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Plants and plant care

Plain-language care guides for indoor plants, succulents and balcony gardens in Indian homes, season by season.

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Guides on Plants and plant care

Three-tier hanging stand from the Lasaki wood products range

Balconies and small spaces

Balcony gardening in small spaces: a practical guide for Indian flats

A small balcony in a flat can hold more plants than you might think. How to map its sun, keep the weight sensible, stop water dripping on the flat below, use walls and stands, pick plants for the light you have, and get through the monsoon and the summer heat.

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Yoga girl set of 3 figurines in white

Gifting

Housewarming gift ideas: showpiece sets, pairs and planters

How to choose a décor gift that suits someone's home: showpiece sets and pairs, planters with or without a plant, what works in a small flat or a big living room, how to wrap fragile pieces, and the care note to tuck in the box.

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Orin 6d white ceramic pot

Pot sizes

How to choose the right ceramic pot size for your plant

Too small and the soil dries out fast; too big and it stays wet. How to measure a root ball, move up one pot size at a time, match depth to the plant, handle drainage and saucers, and read Lasaki sizes such as 4.5D and 5 inch in centimetres.

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Pearl small white pot with its plate, from the Lasaki catalogue

Pot plates and trays

Pot plates and trays: how to pick one that fits

A plate under a pot keeps floors clean and makes watering easier, but only if it fits and never holds water for long. How to measure the pot base, choose between plates and trays, water from below and keep saucers mosquito-free in the monsoon.

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Mini pot in antique colour, a small ceramic pot about 8 cm high

Succulents and small pots

How to care for succulents and cacti in small pots on a desk or windowsill

The two commonest problems with desk succulents are too much water and too little light. This guide covers how much light succulents and cacti need, a gritty soil mix, watering only when the soil is dry, monsoon rot, and how to choose a small pot, with cm sizes for Lasaki's smallest pots.

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Pearl medium antique pot with its plate, from the Lasaki catalogue

Seasonal plant care

Summer and monsoon plant care: a guide for potted plants in India

An Indian summer can dry a pot out in a day, and the monsoon can keep it wet for a week. This guide covers when and how much to water, how to shade, mulch and move pots in the heat, and how to handle drainage, root rot, fungus, pests and mosquitoes in the rains, with a quick checklist.

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