Plants & Balcony
Greenery, pots and a balcony to sit on.
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Plants & Balcony
Explainer Will a gust tip your balcony planter? Add the wind and see Why do balcony planters topple on a breezy day, long before a storm? A planter is a small seesaw: the wind pushes on the leaves high up… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer Why do balcony pots dry out so fast? Turn up the sun and wind and see Your balcony pots dry out faster than the same plant on an indoor shelf, and it is not your watering. Sun and wind pull water out of the… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Tool How tall should a balcony privacy screen be? Drag it and see Whether a neighbour can see you on the balcony comes down to one straight line from their eyes to yours. Wherever that line crosses the… 5 min 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 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 Will a gust tip your balcony planter? Add the wind and see Why do balcony planters topple on a breezy day, long before a storm? A planter is a small seesaw: the wind pushes on the leaves high up… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer Why do balcony pots dry out so fast? Turn up the sun and wind and see Your balcony pots dry out faster than the same plant on an indoor shelf, and it is not your watering. Sun and wind pull water out of the… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Tool How tall should a balcony privacy screen be? Drag it and see Whether a neighbour can see you on the balcony comes down to one straight line from their eyes to yours. Wherever that line crosses the… 5 min 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 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