Styling it out: Staging houseplants in the home
All too often we find plants dotted about a room.
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Written by Ellen Millard, Creative Content Editor at Patch
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Perhaps the most iconic of all houseplants, the majesty of the Kentia palm has been impressing the West for over a century.
Josef and his barbershop garden
For this week’s episode of our Plant People series, I took a short walk down the road from where I live in Hastings, to have an informal chat with Josef.
Pachira aquatica: From a bog to abode
At Patch plants we call her Ariel but you might know Pachira aquatica as the Money tree or French Peanut.
Lottie Delamain On Gardens That Can Save the World
From biodiversity to wellbeing, social connection to climate resilience, Landscape Designer Lottie Delamain chats to Patch’s Creative Content Editor Ellen Millard about the innovative gardens solving our most pressing problems.
The Pantomime of perfection versus the messy ephemeral: Chelsea 2026 Trends and Takeaways
A couple of us from Patch Plants were lucky enough to go to the Chelsea Flower Show this year (I say lucky because the ticket prices are far beyond the reach of the average working Gardener or Horticulturalist.
Down to earth and water wise: Gardening sustainably at home
On 22 April 2026 we celebrated Earth Day and on 5 June 2026 we’ll be taking stock on World Environment Day.
Grow getter: Meet Tom Brown, Head Gardener at West Dean
As West Dean’s gardens come alive for spring, Patch’s Creative Content Editor Ellen Millard speaks with Head Gardener Tom Brown about his love of the great outdoors, planting for pollinators and how he’s futureproofing a historical landscape.
Purple Shamrock: From woodland floors to windowsills
One of the prettiest houseplants possible, Oxalis triangularis or the Purple Shamrock plant combines delicate dark-purple-to-burgundy-red leaves with umbels of dainty white flowers.