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Splitting a clump: breaking the problem apart
Succulents and Cacti

Splitting a clump: breaking the problem apart

There is plenty written about splitting a clump and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by the balcony…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·September 13, 2026·4 min read
Buds that refuse to open: it isn't actually complicated
Roses and Hydrangeas

Buds that refuse to open: it isn't actually complicated

There is plenty written about buds that refuse to open and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done beside the…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·September 13, 2026·4 min read
Which direction the light comes from: out of the misconceptions
Foliage Plants

Which direction the light comes from: out of the misconceptions

Anyone who has spent time on which direction the light comes from has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This…

Maeve DonnellyMaeve Donnelly·September 10, 2026·4 min read
Keeping plants alive while away: out of the misconceptions
Balcony Vegetables

Keeping plants alive while away: out of the misconceptions

Put keeping plants alive while away back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·September 10, 2026·4 min read
What brings out colour: it isn't actually complicated
Succulents and Cacti

What brings out colour: it isn't actually complicated

Most people do not fail at what brings out colour from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·September 7, 2026·4 min read
Choosing varieties that cope: standard, rhythm, floor
Roses and Hydrangeas

Choosing varieties that cope: standard, rhythm, floor

Anyone who has spent time on choosing varieties that cope has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·September 7, 2026·4 min read

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HedgePlot covers home gardening from the inside: four writers, one editorial rule — nothing is published until one of us has done it for at least a month, in a normal home, on a normal budget. The awkward parts stay in the text.