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.
Small Planters With Big Character
A characterful pot turns the humblest succulent into the thing everyone asks about.