Your guide to Perfect Plants

Faced with plant leaves turning brown, many of us conclude that our once flourishing specimen is on its last legs. Fear not though, brown patches on plants are rarely a sign that anything serious is happening and can usually be treated or prevented without too much effort. Fully brown leaves...

Are your plants beginning to look a little cramped? It may be time to repot them! This can be a daunting task if you've never done it before, but it’s an important step to give your plants a fresh start. Perfect Plants has put together this easy step-by-step guide on...

The smallest room in the house needn’t be the most boring. In fact, many people feel that the bathroom and cloakroom are the most revered spaces of any home. Let's look at bathroom environments to see which plants can survive in rooms that sometimes get hot and steamy. Sanctuary is...

Lucky or not? Is there such thing as being lucky? Does bad luck come in threes? If you break a mirror, do you expect seven years of negative happenings? What about that black cat that crossed your path yesterday? Do you walk around ladders rather than under them, avoid the...

The weather has cooled after the mini-heatwave in August, but those hot, sunny days promoted a rise in insect numbers. If you are still swatting flies and wasps in your home, you might like to consider a little biological control in the form of plants. Some flowers and foliage give...

Heard of a Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula)? Of course you have. But do you know how carnivorous plants actually work? Are they a threat to small animals, perhaps, and can they bite your finger? Why do they need to catch prey rather than live off the soil? Charles Darwin...

We've lost touch with nature. It impacts in quite serious ways. As more and more people live in towns and cities, our souls are crying out to connect with the things they need. How can we help ourselves?   It is estimated that around two thirds of adults living in...

Easy edibles So here we are in spring and early summer, the most glorious growing time of the year! If you are new to the idea of pleasurable gardening, there’s one thing to remember: it’s never too late to learn. Dabbling in soil can be enjoyed by toddlers through to...

House plants - are yours dying to join the trend?  Everyone is loving house plants at present. But some of them will give up on life and turn up their toes with relative ease. Others can live just about anywhere, with the minimum amount of care. So why bother with...

Big is beautiful when it comes to home and office plants.  In fact, huge house plants create an ambience that is stronger and more powerful than any single contributor when it comes to interior design. Soft furnishings, furniture and the latest gadgets are desirable (for some), but house plants take the...

How to cope with dark evenings and why indoor gardening is good for you.  After the clocks turn back in autumn, it's time to enjoy cosy evenings indoors rather than out. There's no reason to abandon your gardening delight, however. There are plenty of ways in which to enjoy indoor...

  What is it about cactus plants that is so appealing? They are prickly beasts that can sometimes rip open your skin and tear your clothes. You can't really stroke or hug them without a little fear. They can poke you in the eye and leave prickles in your fingers....