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How to water houseplants - grow urban.

How to water houseplants

How to water houseplants - grow urban.

How to water houseplants

The title ‘How to water houseplants’ may seem obvious, however some of our most asked questions revolve around watering your indoor plants. Whether that be understanding watering schedules, solving...

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Plants with special meaning for your Valentine - grow urban.

Plants with special meaning for your Valentine

It’s time to celebrate all things love! Whether it be a grand gesture, or a table-top token spread a little bit of affection with some of our favourite plants with extra special meanings. Remember ...

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Caring for Portulacaria afra (the Elephant Bush or Spekboom Plant) - grow urban.

Caring for Portulacaria afra (the Elephant Bush or Spekboom Plant)

Portulacaria afra is a shrubby succulent that is part of the Didiereaceae family and can be found natively growing in rocky areas across South Africa. This fascinating plant has edible, moisture-fi...

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The Best Plants to Replace your Christmas Tree - grow urban.

The Best Plants to Replace your Christmas Tree

Sadly, the festive period is over and it’s time to pack away the seasonal decor. Don’t let the Christmas Tree-sized gap get you down, instead treat yourself to a lush new plant pal as the perfect w...

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Care Guide: Schlumbergera Christmas Cactus - grow urban.

Care Guide: Schlumbergera Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera are a member of the Cactaceae family. They are a particularly popular option at Christmas due to the vibrant pink, white, purple and red blooms they produce over the festive period. L...

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2023 grow urban gift guide - grow urban.

2023 grow urban gift guide

Stockings still hang empty, below the tree is bare and the Christmas gifting stress is settling in! Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a whole host of wonderful gift ideas. So here is our upda...

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Deck the Halls - grow urban.

Deck the Halls

Pop the Christmas tunes on, light your favourite grow urban candle and get the mulled wine brewing. That’s right – it’s time to get festive and what better way to get started than cracking out the ...

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Care Guide: Monstera Deliciosa - grow urban.

Care Guide: Monstera Deliciosa

A real 70s classic, Monstera are part of the Arum family and come in a plethora of forms. Most favoured is the Monstera deliciosa which this blog will be focusing on, however there are many other r...

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The curious world of Mimosa pudica and what makes them so shy? - grow urban.

The curious world of Mimosa pudica and what makes them so shy?

Mimosa pudica, commonly known as the Shy Plant, is a sought-after addition to many houseplant collections due to the curious movement of its leaves. Although native to tropical regions of south and...

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Autumn Gift Guide - grow urban.

Autumn Gift Guide

Autumn is finally here and we are looking forward to the changing leaves, crisp days, and hot chocolate overloads! Here is our list of top gift ideas with an autumnal twist New Home in Edinburgh Ed...

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