The Plant Rescuer: The book your houseplants want you to read

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My love of nature and growing plants also came from spending time with him in his own garden in Rhynie, which was full of flowers, fruit and vegetables”.

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The current best selling liquid fertilisers do not have calcium on their list of ingredients, yet it is essential for healthy plant growth. In the Seed Box, you will get roughly get 4-6 seed packets depending on availability which might have a short expiry date or be out of season. I’d experienced such a sense of fulfilment from saving the orchids and seeing the dumb cane grow under my care, I couldn’t wait to find my next patient.In 2021, the RHS launched its Sustainability Strategy, committing to be net positive for nature and people by 2030. In 2022 you released your first book The Plant Rescuer – The Book Your Houseplants Want You To Read. Endless articles about the benefits of house plants tell us they boost our mental and physical health: this may prompt a chuckle if your track record includes every plant ending up on a one-way trip to the compost heap. Although we strive to provide plants within the specified size range, there may be some instances where the plants supplied could be slightly smaller or larger than the size selected.

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We all need them for health, wellbeing, happiness and balance, but as our gardens get smaller, how can we make our spaces greener? At a very basic level we need plants to exist and this fact alone should warrant our appreciation and respect. Sarah has also led the worldwide rescuer box initiative, encouraging plant retailers to reduce waste and give healthy plant a second chance. Soil Ninja believe in making high quality, sustainably sourced soil blends made available in storage-cupboard friendly sizes for normal plant folk. Can you describe your creative process for developing content and engaging with your audience as the plant rescuer?Slowing down, stripping out the ‘noise’ of daily life and simply focusing on nurturing a plant can help to give our tired brains a much-needed rest and have a renewing effect on our physical and mental wellbeing.

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Her book, The Plant Rescuer: The book your houseplants want you to read, will be released on 28 April. We’ve moved so far away from the ‘make do and mend’ mentality of previous generations that we have a tendency to chuck anything away, from faulty appliances and out-of-style clothing to vegetables and plants that are deemed imperfect. From watering to air layering, there is clear and concise advice for both beginners and more experienced growers. We’ve moved so far away from the make do and mend mentality of previous generations to the opposite end of the scale. A living wall can instantly transform a seemingly cramped, dull space into a vibrant, colourful oasis.In this series, we dive deep into the world of indoor plants and gain insights from experts who have a wealth of knowledge and experience in caring for and cultivating houseplants. The plants are heavily discounted to reflect their condition, and are non-refundable, but with proper care many will thrive. I was still very much a novice houseplant enthusiast, but I could immediately see what had caused the leaf to turn black: it had been planted directly into a decorative pot that didn’t have a drainage hole, the soil was damp and the plant wasn’t receiving any natural light.

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The good news is that the solution to a plant problem is rarely complicated – often the smallest adjustment can make the biggest change. All Guardian Masterclasses are fully accessible - but please contact us if you have any queries or concerns. We have been conditioned to see nature as a commodity to be exploited: a tree has more value chopped down than it has living; an elephant tusk is more valuable than the elephant itself. Selling Plant Rescue Boxes helps stop the needless discarding of plants, allows you to recoup lost earnings, shows that you are part of a movement committed to reducing waste, improves your eco credentials, and allows those on a limited budget to access plants that are normally unaffordable.However, these days, she coaxes them back to health before giving them away to friends or charities. From her home in St Albans, Gerrard-Jones continues to save neglected, dejected and rejected plants. The Plantrescuer rescue box is filled with indoor plants that have imperfections or that simply didn’t sell quick enough. My heart would skip a beat, not when I saw the most beautiful plant, but when I came across the one with the bent stem or crispy brown leaves – it was that plant that I swiftly marched to the till.