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Identify common houseplant pests and learn how to treat them with our in-depth guides.
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Your Tissue Culture Questions Answered
Tissue culture plants are becoming increasingly popular with our amazing customers, but if you’ve never grown one bef...
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Rare & Unusual Orchids You Need to Grow!
If you think orchids are all about the classic Phalaenopsis sitting prettily on a windowsill, prepare to have your mi...
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Take the Tropical Look Outdoors with Our New Hardy Exotics Range!
Our new Hardy Exotics range is here, and it means you can finally take that lush, tropical look beyond the housepl...
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How do I propagate a Monstera deliciosa?
Monstera deliciosa roots reliably from a stem cutting, as long as that cutting includes a node. This guide covers wat...
Read more →Why won't my houseplant's new leaf unfurl?
A new leaf that will not unfurl usually means dry air or uneven watering. Here is how to spot the cause and help it o...
Read more →How do I tell apart Monstera and Philodendron?
The quickest test: look for the geniculum, a hinged joint at the leaf-stalk on Philodendron but absent on Monstera. T...
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Anthurium Care Guide for Foliage Anthuriums
If you're growing for huge, velvet leaves and deep venation, foliage Anthuriums require a slightly different approach...
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Aeschynanthus Care Guide
Aeschynanthus, commonly known as the lipstick plant, is a genus of around 150 species of evergreen trailing epiphytes...
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Aglaonema Care Guide
Introduction Aglaonema belong to the Araceae family and are loved by many houseplant collectors all over the world. A...
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