One of Barbara’s favourite things to do in non-gardening months is to explore the municipal greenhouse to get ideas for plants for her own garden. In this video, she and Helen are on a search for house plants for Helen’s apartment — Barbara explains why certain plants will work for her conditions and others won’t.

Why not pay a visit to your own local greenhouse or botanical garden? If you see a plant you like but you’re not sure if it suits your growing conditions, snap a photo of it and send it to us. Barbara will tell you what kind of growing conditions it likes, so that you can decide if it’s for you.