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.
Echeveria: The Rosette That Forgives Almost Anything
Neat, colourful and very hard to kill, the echeveria is the succulent most of us start with.
Why Grafted Moon Cacti Come in Such Bright Colours
The red and yellow tops are a cactus that cannot make its own food, riding on one that can.
The Boston Fern and Its Love of Humidity
Lush, arching fronds in return for a little steam -- why the bathroom is its favourite room.
Succulents for Beginners: Five to Start With
Five forgiving succulents that thrive on a sunny sill and a watering can left alone.
Ferns That Thrive in a Shady Room
Not every corner gets the sun. These ferns are happiest in the ones that do not.
Getting to Know Your Cactus's Spines
They shade the plant, collect dew and keep thirsty animals away. Handling them is another matter.
The Polka Dot Plant, Spotted
Pink, white or red speckles on every leaf, and a habit of flopping dramatically when it wants water.