For the last part of this trio of blogposts about moving with houseplants, we are going to address post-move plant care; what to do in those few weeks as you begin to settle into your new space with your plant gang + some plant care that is best left a little longer to tackle. If…
Read MoreMoving with houseplants: A 3 part series / Part 1: Before moving
It goes without saying that moving is a pretty stressful time — aside from all the paperwork, packing all of your belongings into boxes that will enable you to locate things at your new home is an art in itself. I spent the first 6 weeks after my move trying to find my sieve… turns…
Read MoreMoving with houseplants: A 3 part series / Part 2: The move
In the previous post, we talked generally about the somewhat daunting prospect of moving with houseplants + focused on pre-move plant care; how to prepare your plants for the move + getting a ‘packing kit’ together in readiness. Here we will get into the process of packing + moving your plants where I will show…
Read MoreA new chapter at HOUSEPLANTHOUSE…
Hello — I’m back! For my first post after the 3 week blog-break, I’m happy to share a bit more about what’s been going on behind the scenes here at HPH. It’s certainly been an eventful couple of weeks. Long story short, at long last, I’ve just moved house + as there had never been…
Read MoreHPH visits… Jardin Botanique de Bordeaux
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 are spending more time indoors)…
Read MoreHOUSEPLANTHOUSE is 4 years old!
A celebratory post today because it’s my blog-i-versary — HOUSEPLANTHOUSE turned 4 years old this week! I always like to share this milestone because setting up HPH has become quite a pivotal point in my career so far. I set this blog up tentatively after I’d finished writing up my doctorate as I craved a…
Read MoreQ + A : Monstera care + repotting
Two weeks ago I asked on my instagram if you had any monstera repotting questions… + you certainly did! I planned on combining a few questions with my repotting post but there ended up being quite a few things you wanted to know! I’ll answer those queries here + show you my repotting process in…
Read MoreLet’s talk about light: a HPH guide to understanding houseplants, lighting + orientation
I’ve been thinking a lot about light over the last few weeks — not just with the change in the seasons (…how is it Autumn?!), but also from being in a different, new place. I’ve been getting acquainted with how the light moves around the space —including letting out audible gasps at times when the…
Read MoreHeirloom Houseplants Part 1: How to find pre-loved / old plants (and how to revive them)
Old plants in general, or heirloom houseplants more specifically are a topic you might have heard me mention before. In this blogpost, I will be sharing more about my own heirloom houseplants and the oldest plants in my collection. I’ll also be offering some tips on how you can go about acquiring some heirloom houseplants of your own.
Read MoreWhat causes Houseplants to bloom? Featuring my flowering Tradescantia nanouk — Pilea peperomioides — Tradescantia fluminensis tricolor — Saxifraga stolonifera + String of Hearts
I wanted to share more of a visual post today to celebrate some blooms on a few of my favourite indoor plants. To be clear, I’m not talking about plants such as Orchids or African violets here, but instead I wanted to show how some of our more typical houseplants look when they are in…
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