Houseplant Benefits, On-Trend Varieties & Care Tips With Ian Drummond

#019 - Houseplant Obsessive and Interior Landscaper Ian Drummond shares his career story. Having developed an interest in houseplants at a very young age, he's now worked at London-based Indoor Garden Design for coming up to 30 years. Ian is also the author of the book 'At Home With Plants'.At the age of 4, he was given some houseplants by his parents for his bedroom. He loved looking after them and his collection began to grow. A few years later, his aunt gave him the run of her garden. And he realised that working with plants was the only thing he wanted to do.At 13, he worked part-time in a local florist after school and at weekends. An apprenticeship in interior landscaping and floristry then followed before moving to work at a garden centre.Then he started working at Indoor Garden Design, initially as a gardener. He progressed to becoming a manager, followed by a director and now he co-owns the business. Ian talks about the type of services which Indoor Garden Design offer, in particular their event work, which includes working with corporate clients, celebrities, BAFTA and the Flower Council of Holland. He discusses the impact of the pandemic on his business, plus how In-Tray Plants, a new on-line retail brand came about. He shares his tips on ideal plants to have in your home office, the health benefits of houseplants and care tips on keeping them alive. You'll also hear about his upcoming collaboration with Malvern Garden Buildings at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show in September. Listening to this episode, you'll hear how passionate Ian is about plants and houseplants in particular! At the end of the podcast, you'll discover his practical tips, which I'm sure you'll find very inspiring. Show notes are available on the My Small Business & Me website: https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode19

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