🪴HOW TO & TIPS
Sheffield is the greenest city in the UK.
It’s one of the many reasons I love living here.
And when autumn hits, the whole place transforms.
The streets turn fiery with fallen leaves, and my backyard becomes a patchwork of red, orange, and yellow. This makes my short walks in the neighbourhood a lot more interesting and enjoyable (bonus points now that the heat has finally eased off).
Anyway, people often ask me what it’s like living here in this corner of the world. And since Sheffield is at its most beautiful right now, I thought I’d do something special: a little Sheffield Spotlight mini-series.
Every day this week, I’ll share a fun story or fact about the city in autumn — and, of course, show you how to explode your houseplants’ growth this season with practical tips.
And to sweeten it even more, I’m giving newsletter readers like you 50% off the perfect tool to explode your houseplant’s growth in preparation for Winter in a few months — The Confident Plant Parent System.
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Let’s get into it…
Sheffield isn’t just green for the UK — it’s one of the greenest cities in the world. Around 61% of the city is green space, and there are an estimated seven trees for every resident.
That’s more than any other city in Europe.
Crazy, right?
In fact, Sheffield has been officially recognised as a Tree City of the World. Which, if you ask me, sounds like the kind of title Tolkien would have come up with. I like it.
Anyway, whilst Sheffield’s trees look impressive all year, autumn is when the city really shows off. From September through November, every street and park turn beautiful. If you ever get the chance to visit the “city with more trees than people,” autumn is the time to do it.
Your Autumn Houseplant Tip
Now, what does this mean for your plants at home?
Just like Sheffield, your collection is entering a new season.
This week, before you bring any outdoor plants back inside, give them a proper check for pests. Slugs, vine weevil grubs, and tiny sap-suckers like spider mites love to hitchhike their way indoors.
Flip the pots, inspect the rootballs, check under leaves, and quarantine anything suspicious. It’s the houseplant version of shaking out your boots after a country walk — because nobody wants unexpected guests moving in for winter.
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s email for the next tip. And remember for the entire week you can get 50% off The Confident Plant Parent System — a program I launched just a few months ago!
