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get your hands dirty! how to repot your ferns

We've said it before and we'll say it again. REPOT YOUR PLANTS! Just like us, plants need food, nutrition and space to grow, and repotting is one ...

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plant porn: magnolia

Words by Jessica Peace The deciduous varieties of magnolia are budding and bursting all over blighty right now, leaving a trail of the palest peta...

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plant porn: hellebores

Think February means grey and grim? Stop right there! With their nodding blooms and antique charm, hellebores are the stars of the late Winter/earl...

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flower school: auricula theatres

The idea of having a shelving unit in your garden perhaps isn't at the of your landscaping must haves, but there was a time when any self-respectin...

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this one's for the (plant) lovers

Words by Laura Bayliss Flowers have been helping people say how they feel for millennia. The Victorians were into it big time. They called it flo...

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keeping it real: make your own decorations

Bringing the outdoors in is a yuletide tradition as old as time, and is a great way to add a natural touch to your festive decor (not to mention mu...

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green up your gaff, the christmas edition

Bringing greenery into our homes to mark the winter solstice has been going long before Christmas was even a thing. Ancient Druids cut mistletoe an...

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which wreath are you?

Dried or fresh? Light or dark? Sophisticated and simple or elegant and elaborate? Wreaths have been a mainstay of Christmas decor for centuries, ...

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in a pickle with klara risberg

Recipe and words by Klara Risberg Good old pickles, we all love them and they’re actually super simple to make and a great way to tackle food w...

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plant porn: amaryllis

These thicc beauties are classic Christmas decor at its finest. You're probably familiar with amaryllis from your nan's front room (alongside the p...

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superstyling - plant styling with g&t

For the first time at Chlesea Flower Show this year, houseplants have had a whole area dedicated to them. If it's got you all inspired to expand y...

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s-o-s (save our sweet peas!)

This isn't the first time we've gone on about how much we love sweet peas and we're always sad to see them go as the seasons start to change. Sweet...