Today’s post is actually one that has been on my ‘blogposts to write‘ lists for longer than I care to admit! It’s something I speak about in ‘real life’ quite a bit, but I figured it would make sense to compile a top 10 list of the things I recommend to new houseplant lovers —…
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Having lived in a city near the seaside before I moved last year, I did not experience many snowy days. The salty air is generally not conducive to bouts of heavy snowfall. One day last week, I went to make a morning cup of tea + to my surprise, found big flakes of snow settling…
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Today’s post is a highly requested one + after chatting to some of you recently, I wanted to put together a post that compiles your frequently asked propagation questions in more detail, in a place that you can easily refer back to. You will probably know by now that propagation is an aspect of plant…
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Happy New Year! For my first post of 2021, I wanted to talk about my favourite houseplants to propagate.
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After what seemed like a never-ending succession of dreary grey days, the weather forecast promised ‘sunny intervals‘. A morning glow crept across my bedroom wall, throwing Ficus shadows on the uneven plaster. The brightness illuminated details to my houseplants I had missed; the silver spots of my polka pot begonia on the kitchen counter, the…
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Winter has really kicked in now + the drop in temperatures, alongside endless grey skies + frankly pathetic light levels, got me thinking back to sunnier times. As we approach the end of the year, I thought it was a good time to share my reflections on the houseplants I’ve particularly enjoyed growing in 2020.…
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Today’s post is the second in a new series here on HPH! As I’ve said previously, this seasonal shift means that houseplant repotting will pause for a few months as many plants get ready for their winter rest. So in lieu of my regular ‘repotting diaries’ blogposts (+ as we spending more time indoors) I…
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