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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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Rubber plant with glossy dark green leaves in a matte black potLatest guide
Houseplants

Leggy Plants: Why Stems Stretch

Leggy growth is a light problem you can measure with a ruler: compare the gap between leaves on new growth against older growth on the same stem.

5 min read · Oct 20, 2026 Read the guide →
Rubber plant with glossy dark green leaves in a matte black pot
Houseplants

Leggy Plants: Why Stems Stretch

5 min read

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