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The best low maintenance plants for outdoor pots, and how to take care of them

March 28, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Are you looking for advice on the best plants for outdoor pots? Whether you’re a beginner gardener who’d like to start small with plants in containers, or a seasoned pro who’s keen on planting outdoor pots, there’s lots here to inspire you. This post on the best plants for pots lists over 25 fantastic low maintenance plants for outdoor pots.  I’ve also included simple tips for taking care of your plants so that they thrive and provide ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Annuals, beginner gardening, container gardening, Containers, Flowering plants, Garden, Garden tips, Garden tools, gardening, gardening tools, Low maintenance garden, Perennials, Plant care, Plant food, Plant pots, Planters, Plants, small space gardening, Top Tips, Wildlife gardening

Indoor plant care: common problems and how to solve them

August 26, 2020 by Catherine 2 Comments

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 ...

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Filed Under: Houseplants Tagged With: Houseplants, indoor gardening, Indoor plants, Low-maintenance plants, Plant care, Plant diseases, Plant food, plant pests, Plant pots, Plants, right plant right place, watering

Putting Baby Bio Orchid Feed & Mist to the test

April 25, 2017 by Catherine 2 Comments

Love orchids, but not sure how to take care of them? These orchid care tips explain how to keep them happy, with the help of the Baby Bio Orchid care range.

You may have seen my recent post on orchid care with Baby Bio, 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 ...

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Filed Under: Houseplants Tagged With: Baby Bio, Flowers, gardening, Home, Houseplants, Orchids, Plant care, Plants, Top Tips

Easy orchid care tips with Baby Bio

April 11, 2017 by Catherine 11 Comments

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This is a commissioned post in collaboration with Baby Bio Love orchids, but not sure how to take care of them? You're not alone! These orchid care tips explain how to keep your plants in tip-top condition, with the help of the Orchid care range from Baby Bio. With their stunning blooms, bold shape and often striking height, it's no wonder orchids are a popular houseplant choice.  But such exotic plants must be hard to look after, ...

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Filed Under: Houseplants Tagged With: Baby Bio, Flowers, gardening, Home, Houseplants, Orchids, Plant care, Plants, Top Tips

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