No matter how attractive an indoor plant, it tends to lose a little appeal if it’s teeming with creepy crawlies. If you’ve spotted tiny silver bugs in houseplant soil, let’s talk about what they are and how to tackle them.…
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Choosing soil cover for indoor plants
I thought it would be helpful to talk about top dressing indoor plants – why to do it, and what to use as soil cover. You’ve probably seen houseplants with various materials scattered on the surface of their potting soil…
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How to grow radishes indoors
Salad crops are generally a great choice for indoor growing. They don’t need too much space, are often quick to mature and are mostly easy to pick and prepare. If you’d like to try growing veggies at home and want…
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For most of the year, watering a peace lily once a week is enough to meet its basic moisture needs. In warmer weather, it’ll be happier with more frequent watering – around 2-3 times a week, plus a regular spritz…
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How to fix a leggy umbrella plant
The umbrella plant (Schefflera arboricola) is a particularly decorative houseplant, named after the glossy leaflets that radiate like umbrella spokes from every stalk. It’s generally unfussy and easy to care for, but over time it can tend to become lanky…
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Citris mitis, the calamansi or calamondin orange tree, is an exotic hybrid of mandarin and kumquat perfectly suited to growing indoors. The deliciously citrus-scented plants produce clusters of small edible fruit that resemble dinky miniature oranges. Though a little too…
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The sago palm (Cycas revoluta) isn’t a true palm but a cycad, an ancient plant family related to conifers. It’s native to subtropical Japan, and those elegant arching fronds bring a really exotic flavour indoors. The plant is mostly easy…
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Delicious leeks are the mildest flavoured members of the onion family (and if you didn’t know, also the national emblem of Wales). I love leeks for their versatility as much as their flavour. They’re great in soups, casseroles, pies,…
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The ever-popular rubber plant or rubber tree (Ficus elastica) is an abiding classic, and for good reason. Attractive and undemanding, it’s loved for its forgiving ways as much as its looks. Other plants might be showier, but rubber plants’ low-key elegance…
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The past year or two has seen lots of folks delving into new hobbies or rediscovering their love of old ones. Gardening has been a go-to happy place for so many – even those of us with little to no…
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