The best winter plants in London: enjoy January blooms sweet box, mimosa, winter cherry blossom and witchazel
A January walk through London might be punctuated by an unexpected sweet floral scent. This likely comes from a rather…
January gardening: revive houseplants and visit Chelsea Physic Garden and your local cherry blossoms
I n the past week, almost all of my friends have been sending me graphic photos. Black spots, fungal infections,…
Your new year gardening resolutions: make a plan, join a community garden, go plastic-free and be mindful
T he days are short. It’s cold, grey and wet. You may not be inclined to spend much time outside…
How to care for your Christmas cactus: when to plant, how to make it flower and how to propagate
A t a time when flowering plants are few and far between, the Christmas cactus comes into its own. This…
How to care for the Chinese Evergreen houseplant: watering, repotting and where to position it
A glaonema is a bit of a mouthful, and its hard-to-pronounce name means it sometimes slips beneath the radar, rarely…
How to care for Alocasia zebrina: watering, repotting and where to position it
I f you’ve been in a houseplant shop, you’ve probably marvelled at a plant with dark green leaves and zebra…
How to care for a blue star fern: watering, repotting and where to position it
A t first glance you’d be forgiven for thinking the blue star fern belongs in a coral reef. The blue-green-sometimes-turquoise…
How to care for a weeping fig: watering, repotting and where to position
T he weeping fig, Ficus benjamina is a houseplant classic. Unlike a lot of popular houseplants, the leaves of the…
How to care for a banana tree: watering, repotting and where to position it
T he banana tree is not really a tree at all, its trunk (or ‘pseudostem’ as it is technically known)…
How to care for coconut palms: watering, propagating and where to position them
T he impossible houseplant or possibly not, Cocos nucifera or the coconut palm is a common sight in plant shops…