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Indoor Plants
With many more people working from home it is useful to know that by adding a few indoor plants to your home and office areas helps not only to lower your stress levels but also helps you to become more relaxed.
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The seeds of any plant are the children of the parent plant. Regular dead heading sends shock waves to the mother plant which then stimulates the production of more blooms thus producing more seed.
the umbelliferae family
Herbs such as lovage, fennel, dill and parsley are all members of the umbellifer family and make a wonderful addition to your garden.
the evening primrose
Evening primrose originates from North America; it prefers a sandy alluvium soil as its growing medium. Therefore a good place to watch the many linnets and goldfinches which feast on its rich oily seeds during the autumn and winter months would be our coastal seaside areas.