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Plant guides

Practical advice for growing plants in UAE homes and gardens: AC rooms, desert heat, hard water and villa landscapes. Written by our nursery and landscaping team in Dubai.

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Snake plant, ZZ plant and pothos in white potsLatest guide
buying guide

How to Choose Plants for Your Space in the UAE

Five questions about a room, asked in order, cross off the plants that will fail there. Two worked Dubai examples show the filter ending in a shortlist of 4 or 5 species.

7 min read · Oct 25, 2026 Read the guide →
Snake plant, ZZ plant and pothos in white pots
buying guide

How to Choose Plants for Your Space in the UAE

7 min read

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