In the right conditions, many indoor plants will bloom year after year, filling the house with colour. Hazel Sillver looks at ...

However, something like a flowering plant will stand the test of time and it will endlessly remind the special receiver of you. You might be wondering what houseplants make the best gift though.

Flowering plants are, of course ... with trumpet-shaped blooms in pink or white appearing from among the foliage. The best bit? It’s really easy to care for – all you need to do is provide ...

Air plants bloom only once, their small pink, coral, purple or white flowers signaling their impending death. But no worries: ...

Not all plants sleep through the winter months. Cool season annuals thrive when the temperature drops. Annuals are ...

The Christmas tree might be the star of the home, but many festive houseplants bring a touch of colour when little else is flowering. "Houseplants make excellent Christmas gifts, bringing a touch ...

Give the plants some liquid fertiliser every month, Phostrogen being my usual choice for the job. Be sure to take off dead flowers, a job best done with a pair of kitchen scissors as secateurs ...

Stress may cause an African violet to stop blooming. Keep your plant as healthy as possible so it will have the energy it ...

The Christmas tree might be the star of the home, but many festive houseplants bring a touch of colour when little else is flowering. "Houseplants make excellent Christmas gifts, bringing a touch of ...