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

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When choosing a plant, you shouldn’t select one purely for its visual appeal - your choice should primarily be informed by the conditions you can offer that plant within your home. For years I've been rescuing plants destined for the bin and documenting their recovery to show that with a little extra care these plants will flourish and thrive. There is an awful lot of misinformation online so I make sure and deliver content that is based on practical experience not gimmicks.

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

Endless articles about the benefits of house plants tell us they boost our mental and physical health: this may prompt a chuckle if your track record includes every plant ending up on a one-way trip to the compost heap. Clients often come to us with unusual or challenging briefs and this is where we excel, with our wide knowledge of materials and processes.

And, most importantly, house plants do not have to be a throwaway purchase that only lasts slightly longer than a bunch of flowers. Over the years we have developed a unique set of skillsand built up the kind of tools in our shed that means we can fabricate beautiful work in-house from start to finish. You will also find out why a good potting mix can combat ‘overwatering’, and how to repot your plants.

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The resurgence in popularity of houseplants is a sign that people want to once again be enchanted by nature and make space for it in their lives. When a plant gets thrown away because it’s no longer perfect everything that has gone into growing that plant is wasted. I never use pesticides, I always suggest remedies which aren’t harmful to other insects like bees or animals.The truth is that leaf drop is part of the normal life cycle, and wilting leaves are an early warning system signalling something needs to change. The more complaints a retailer gets, the more inclined they are to throw away healthy plants just because they don’t look 'perfect'. Sometimes plants might arrive with pests - we do our best to check, treat and inspect everything on arrival and departure from Sprouts but sometimes things are missed. 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! After studying art in Edinburgh, she moved to London and became a freelance picture editor for the Sunday Times, the Guardian, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.