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An expert’s tips on how to keep your indoor plants looking their best.
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?
For the first time, researchers have shown plants making sounds that can be heard up to a few metres away – just not by human ears.
Plant care advice abounds on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – but not all of it is good. A plant expert debunks four common recommendations.
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Assistant Extension Educator and Director, UConn Plant Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Connecticut
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Molecular Biologist, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Head of Science and Public Engagement for Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum, University of Oxford
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Wildfire Specialist, University of California Cooperative Extension; Adjunct Professor at the Bren School, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor of Engineering, San Diego State University