Gardens and Green Fingers
I recently caught up with Martyn Cox, probably Southsea’s best-known gardening expert, to ask his advice on how to make the most of our gardens and outside spaces this spring.…
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Killing With Kindness
Just prior to lockdown, indoor plant sales were booming. Lockdown arrived and as we all surveyed the four walls of our homes the thought of bringing the outdoors indoors became…
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This Time Next Year Rodney
“This time next year Rodney, we’ll be millionaires” We have always called ourselves enthusiasts rather than experts. Enthusiasts with the indoor garden, the urban jungles inside our homes, the beautiful…
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A Beautiful Thing
Here at Pretty Green HQ, we’ve been appreciating the house plant for quite some time. But as I write this blog and think about plants more often, I begin to…
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Rose Clover
If you have been watching Interior Design Masters recently you will have seen them talk about how independents on the high street have to work twice as hard to draw customers in, to…
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4 Ways With Houseplants
With many of us staying at home, and often with limited access to the outdoors in our densely-packed city, what better time to get to know your houseplants better?
Research has shown that being in greener spaces, even indoors, improves mood and reduces stress. And if like me you’re working from home, a greener workspace improves productivity, attention span, and task speed.
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Green Hands Florist
Just before Christmas, a new florist Green Hands of Southsea opened on Castle Road which is when I first met Monika Wood. The outside was being painted green which has been a favourite colour of mine for about 3 years and I wanted to venture in when the doors opened to see what kind of style and focus this new florist had to offer.
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