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I love ordering different plants each week to keep a varied selection available. Which means that you may often find new and exciting plants. However, I do routinely restock on some popular classics like the colourful Maranta, Pilea peperomioides and Monstera deliciosa which do really well due to being easy care plants that are gorgeous to look at and are a staple for any plant collector, and are all featured in our ‘Plant of the week’ posts below.

Cambridge Water ‘Can for the Cam’ campaign

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Although it might not seem like it right now, the weather is certainly getting warmer due to climate change and in a hot summer, water is an...

How to know when a plant needs a new pot, position or pamper!

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If your plant seems a bit unhappy then it may need a bit of help. It could be that it’s outgrown its home, it’s in need of a different spot or a...

How to care for… your Christmas cactus

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Christmas cactus plant ‘Schlumbergera truncata’. This great cactus flowers every Christmas, thus the common name! It is a beautiful plant that is so...

How to care for a…. Pachyphytum

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Pachyphytum, are also known as ‘moonstones’. These plants like sunny spots which get plenty of sunlight of up to 8 hours. Their name comes from the...

Tips on owning, and caring for multiple plants

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From someone who has multiple plants in their house at any one time these are a few tips I have about how to care for them and get the most out of a variety of houseplants.