Indoor Plants

A house plant studio as a pharmacy sounds a rather fanciful idea. But increasingly we’re realizing the benefit of surrounding ourselves with plants as we work. At the recent RHS Chelsea [...]

Cloudshill Succulents kindly sent me three succulent plants to review a couple of months ago. These plants were sent to me free of charge. This has not influenced my assessment of them! I have a [...]

House plants from the rain forest seems an unlikely scenario. But, after a recent visit to Central America I discovered that this is just where many of the plants that we have in our homes [...]

Moth Orchid is the number 1 indoor plant!   Some background Once thought to be difficult and only a plant for the connoisseur, there has been a transformation in orchids! The moth orchid [...]

To succeed with cyclamen it helps to know what they need! It’s possible to have cyclamen in bloom every month of the year! But I just love the way that they are just so right for this time [...]

If you’ve ever wondered how to grow bulbs for Christmas, here’s how to do it! It’s not hard, complicated or even expensive to do this and can be very rewarding. In fact, to grow [...]

House plants can purify air in your home and that message is now getting through! House plants are not only great to look at but they are good for your health too! Indoor plants, and especially [...]

Fashionable succulent plants are everywhere now! You’d be forgiven for thinking that gardening is unaffected by fashion. Indeed many gardens are laid out to reflect times past and to be a place [...]

Tips on Forcing Hyacinth Bulbs     Hyacinth bulbs need to have well developed roots before they can be forced and brought inside. If you rush things and try to bring them on before a [...]

Cyclamen like it cool For a cool room, glazed porch or north or east facing cool windowsill, a pot Cyclamen is the best choice. Buy locally I’m convinced that you will get a better quality [...]