Alongside this is practical advice on everything from planting a terrarium to making a moss pole for climbing plants and an explanation of variegation – it’s more complicated than you’d think! Maybe it's just that, you know, Kew's got a lot of plants, you've got a lot of plants, but maybe on a scale that when you can keep particular, yeah, you're gonna take particular care of it. You’ll no doubt be familiar with the Royal Horticultural Society, the work they do and the gardens that they keep and this week I’m talking to their President, Keith Weed. The subtitle of this new book from Tony Le Britton is 'comprehensive care for extraordinary house plants' and this indeed what this book delivers.

It contains essential nutrients like Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Fulvic, as well as Amino Acids, to help promote healthy leaves and new growth, strong roots and resilience against disease, the movement of nutrients through the plant and resistance to low temperatures, and soil biochemistry and increased availability and uptake of nutrients. Keith talks to me about his passion for horticulture, his own personal garden and all of his other many exciting interests.But actually the growers that grow for us, they know that we don't want them it's a waste of plastic, but also it's usually full of rubbish. Whether you can only spare a dollar or a pound, or want to make a bigger commitment, there’s something for you: see all the tiers and sign up for Patreon here.

It was a great day and I got to try various different Honda mowers, and hedgetrimmers and strimmers. If you're short on space, we have a wide range of small indoor plants that are perfect for adding a touch of nature to any room. I don't know how Tony and I have managed it, but we both have books coming out in the same month of the year, that being April 2023. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to The Chatty Gardener with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.The last message was important too; it’s easy for a hobby like this to become an obsession, and not only are rare houseplants a drain to our wallets but the high demand can severely endanger their live environments. My Superfan tier earns you a personal greeting from me in the mail including a limited edition postcard, as well as ad-free episodes. The cover tells us that this is a book of ‘ comprehensive care for extraordinary houseplants‘ and it is exactly that.

I should have taken a photograph to show you the two pieces but I confess my excitement to put it together meant I just got straight on with construction. And making sure that they take a plant home that's going to do well in the home that they have where they want to put it.Our method of being sustainable is making sure someone leaves knowing exactly how to care for that plant. From growing his own collection, Tony Le-Britton of Not Another Jungle, shows you how to grow and care for the world’s most sought after plants. National press features include Sunday Times, Mirror and Metro, plus radio appearances, and BBC Gardeners' World.