Your guide to Perfect Plants

Does Santa suffer from man flu?  Probably not, we understand he loves flues and spends one night of the year sliding down them. Do you  know a  Neanderthal man (or perhaps you are one?) If so, he (or you) will probably suffer from man flu from time to time. So...

Why Schlumbergera - Christmas cactus plants - are so cool! It's the season to not only be merry but to welcome evergreens into your home. Why? Because they symbolise life! The isles of supermarkets everywhere are crammed with festive products including Christmas house plants, bulbs and growing kits. It's good...

  If you are reading a piece about terrariums, the chances are that you already have a house plant or two. Maybe you already have dozens of planty companions at home. But have you taken that experimental step and tried planting into a terrarium? They used to be called bottle...

Look sharp, here’s a trend that has spiked in popularity! Interior design and fashion go hand in hand and this results in trends that are impossible to ignore. Sometimes there seems no rhyme or reason for the popularity of certain items or styles but it certainly appears that strong images make the...

Follow these steps and you will increase the health, happiness and productivity of your workforce!  Guest post by Tiles Direct There are numerous studies proving the benefits of bringing greenery into the office and workplace.  These highlight positive attributes including (but not limited to) improved air quality, productivity and wellbeing....

Enjoy a special GUEST BLOG POST about integrating plants into places, written by friendly flooring expert Poshflooring.co.uk, the online store of FlooringREPUBLIC. Want to go rustic? How to create your own rustic conservatory... on a budget! Conservatories offer more than just additional living space. These wonderful rooms can serve as...

Amazing Alocasia and other plants that are popular in 2017! Who would have thought that what were once thought of as humble house plants would be the main group of plants to enjoy the greatest surge of popularity over the last three years? This indeed is the case, as has...

On trend indoors and out - when is a house plant not a house plant? Have you noticed the recent trend in garden and interior design? The indoor/outdoor scene seems to be morphing and merging into one!  The division between home and garden has faded. We are now seeing furniture,...

Cacti and succulents - here's 10 reasons to follow the prickly trend. Is spring all about outdoor flowers? There are tulips, Forsythia, Magnolia, wallflowers, bluebells and many more colourful beauties. These all herald the fresh new growing season and set the outdoors ablaze with bling. But in fact, indoor plants...

What is Feng Shui and how does it affect us? The mystery of feng shui is easily unravelled once you peel back the layers of language and ideas. What is feng shui? And how does a feng shui novice use it in their home and garden? The concept is simple...

There's no doubt about it, jungle fever is spreading like a delightfully twining virus. The interior design trend for the urban jungle-look has taken a firm hold and it shows no sign of wilting.  The jungle theme, so it seems, is here to stay. In fact, as we move through the...