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Plants & Balcony
Explainer How far from the window can a plant sit? Slide it and see A plant on a sunny sill and the same plant three steps back live in two different climates. Light drops quickly away from the glass, and… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer Can you overwater a houseplant? Pour the water and see Most houseplants that die indoors don't die of thirst. They die of too much water, because roots need air as well as water, and a drowning… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer How many plants make a corner feel cosy? Group them and see One plant in a corner looks like a plant in a corner. Three at different heights, set close together, start to look like a little scene… 4 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer Which houseplants suit your window? Slide a plant across the room Most houseplant problems are really light problems, and light fades fast: a plant a metre from the window can get about a fifth of what it… 5 min
Explainer How far from the window can a plant sit? Slide it and see A plant on a sunny sill and the same plant three steps back live in two different climates. Light drops quickly away from the glass, and… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer Can you overwater a houseplant? Pour the water and see Most houseplants that die indoors don't die of thirst. They die of too much water, because roots need air as well as water, and a drowning… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer How many plants make a corner feel cosy? Group them and see One plant in a corner looks like a plant in a corner. Three at different heights, set close together, start to look like a little scene… 4 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer Which houseplants suit your window? Slide a plant across the room Most houseplant problems are really light problems, and light fades fast: a plant a metre from the window can get about a fifth of what it… 5 min