Collaborative post If you're looking for a low-maintenance, large plant with a tropical flair that will make a statement in your home, Strelitzia nicolai is the plant for you. Strelitzia nicolai is an exotic plant better known as the Giant White Bird of Paradise plant, Crane Plant, or Wild Banana Plant. It's native to Southern Africa and is renowned for its large, lush green foliage. Giant White Bird of Paradise is related to ...
4 popular indoor plants with health benefits
Collaborative post Plants are vital to our ecology, and provide us with the oxygen we breathe. Indoor plants can play an important role in lowering potential air pollution exposure, and some are also used for medicinal purposes. In this article we'll take a look at four popular indoor plants and their health benefits. All of these houseplants serve a useful purpose in addition to looking fantastic in your home. 1. ...
8 popular houseplants and their benefits
Collaborative post Houseplants are such an important part of the home. Without them a room can lack a sense of freshness and calm, both of which play a significant role in our mental health. And adding houseplants to your home can provide physical benefits too. Let's take a look at eight popular houseplants, and the benefits they can offer. You can learn more about your indoor garden, plant by plant. Money plant This isn't a ...
Indoor plant care: common problems and how to solve them
Do you have houseplants in your home? These indoor plant care tips will help you keep them looking healthy and happy! You may love the idea of having lots of indoor plants, but sometimes those plants struggle to thrive despite your best efforts. You're not alone here. In this post I'm going to take a look at the most common houseplant problems, and give you lots of indoor plant care tips to help solve them. The benefits of indoor ...
Holiday houseplant care: how to keep them alive!
With the end of the school term fast approaching, I bet lots of us are counting down the days to a long-awaited summer holiday. And with that comes the inevitable pre-holiday organising. Last-minute shopping, packing lists and pet care arrangements probably spring straight to mind, but if you’ve got any houseplants, you also need a plan for keeping them alive while you’re away. Most houseplants will be able to tolerate neglect for a few days, ...
Putting Baby Bio Orchid Feed & Mist to the test
You may have seen my recent post on orchid care tips, which included lots of tips for keeping orchid plants happy and healthy. In this post, I’m going to take a closer look at Baby Bio® Orchid Feed & Mist, and put it to the test against some competitor products. So why is it important to mist orchid plants? Well it’s all about creating the kind of environment that they would naturally grow in. Orchids need a high level of humidity - much ...
Orchid care tips to help you grow stunning blooms
Do you love growing orchids, but worry about how to take care of them? You’re not alone! These orchid care tips will walk you through five key areas so you can keep your plants in tip-top condition and enjoy beautiful blooms year after year. We’ll cover the best places to put orchids in your home, how to water orchids, feeding orchids, how to repot orchids, and how to make sure those precious plants bloom again and again. We’ll also deal ...
10 easy to grow succulents for every home
Autumn is in full swing, and our gardens are slowing down for the colder months. At this time of year you're probably spending less time gardening outdoors, which gives you the chance to spruce up your indoor garden game. If you’re hoping for a beautiful and easy indoor garden sanctuary this autumn, why not try succulents? Succulent plants come in a variety of shapes, colours, and sizes, making them suitable for all kinds of interior ...