The Plant Rescuer: The book your houseplants want you to read

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The most important thing you can do is give your plant enough light so it can photosynthesis. It might look nice in the corner of your room but it won’t look nice for long. I get really annoyed when I see interior design programs which use houseplants as decoration and put them in places where they won’t survive – this is sending out the wrong message. Plants are more than decoration, they need light to make food, if they can’t make food they will starve. So move all your plants closer to a window. This is very important in winter when the light levels are much lower than in summer. Shove all your plants to the brightest window in winter. Measurements: The plant heights provided encompass the plant stem and the foliage length, along with the depth of the grow pot, which includes the living root system, and not just the portion of the plant that is visible above the soil level. This course has now passed, but you can be the first to know about the next one - and other workshops like this - by signing up to our newsletter here. There is much to learn from a change in a leaf’s colour or texture. Ignore the changes in your plant and you won’t learn anything, and it’s likely you will make the same mistakes again and again resulting in many plant failures and a waste of your hard-earned money. Plant care doesn’t require a degree in botany or horticulture, it takes nothing more than time, interest and a willingness to learn from what the plant is trying to convey through its appearance and from your mistakes. Woven throughout The Plant Rescuer is a message of sustainability and being less wasteful when it comes to our plant habits. I explain why we should be buying plants which don’t look perfect and why we should care about so many that get thrown away. Plant production is a multi-billion-pound industry and with it comes all the environmental costs associated with mass production: energy and water consumption, peat consumption, chemical use, emissions from air and freight travel, not to mention the amount of non-biodegradable plastic used.

Plant Rescue Box Give a houseplant a home – RHS Plant Rescue Box

The contents of the box will vary all the time, if you have bought one before we can not guarantee you will get 4 different plants every time - we rescue any plants that need it.

It was a tremendous honour to partner with Sarah at RHS Chelsea, where her expertise and love for plants played a leading role in the concept and design securing a prestigious RHS Gold Medal. Today, we are delighted to offer you an intimate glimpse into her journey as she shares her extensive knowledge and experience in the world of houseplants. How Long Dogs Live For: Here's how long 18 popular breeds of adorable dog live on average - including the loving Labrador 🐕

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Get ready to be inspired, informed, and enriched as we uncover the secrets and expertise of these passionate individuals who have made houseplants their specialty! We all need them for health, wellbeing, happiness and balance, but as our gardens get smaller, how can we make our spaces greener? A living wall can instantly transform a seemingly cramped, dull space into a vibrant, colourful oasis.Buy Plants with pots for indoors. Inspiring and quality assured houseplants, indoor plant pots & planters for modern living. Stylish planters, delivered direct to your home or office. Simply unbox and enjoy! Are there any specific moments or milestones in your career as a plant rescuer that you are particularly proud of or that have had a significant impact on you? I’m excited for my next book and I’d love to see the Plant Rescue Boxes in even more stores and countries worldwide. If there was a house fire (after ensuring the safety of family and pets), what plant would you save first? Sarah, also known as @theplantrescuer, is a self-taught houseplant obsessive who firmly believes every plant deserves a happy life. Her determination to see beyond the ‘perfect plant’ and to rescue unloved plants makes her the go-to guide.

The Plant Rescuer - Bloomsbury Publishing The Plant Rescuer - Bloomsbury Publishing

Sarah Gerrard-Jones, aka @theplantrescuer, will teach you how to help your houseplants not only survive but thrive, in this virtual masterclass In our House Plants Box and Outdoor Perennial Plants Box numbers will vary week to week. We usually include 3 plants per box but there is sometimes more or less depending on value. The first plants I rescued from the bin at my local DIY store were orchids that had finished flowering – no prizes for guessing why they were binned. Seeing them flower again following some basic care inspired me to look for other plants that could be saved before they were thrown away.In the second half of this workshop, you will learn about the importance of paying attention to a leaf’s colour and texture. This will enable you to diagnose common houseplant ailments and how to remedy them, how to recognise different pests and treat them, and why you might want to consider propagating to ‘save’ a dying plant. As children we view nature with awe and wonder, but as we grow up our culture provides us with evidence that plants and animals exist purely to support the human race. We have been conditioned to see nature as a commodity to be exploited: a tree has more value chopped down than it has living; an elephant tusk is more valuable than the elephant itself. In our self-imposed role as overseers of nature, we can probably agree that we’ve failed on a monumental scale and that perhaps it’s time to realign ourselves with nature rather than lording over it. At a very basic level we need plants to exist and this fact alone should warrant our appreciation and respect. Plants will need some TLC so ideally, you will have a basic understanding of what they will need to thrive. If you're looking to learn more about nurturing and rescuing plants then these boxes are a good place to start. This masterclass will blend live demonstrations with ongoing Q&A, to open up your mind to the brilliant and fascinating world of houseplants. By the end, you will feel confident enough to tend to a troubled houseplant, rather than throwing it out and replacing it with a new one, and you will have discovered how to mix different soils, repotted some of your plants (if you like!) and more. This course is for … Welcome to our exclusive interview series featuring houseplant professionals! In this series, we dive deep into the world of indoor plants and gain insights from experts who have a wealth of knowledge and experience in caring for and cultivating houseplants.