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Houseplants are back in vogue and are a great addition to any home. However, did you realise that many of the easiest to grow houseplants can help purify the air and remove airborne pollutants? This guide lists 10 of the best.
Sansevieria has a raft of common names that are descriptive of its looks. One of its most well known common names is Mother in Law's Tongue due to the leaves resembling a pointed tongue! It is one of the best houseplants you can have to remove harmful pollutants from the air.
The Chlorophytum or spider plant is an easy to grow houseplant with surprising health benefits. Spider plants help purify the air by removing harmful pollutants. NASA studies proved they removed formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.
Is there such as thing as an outdoor cacti in the UK, that you can just leave out all year and not worry about? Well there might be. You can grow the Peanut Cactus inside and outside in the UK. Find out more here.
With so many different bulbs to choose from and numerous bulb suppliers how do you know what to spend your hard earned cash on? Our guide will give you some handy hints on choosing the perfect bulb. The golden rule is the better the quality bulb you buy the more spectacular the results you will achieve.
Bulbs are easy to grow because everything you need to produce beautiful flowers is contained within the bulb itself. However, if you have a number of bulbs to plant you may not be looking forward to digging loads of holes, so why not invest in one of the tools designed to help.
If you have lots of bulbs to plant you may be looking for something to make digging all those holes easier. A bulb auger may be what you are looking for. In this article we explain what a bulb auger is, how you use it and most importantly is it any good?
