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A woman who has saved more than 200 abandoned houseplants from the trash shares her tips for bringing your plants back to life

Kelly BurchSep 13, 2022, 21:34 IST

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Sarah Gerrard-Jones lives outside London in a home adorned with hundreds of rescued plants.
The author of "The Plant Rescuer: The Book Your Houseplants Want You to Read" shared plant-saving tips with Insider.

It started with saving orchids thrown out by a store.

Sarah Gerrard-Jones

Give them more light. Then give them even more.

Sarah Gerrard-Jones

Lay off the water.

Sarah Gerrard-Jones

Buy used.

Sarah Gerrard-Jones

Do your research.

Sarah Gerrard-Jones

Make one change at a time.

Sarah Gerrard-Jones

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