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The Heating's On. Are Your Houseplants in the Wrong Place?
Once the heating comes on, the spot that suited a houseplant in July may not suit it now. How radiators, cold glass, draughts and falling light change a room, and where to move things.
- Houseplants
Your Houseplants Aren't Unhappy. They're Short of Light
Falling autumn light can look like a watering, feeding or pot problem. Here's how to recognise low-light symptoms and give houseplants more of what they actually need.
LIGHT 1 of 3SPACE IndoorsDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTEDREAD 7 min - Houseplants
Don't Repot Your Houseplants This Autumn. You Can Do This Instead
The bigger pot feels like an upgrade. For a plant that's slowing down for winter, it usually isn't. Why repotting is a spring job, and the exceptions that genuinely can't wait.
LIGHT 2 of 3SPACE IndoorsDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTEDREAD 6 min - Houseplants
Before You Bring Your Houseplants Back Indoors, Check Them for This
A summer outside does houseplants good. It can also give them passengers. What to look for on leaves, stems and compost before anything comes back inside.
LIGHT 2 of 3SPACE Indoors and patioDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTEDREAD 7 min - Houseplants
Don't Put Your Houseplants on an Autumn Watering Schedule
Houseplants often need less water as autumn arrives, but central heating can push the other way. Here's why checking the pot beats following a schedule.
LIGHT 2 of 3SPACE IndoorDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTEDREAD 6 min - Houseplants
Pet-Safe Houseplants: What's Safe and What Isn't
Which houseplants are safe for cats and dogs? The common plants to avoid, safer alternatives, and the one flower cat owners shouldn't bring home.
LIGHT 2 of 3SPACE Flats and shared homes with cats or dogsDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTEDREAD 6 min - Houseplants
Should I Feed My Houseplants?
Yes, but far less often than most people assume, and not through winter at all. When to start feeding a new houseplant, how often through the year, and the signs you've overdone it.
LIGHT 2 of 3SPACE Indoor windowsillDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTEDREAD 9 min - Houseplants
Keeping Houseplants Alive When Your Home Hits 30 Degrees
Indoor heat is a different problem to outdoor heat — no breeze, no rain, and a window that can magnify the sun like a greenhouse. How to keep houseplants alive when a room is genuinely over 30 degrees.
LIGHT 3 of 3SPACE IndoorDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTEDREAD 9 min
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