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Rupert Foxton-Smythe

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Rupert Foxton-Smythe is a seasoned horticulturist and avid plant enthusiast with over three decades of experience in the field of botany. As a leading expert at Houseplant Guru, Rupert brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep passion for all things green.

Leaves are vital to the living world, for lonely they can convert the sun’s energy into food for plants and, subsequently, for animals and people. Leaf shapes and patterns Plants

Mar 1, 2024 0

Some house plants never need pruning,  because they are sold as ‘preformed’, well shaped plants and remain the same size and shape all their lives. Then, too, many ho

Jan 11, 2024 0

Cultivating plants without soil is called hydroponics or hydroculture. Many plants can be grown in this way, and the technique has become popular in recent years. Specially cultivated plants are av

Nov 12, 2023 0

Plants growing in fertile garden soil make most of their own food, but those grown in pots need supplementary feeding to stay healthy. Using plant feeds The manufacturers of plant f

Oct 1, 2023 0

The best way to hold insects and other pests at bay is to keep your house plants healthy. But if problems occur, it’s important to use the right insecticide for the job. Insects and pests breed q

Jul 22, 2023 0

The art of growing miniature trees, which rarely exceed two feet in height, is a living art form. The Chinese and Indians are reputed to have grown miniature trees in the eighth century A.D., but

Jul 5, 2023 0

The narcissus must now compete with the chrysanthemum for pride of place as an exhibition flower. This has surely come about through the present high esteem in which the flower is held, it being th

Jul 4, 2023 0

Aphids or greenfly are the most common and widespread of all the pests which attack house plants. Usually green in colour they may also be black, grey or orange. Included in this group of re

Jul 2, 2023 0

Although the cut-flower anemone is rarely used for indoor culture, it will provide an early spring display if grown under cool, light conditions, in fact it is better suited to the warm or cool gre

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