National press features include Sunday Times, Mirror and Metro, plus radio appearances, and BBC Gardeners' World. Whereas once you start breaking that down in 'Okay, so how much how much potassium is actually in a banana skin? I'm sure I've seen this on your social media this super, super tiny orchid with this incredible really quite bizarre flower Corybas caudatas.

Unauthorised use of this material without written permission from this site’s owner is strictly prohibited. And it can cause things like fungal problems on the leaf if the water is not drying off,” says Tony. I like the way I'm on the the some of these pages, the profile pages you've made, you sort of turn sideways to have a portrait view of this plant this Anthurium magnificum, I can't even say it.No matter what fertilizers, watering regime, substrate mix, or wizardry you employ, you can’t grow plants to their full potential without sufficient light,” Tony says. Because I want to have that creative control because newsflash, I'm very controlling when it comes to having the book.

This is a book for the obsessive plant collectors amongst us, the people who want that plant just out of reach, who want that plant that apparently grows happiest in a sandwich bag on a windowsill and that want to spend more money on a plant than some others of us would. I’ve said it before and I’ll certainly say it again, houseplants are set for a timely end if they enter our house – but all being well Not Another Jungle will put a quick end to that. But they're really fascinated by the book, and it's making them stop and say, 'Wow' and then from that you get an appreciation from them. He says if you put comfrey fertiliser in your houseplant soil, it can cause a build-up of anaerobic bacteria, root rot and fungus gnats. While the book highlights rare specimens, which I loved, it also is full of practical advice on general plant care.And I've loved for the last year seeing people coming in who've either fit my favour or people who failed with houseplants before or it's their first houseplant. From beginner-friendly guides to in-depth botanical studies, our houseplant books make the perfect gift for anyone seeking to deepen their connection with the plant world. I'm looking at 90 plus percent humidity here on the care information, I'm thinking, yeah, that's going to be a challenge. I have to admit, I thought this chapter so important that it could have been one of the first in the book.