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01 July

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Sansevieria (Mother-in-law's tongue): complete guide to care, types and cultivation

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1 July 2026.

Sanseveria is one of the few houseplants that actually likes to be forgotten. While most houseplants perish as soon as you skip one...

29 June

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Fig trees: Care, types, and what to do when leaves fall?

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29 June 2026.

The fig tree (lat. Ficus) belongs to the mulberry family and is a botanical relative of the common fig. The genus numbers over 800 species, but when someone in Serbia says its na...

01 June

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The ZZ Plant: A Complete Guide to Caring for a Plant That's Practically Indestructible

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1 June 2026.

There is one plant that you can forget to water for three weeks, leave in a corner where the sun only says goodbye, and it will...

27 May

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Dracaena: Types, care and problems that almost everyone encounters sooner or later

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27 May 2026.

The Dracaena is probably one of those plants you've seen a hundred times without knowing its name. In building lobbies, at the dentist's, in...

29 April

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Money Tree (Crassula): A Complete Guide to Caring for a Houseplant That Lives for 100 Years

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29 April 2026.

There's an old joke among florists in Serbia that the crassula (money tree) doesn't belong to the owner, but the owner belongs to it. The reason is prosaic...

29 April

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Cyclamen: A Complete Guide to Caring for a Winter-Flowering Houseplant

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29 April 2026.

You could say the cyclamen is a bit topsy-turvy... While other houseplants sleep in winter, it flowers. While we water others from above, it must be...

03 April

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How to grow strawberries in a pot on a balcony? A complete guide for beginners

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30 April 2026.

Imagine stepping onto the balcony, picking a couple of red, sun-warmed strawberries and eating them straight away. It sounds like a luxury, but actually...

03 April

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How to choose the right potting mix for houseplants?

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27 May 2026.

You buy a Monstera from a florist, bring it home, and place it on a dresser by the window. For the first week or two, it looks phenomenal. And then, slowly, the leaves...

Close-up of a magnolia flower in full bloom.

02 April

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Magnolias: Everything you need to know from species, planting to the first bloom

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2 April 2026.

The magnolia is a plant that delights with its magnificent flowers and is often a desirable ornamental feature for any garden. Although it appears exotic, with a little...

24 March

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Planting flowers from a bag – the only guide you need this spring

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24 March 2026.

Planting flowers from a bag is a great way to enrich your garden or balcony, and it's just a fraction of the price you'd pay if you were buying established plants.