How to revive reduced-price house plants

Bargain bin house plants after Sarah has tidied them up

Filling a home with house plants can be an expensive hobby, especially when you’re buying them all in pristine condition from the garden centre or from online specialists. As we all continue to watch the pennies, adding house plants to your collection might feel like a luxury that you have to avoid for the time being. Luckily, Sarah Gerrard-Jones (aka Instagram’s @theplantrescuer) is on hand to share her advice on how to be a bit thriftier when shopping for indoor plants.

In this video guide, she explains what to look out for when raiding the bargain bin, the steps to take when you get the plants home and other tips for getting more plants for less money.

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