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365 Days of Plants!

May 1, 2019 Summer Rayne Oakes

1 Plant a Day for 365 Days. That’s what I’m setting out to do…starting today!

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In garden Tags 365 Days of Plants, One Plant a Day, IGTV houseplants, Instagram houseplants, YouTube houseplants, houseplants, houseplant care
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One of the best balcony gardens in Singapore

March 7, 2019 Summer Rayne Oakes

If you’re lucky to have a balcony in your urban abode and you just happen to live in the tropics, then you may want to draw some inspiration from James Ipy’s balcony garden in Singapore.

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In garden, home Tags gardens, Balcony Garden, Singapore, Balcony Garden Singapore, tropical houseplants, houseplants, houseplants for balconies, plants for balconies, how to make a balcony garden
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How to read a plant

November 1, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes

Here are six common signs your plant needs help.

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In garden Tags leaves, houseplants, houseplant care, yellow leaves
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5 lessons I’ve learned living with 670+ plants

July 24, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes
With my gorgeous Calathea rufibara, which I highlighted for #FoliageFriday on Instagram. Shortly afterwards, it flowered!

With my gorgeous Calathea rufibara, which I highlighted for #FoliageFriday on Instagram. Shortly afterwards, it flowered!

People can learn a lot from plants, if they only just listen...

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In garden Tags learn from plants, houseplants
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Official Houseplant Tour — Summer 2017

July 20, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes

As part of the Plant One On Me YouTube Series, I decided to answer people's requests to do an official houseplant tour. Here's a look into my space and the 670+ plants that live there. 

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In garden, home Tags houseplant tour, houseplant home tour, houseplants, interiorscape, interior gardening, houseplant love
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The colander planter makes perfect sense in the kitchen

July 18, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes
You never have to worry about wet roots in a colander planter, since it has natural drainage. Just pop the colander right in your sink and give it a good drenching. It both washes your salad green leaves and waters the plant. 

You never have to worry about wet roots in a colander planter, since it has natural drainage. Just pop the colander right in your sink and give it a good drenching. It both washes your salad green leaves and waters the plant. 

Try your hand at a colander planter in your kitchen: it's affordable, easy, and practical to do! 

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In garden, home Tags colander, colander planter, houseplants, edible plants
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Growing plants indoors: A beginner's guide

February 20, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes

Before stepping into a plant shop or garden center, there are a number of considerations that you may want to take into account before choosing the plant that is right for you. 

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In garden, home Tags plant beginner guide, houseplants, houseplant beginners guide
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Homestead Brooklyn launches on Youtube!

February 16, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes

The time has come for a proper channel on plants and all things green for the home. May I present to you—Homestead Brooklyn.

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In food, garden, home, travel Tags Homestead Brooklyn, Youtube Channel, urban gardening, garden, gardening, home garden, houseplants
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A promulgation on living with plants

February 13, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes

I’ve often said that the only way that I’ve survived in this city for so long is by bringing nature indoors. And now my plants, (which have taught me so much over the years), have made my four walls very much their home, as I have...

 

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In garden, home Tags urban garden, urban gardening, living with plants, plant life, houseplants
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