Plants Blog - Plant Tips, Plant Care & Plant Gifting Guides

Welcome to the Cheeky Plant Co. plants blog, your home for practical indoor plant tips, easy-to-follow plant care advice and helpful guides for plant lovers of every experience level. Discover how to choose the right houseplants for your space, master watering and repotting, improve drainage and humidity, propagate your favourite plants and solve common problems such as yellow leaves, pests, mould and struggling growth. Whether you are caring for your first succulent or growing a full indoor jungle, our plant care guides are here to help your plants stay happy and healthy.

You will also find plant gifting guides to help you choose a thoughtful living gift for birthdays, housewarmings, congratulations, sympathy, thank-you occasions and more. Explore ideas for low-maintenance plants, pet-friendly plants, low-light varieties, plant gift hampers, funny pots and practical plant care accessories. Browse our latest articles for straightforward advice, plant inspiration and gift ideas that make choosing, growing and giving plants easier.

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How to Encourage New Growth on Houseplants
A practical houseplant care guide covering light, watering, pruning, fertiliser, support and simple ways to encourage fresh indoor plant growth.
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Best Plants to Gift a Beginner: 5 Hard-to-Kill Houseplants
Five forgiving houseplants that make great gifts for beginners, plus practical tips for helping new plant parents keep them alive.
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How to Spot and Fix Common Indoor Plant Pests
A practical guide to spotting common indoor plant pests early, including fungus gnats, mealybugs, scale, spider mites and simple treatment steps.
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7 Romantic Plant Gifts for Anniversaries and Valentine’s Day
Seven romantic plant gift ideas for anniversaries, Valentine’s Day and thoughtful love-you moments, from lasting greenery to cheeky plant gifts.
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Top 5 Get Well Soon Plants to Brighten a Hospital Room or Home
Five thoughtful get well soon plant gift ideas for hospital rooms and homes, with practical tips for choosing something compact, calming and easy to care for.
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How to Treat Fungus Gnats Naturally
A practical natural fungus gnat treatment guide for indoor plants, covering watering, sticky traps, soil checks and simple prevention tips.
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Best Plant Gifts for Apartment Dwellers
Plant gift ideas for apartment dwellers, including compact, low-light and low-maintenance indoor plants that suit smaller spaces.
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How to Care for Pilea peperomioides
A practical Pilea peperomioides care guide covering light, watering, rotation, yellow leaves, propagation, pet-friendly homes and common issues.
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Why Are My Plant Leaves Curling?
A troubleshooting guide for curling indoor plant leaves, covering underwatering, overwatering, humidity, heat, pests, light and plant stress.
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Teacher Thank You Gifts: Small, Low-Maintenance Plants for the Classroom
Small, practical plant gift ideas for teachers, including low-maintenance desk and classroom plants that feel thoughtful without creating extra work.
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How to Get More Variegation in Indoor Plants
A practical guide to variegated houseplant care, including light, pruning, watering and realistic expectations for encouraging stronger variegation.
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How to Care for Spider Plants
A beginner-friendly Spider Plant care guide covering light, watering, baby plantlets, brown tips, pet-friendly gifting and easy indoor plant care.
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