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Choosing the right plant for your office It’s a fact. Plants make you feel good. Plants can also increase your creativity and productivity and your general enthusiasm for work. This can mean a stark reduction in absenteeism. If you’re an office manager, then we suggest you log on to Bloombox Club and get our Indoor Plants box on order! Offices that struggle to get enough light are the perfect home for large foliage plants which fill a space and do their bit in cleansing the air too. If you want to grow more showy blooming plants then they’ll do better in...

The Pygmy Pineapple is such a cutie, and he’s going to love showing off in your home, as visitors will be amazed you are growing a PINEAPPLE. In fact, most people probably think pineapples grow on trees, or even underground, such is our oft-reported disconnect with food and where it comes from.   Whilst not a true pineapple, the Pygmy Pineapple is a miniaturised version, which grows wild in Puerto Rico, and has recently taken the Dutch auction houses by storm, thanks to its suitability as a contemporary, fun indoor plant! You probably won’t want to cut your pineapple off...

Today I will explore the different sizes of space you may have available outside, and how you can fill them! Remember, no space doesn’t necessarily have to mean ‘no excuse’! Window ledges. All homes have a window (don’t they?!) so you will absolutely have space for a window box! Depending on your style of window, this may or may not require the use of a drill!  The big benefit of a window box is that any plants you grow there will almost feel like they’re indoors too! So, the waft of fragrant petunias will invade your lounge, or you can reach out...

‘I want to grow something, but I haven’t got the space’! Well, if I had a seed for every time I’ve heard those words, I’d be able to sow a football pitch. Well, here at Bloombox we don’t accept lack of space as an excuse! Any space can be glammed up with  statement plants. A little clever gardening ensures that your green fingers can get moving with our handy guide to every space from bookshelf to backyard. Bookshelf. So, let’s look at each space in turn, starting with your smallest. Ok, so you’ve told me you’re short of flat surfaces, and a...

There’s a new way to upgrade your decor, and it's all the rage...Interior Design with plants! Yes, despite surviving the 80’s with most people turning their noses up at them, houseplants are back with a bang. You may just recognise some of the old favourites too..! There’s often a myth that houseplants (in fact any plants) are difficult to grow.. Well, I bet I know exactly what you did wrong. You overwatered them. Don’t water your plant every single time you walk past it, which could be twice- or more- times in a day. You could end up drowning the poor...