Plant care guides
Practical tips, problem diagnosis and seasonal routines, written to help your plants thrive.
CareHumidity for plants: does misting really work?
Misting the leaves is less useful than people think. Here's what really works to raise the humidity around your houseplants.
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For beginnersThe 7 Mistakes That Kill Houseplants at Home
The seven most common mistakes that cause houseplants to die and how to fix them, from wrong watering to poor light and winter with the radiators on.
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Easy Houseplants That Thrive in Low Light
A selection of tough plants that put up with the dim corners of home and office, with practical tips to get watering and placement just right.
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SeasonalWinter Balcony Garden: What to Grow in the Cold
Even in winter your balcony can produce a harvest: spinach, lamb's lettuce, small cabbages and hardy herbs. Here's what to sow in pots and how to protect it from frost.
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Pests & diseasesContainer Garden Aphids and Pests: Natural Remedies
How to recognise aphids, stink bugs and other pests of the container vegetable garden on the balcony and fight them with eco-friendly methods like soft soap, neem oil and hand removal.
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IdentificationHow to Identify the Most Common Trees in European Woodlands
A practical guide to identifying oaks, beeches, chestnuts and conifers by observing leaves, bark, fruits and overall shape during a walk in the woods.
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