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Knowing how to keep your houseplants alive!

Can placing a copper coin really keep your tulips standing upright? Does dividing supermarket bas...

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16.05 21 Jul 2026


Knowing how to keep your houseplants alive!


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16.05 21 Jul 2026


Can placing a copper coin really keep your tulips standing upright? Does dividing supermarket basil help it survive? Should you follow the advice popularised by German psychologist Gustav Fechner, of talking to your plants to help them thrive?

Gardener Marie Staunton joins Ciara to give her top tips!


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