Plant and terrarium care guides

Straightforward help for the small plants and terrarium favourites grown by Sprout & About. These guides are designed for UK homes and gardens and are updated as the collection changes.

Complete care-guide library

Browse the complete automatically updated plant-care library. It includes the guides created from Sprout & About plant labels, while the curated guides and planning tools on this page remain available below.

Start here

• What to do when plug plants arrive
• Coleus plug plant care
• Selaginella kraussiana terrarium care
• Tradescantia care and propagation
• Beginner rainforest terrarium setup
• Springtails in terrariums

Find a plant

• Browse all plants and terrarium supplies
• See the current coleus collection
• Find plants suited to terrariums
• See current Tradescantia plants

Planning tools

• Plug plants vs seeds savings calculator
• UK postcode-district frost-date planner
• UK monthly planting calendar

Every home has different light, temperature and humidity. Treat these pages as a practical starting point, then watch the plant and adjust gradually. If you are unsure, ask Sprout & About.