It’s one of the most common questions we get asked. Unfortunately we don’t do home visits but we do have some tips to help you decide on plants for almost any room in your house. 1) Living rooms are usually the biggest room in your home. This means it’s a great space to add some …
What plant? Where? A beginners guide to placement… Read More »
CJ is one of the famous Kuzi KSPCA rescue dogs and she’s here to remind you about pet safe plants. Not all plants are toxic to pets, but quite a few of the most popular ones are when ingested and some plants that are non toxic to humans like Aloe vera can be harmful to …
Every one of us at Kuzi was a new plant parent at one point in our lives. Some of us started early and studied horticulture at college, others only got their first plant a couple of years ago. Nevertheless, we all started somewhere. So, we went around the office and asked the things we wished …
The 7 Things We Wish We’d Been Told As New Plant Parents. Read More »
Plants make a house a home. But if you’ve never had a plant in your home where do you start? Here are our best tips for a new plant owner: 1) Start small. Larger plants can be trickier to look after and more difficult to move (and you might need to move it around to …
We get asked which plants are best for beginners every day. Whilst we all have different lifestyles and light levels in our home there are some indoor plants that are the real heroes. We tend to suggest them time and time again because they really are that good! Do you have any of them already? …
When we get dressed every morning we usually reach for something that is going to make us comfortable for the conditions around us. It’s the same for plants. What they ‘wear’ can influence how happy they are. Did you know that terracotta is porous so is great if you know you are bit heavy handed …
Like all of us, 2020 was a tough year. Nothing prepares you for a global pandemic and many of our plans as a business were put on hold or changed overnight. Luckily we found that with a bit of restructuring we were able to grow our retail offering online and keep Nairobi supplied with houseplants …
Great news for the environment! Back in June Uhuru Kenyatta announced that commencing June 5th 2020 all single use plastics will be banned at national parks, beaches, forests and conservation areas in Kenya! Soon no more disposable plates, cutlery or plastic bottles will be allowed to be taken to these destinations. The sight of plastic …
When I visited my family in Australia earlier this year it was all the opportunity I needed to book a stopover in Singapore to break up the journey! Seeing Gardens by the Bay and the famous Singapore Botanic Gardens were top of my list. If you have any interest in plants whatsoever you will not …
I remember when I used to work at a plant nursery people would say they were jealous that I had such relaxing job where I got to be outside. They were half right…I did get to be outside more! Before that, when I lived in London, I found running helped to not just to feel …
