Here’s part two of my houseplant book collection… If you missed part one you can read the introduction over there! Part Three will be up on Friday. SUCCESS WITH HOUSE PLANTS // Reader’s Digest I’m going to go ahead and declare from the start that I LOVE this book. It’s pretty old but I managed…
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The questions I get asked most frequently are surprisingly enough… ‘what plant have I just bought?’ followed closely by… ‘how do I look after this plant?!’ Sensing the despair in my readers’ questions, I think that the best way to address this common problem is to take things back to basics. Lets talk about BOOKS.…
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This week has seen a gardening paraphernalia explosion at Flying Tiger stores as we gear up for Spring. Whilst being pretty well known for their kitsch home decor, some gems can definitely be found here. For example, the general purpose pots I bought at the end of last year were from here and they look…
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For today’s post, I wanted to show some very recent gardening related discoveries I made in ALDI on Monday. I wanted to share this as soon as possible because you should probably act fast if there is something you have your eye on, as stock doesn’t hang around very long! Over the last few years, ALDI…
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Today’s post is all about plant styling, more specifically, interior styling with terracotta. As I highlighted in my 2018 Trend Report, indoor use of terracotta is increasing in popularity once again, which I would cite as being related to the retro cool mid century modern aesthetic. Whilst the minimal ‘clean’ monochrome style of recent years…
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🌿 HERE IS THE SECOND INSTALMENT OF THIS ‘MINI SERIES’ WHERE I DOCUMENT (SOME OF) THE PROCESS OF CARRYING OUT A WEEKLY CHECK ON MY HOUSEPLANTS. I HAVE DOCUMENTED IT TO SHARE HERE ON HPH. I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS A ‘PLANT INSPECTION’. Those who have a bit of a plant collection will know…
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This week has seen the highly anticipated ‘houseplant drop’ at Wilko stores across the UK. I have been to two this week and it’s worth noting that stock levels and selections vary greatly from store to store, so if you are making a specific trip, it might be worth phoning the store in advance so…
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With Spring just around the corner, stores are rolling out this years’ selection of bulbs, seeds, garden plants and of course, houseplants. As I touched upon in my previous post, this year, supermarkets are really tapping into the increasing demand for houseplants, and February has seen selections improve across a variety of retailers. Above: TESCO…
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Today’s post is the second part of a two-part series that highlights some of the key trends that sit on the cusp between houseplants, interior styling and design for 2018. The previous post was concerned with interior plant styling, whereas this post focuses on a forecast of emerging plant trends. If you missed the introduction to this…
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Today’s post is the first in a two-part series that highlights some of the key trends that sit on the cusp between houseplants, interior styling and design for 2018. The first instalment concerns interior plant styling, and the second (which will be up on Wednesday) focuses on a forecast of emerging plant trends. The demand…
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