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The Heavenly Plants journal
Good reads for a greener home. Plant stories, thoughtful advice and a little know-how for life in the UAE.
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October starts the UAE growing season. A week-by-week plan for setting up a Dubai balcony — what to buy, what order to plant, and what it costs in AED.
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How to grow lemon and calamansi trees in the UAE: pot size, soil, watering with hard water, iron and feeding, fruit drop, pests and when to expect fruit.
A first-season plan for an empty Dubai villa garden: survey, irrigation and soil, then trees, hedges, shrubs and ground cover in order, October to March.
Indoor plant prices in Dubai by size: shelf plants from AED 49, floor plants from AED 129, statement plants from AED 629. Real prices, VAT included.
Trees that grow in the UAE: ghaf (the national tree), sidr and samr, plus the shade, flowering and fruit trees, palms and shrubs that take heat and salt.
Prosopis cineraria explained — why it is the UAE national tree, how its taproot survives the desert, its legal protection, and how to grow one in a villa garden.
Warsan and Al Quoz nursery rows, garden centres, supermarket racks and online delivery — what each is actually good for, what you will pay more for, and how not to waste a Saturday.
Date, areca, foxtail, sago and traveller's palm compared for UAE gardens and terraces — planting distance, potassium deficiency, red palm weevil and what not to prune.
Most UAE outdoor plants are one of two things: a five-month winter annual or a year-round heat survivor. How to tell which you are buying, with a full list.
October starts the UAE growing season. A week-by-week plan for setting up a Dubai balcony — what to buy, what order to plant, and what it costs in AED.
The UAE edible season runs October to April. What to sow when, which crops work in containers on a Dubai balcony, and why a European seed packet calendar will fail you.
The NASA study, what later research found, and what houseplants really do for indoor air in a sealed air-conditioned UAE apartment — plus what does move the needle.
White fluff, fine webbing, sticky leaves, tiny flies: how to identify the five common UAE plant pests and treat them with neem oil, soap and quarantine that actually work.
Bougainvillea that grows leaves and no colour is over-watered, over-fed or over-shaded. How to prune, feed and water it for repeat flushes on a UAE balcony or villa wall.
Non-toxic outdoor plants for UAE gardens with dogs and cats, plus the three common landscaping plants — sago palm, yellow oleander, oleander — to avoid.
How to plant a UAE coastal garden that survives salt spray, sandy soil and brackish or TSE irrigation — species that work, and the ones that always fail.
Flame tree, tabebuia, orchid tree, cassia, copperpod and tecoma: when each flower tree blooms in the UAE, its final size and how far from paving to plant.
What UAE nurseries really stock for gardens and landscaping, what each plant costs, and how to buy ground cover and hedging without wasting money.
Adenium obesum is one of the few flowering plants that genuinely enjoys a UAE summer. Watering, the caudex, grafted vs seed-grown, winter dormancy and pet safety.
Ten indoor plants that travel well for same-day delivery in Dubai and thrive in AC apartments: snake plant, ZZ, pothos, monstera, string of hearts and more, with who each suits.
How to buy an artificial hedge that survives UAE sun: UV-stabilised materials, panels vs potted hedges, wind weight, cleaning, and when live plants win.
Yes, at a sunny window. Which eucalyptus species survive UAE heat, the October–April balcony calendar, shower bundles, pet safety and where to buy.
Yes: in the UAE 'money plant' means golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum). The 3 other plants sold under that name, pothos types in Dubai, and which to buy.
Every String of Hearts type explained: classic Ceropegia woodii, Variegata, Silver Glory and relatives. What a healthy plant looks like and how to buy one in Dubai.
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