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String of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii): Plant Profile and Care
A fast-growing trailing succulent vine with heart-shaped leaves that forgives the occasional missed watering.
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Starting Plants From Seed on a Windowsill
A tray, a bag of compost and a bright window are all it takes to grow your own seedlings.
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The phrase on every plant label, translated into which window, how far back and for how long.
Fungus Gnats and How to Be Rid of Them
The tiny flies hovering over your pots are harmless, annoying and surprisingly easy to clear.
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Clay breathes and dries quickly, glaze holds water longer. Which one suits which plant.
Winter Care for Tropical Plants
Shorter days, dry radiator air and cold windowsills: how to see your tropicals through to spring.
Styling a Desk With One Good Plant
A single well-chosen plant does more for a workspace than a crowded windowsill ever will.
Building a Living Wall in a Small Flat
No garden, no balcony, no problem. A wall of small pots turns a bare corner green.
Make Your Own Terrarium in an Afternoon
Glass, gravel, charcoal and a few small plants: a miniature garden that nearly looks after itself.
Grouping Plants by Height for a Fuller Corner
Tall at the back, trailing at the front -- the florist's trick for making three plants look like a jungle.
Plants That Photograph Well
Strong shapes, clear leaf patterns and a plain pot: what makes a plant look its best on camera.
Bringing Herbs Indoors
Basil, sage and thyme on the kitchen windowsill, and how to keep them from turning leggy.
Cut Flowers or a Living Plant for the Table?
Both brighten a room. One lasts a week, the other for years -- and costs less than you might expect.
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