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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Hannah Stephenson

Why you’ll be putting your houseplants outside in the garden in 2026

Photo of a young woman, taking care of her houseplants - (Getty Images)

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has forecast that plants adaptable to shifting weather patterns will dominate gardening trends in the coming year.

As England experiences increasingly frequent hot and dry summer conditions, traditional houseplants like spider plants and tradescantia are being moved into outdoor hanging baskets and pots for the warmer months, before being returned indoors for winter.

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