Read on at your own risk Thinking of diving...
Sansevieria spp: A Plant Care Guide
With the most famous (or common) of the genus being better known as the Snake Plant or (depending on your in-laws), Mother-in-Law's Tongue, plants in the Sansevieria genus also have...
PLANT PROPAGATION FOR BEGINNERS
PLANT PROPAGATION might sound like a bit of a technical task best left to the experts, but it’s really not difficult at all, essentially. In fact, many of you have probably...
Sleeping with Plants.
Lots of folks swear by a nice herbal tea before retiring to bed, and it’s generally agreed that this is a healthy and effective dose for dozing. But did you...
What is frass and how is it good for my plants?
Held back hard on some great frass-related puns for this week's blog title. 'What's all the Frass about?' was the standout, but for the sake of the google seo gods I...
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST INDOOR LIGHTING FOR YOUR PLANTS
Many people living in cities these days don’t have very much natural light entering their space. Indoor plants which don’t need much light are best for such abodes of course....
Learn All About Groconut
The Coconut Palm (AKA “Tree of Life”) It’s a versatile plant and the benefits are plastered all over social media – coconut cream for healthier cuisine, coconut oil for hair,...
How to Prepare your Plants for Winter
For those of us hanging out in the Southern Hemisphere, things are starting to feel a little chilly. The days are getting shorter and it's waaaay harder to get out...
What to do about Fungus gnats
You may not have heard of them but there is every chance you've seen them. Think tiny little flies floating around your plants. They're as annoying as all hell, and can...
(Trying to be) 1% Better
This week's post is less of a blog and more of a PSA as we're so excited to be able to call ourselves 1% for the Planet members and we...
Plant Care: Rhipsalis
Seems ambitious to try and cover a whole genus of cacti (some 35 different species) in one blog post. I'm game. Colloquially referred to as 'Jungle Cactus', this group of plants wouldn't...
Back to work: Ten Plants for the Office
By now, most of us are back in the office/at work a few days a week. You might not be there everyday, but it doesn't mean your plant game should slip....
Plant Shopping: How to choose a healthy plant
Picking a plant can be a little intimidating. You don't want to fork out cash on something that's just going to drop dead as soon as you get home. In...