Le Mie Ricompense
'Surprise' is the new buzz word in psychology, innovation and management. LeeAnn Renninger and Tania Luna, co-directors of Life Labs Learning, and authors of Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable have spent the last few years probing the topic, concluding that surprise aids learning, memory, and community.
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If your Classic Subscription dated between mid June and mid July, you'll have received an Australian Chestnut (Castanospermum australe) in the post: a deep green miniature tree from Australasia. Here's a little more about how to take care of these guys
Is your plant ready to go up a pot size? Before you uproot any of your precious charges, watch Mama Boanica's 80 second guide to repotting.
With Summer holidays coming up, some of you may be panicking about what to do with your plant collection. Short periods of neglect shouldn’t be a problem for the majority of indoor plants, but longer periods (say 1 to 2 weeks) might require some forethought.
The premise of Feng Shui (that we, and everything around us, is invested with energy) might sound out-there, but even the most cynical of us have inexplicable feelings about the places we inhabit. And as a philosophy that has been used for more millennia, surely Feng Shui has something to teach us.
The Australian Chestnut has been one of our favourite subscription plants, and we've loved seeing them settle into their new homes. It was a difficult decision because we've seen a lot of plant joy on Instagram, but we were so impressed with this un-boxing that we knew we had a clear winner.
They're questions oft-typed into google: 'can a plant eat a human?' and 'how do carnivorous plants work?' The answer to the former is 'not as far as we know,' but the latter is a little more complicated.
Harvesting aloe gel is super easy and a great way to wind down. We promise you'll never want to buy the shop-bought stuff again!
Aloes are well-known wonders among succulents. Inside their fronds is a gel that has been used in treatments and medicines for millennia.
This variety has been a favourite of ours for a while, and we've always used the common name 'Wandering Jew.' We always thought the name referred to the Israelites ‘wandering’ through the desert for 40 years, but further research revealed that not be the case.
Don’t let the rain dampen your spirits. This might be a wetter June than you hoped for but rainwater can be a welcome treat for your plants.
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In 1989 NASA published the results of a major research study on the relationship between plants and air quality. For astronauts travelling beyond the stratosphere in sealed containers, finding a means of effective air-purification was a necessary as building an engine that would take them there.
