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Here are a few ways you can benefit from nature in and around your home without stepping foot in a garden.
An expert’s tips on how to keep your indoor plants looking their best.
Houseplants can lift our spirits – but not all plants have the same effect.
The large, iconic leaves of monstera can now be found everywhere in popular culture – from fabric prints and earrings to tattoos and mugs. What makes monstera special and how do you keep one healthy?
New research finds that some common houseplants take in nutrients from outside the soil.
Plant parents will be pleased to know just how beneficial houseplants can be for your health.
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Head of Science and Public Engagement for Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum, University of Oxford
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham
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Wellbeing Postdoctoral Fellow with the Royal Horticultural Society, University of Sheffield
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Visiting Research Fellow in Environmental Psychology, University of Surrey
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Plant Genetics, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory