Many plants look particularly gorgeous when lit at night, especially Pennisetum purpureum, all of the palm trees, and almost all of the aroids such as philodendrons, monsteras, alocasias and bamboos. The large Ali Baba pots and large clay pots are especially attractive when planted up and lit with Chinese lanterns. Strategically placed lights in a garden when you are forced to stay inside makes everywhere look very cosy.
During the growing season the gardener has to be on the move frequently removing leaves and infected stems and burning them. Whatever you do don‘t compost them. As I have said many times before, that doesn‘t get rid of pests or of diseases. Occasionally you will notice that the underside of some of your very tough leafy plants, such as the Monstera (swiss cheese plant), and philodendrons are attacked by
