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Be inspired and feel equipped to become the best plant parent you can be with Style Curator’s gardening advice. Answering all your top plant questions and providing helpful advice, get your garden ready to bloom with all our expert plant care tips.

Style Curator is a leading interiors blog helping 100,000 readers each month to create a home they love. Founded by Interior Design Gina Ciancio, she and her team cover all aspect of the home, including the outdoors. Having had a bit of a black thumb herself, Gina shares her top plant tips that helped her keep her indoor plants and garden alive.

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Keep on top of your garden with our seasonal gardening guides. We share gardening advice on what you should do in preparation for every single season, including maintenance and what to plant.

Pick up expert tips on how to landscape your garden with our advice articles. Some of the most popular include choosing the right mulch and common landscaping mistakes to avoid. We also have a 5-step guide to choosing the right trees for your gardens.

Explore real gardens with our image round ups including 10 contained, cosy and private gardens. Or explore real gardens from real homes!

Select the best indoor plants to style and care for with our roundups. These include the 5 most popular indoor plants trending at the moment, creating your own tropical jungle with 10 plants that thrive in the home, as well as 12 reasons why you’re killing your indoor plants.

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