Wild Inside

Bestselling author Hilton Carter's guide to creating your own indoor jungle. Learn how to select, care for and beautifully style indoor plants, and get inspired by tours and stunning photography of Carter's own Jungle by the Falls alongside other lush planty interiors.As the owner of over 200 plants, renowned plant guru Hilton Carter feels strongly about the role of plants in one’s home – not just for the beauty they add, but for health benefits as well: ‘having plants in your home not only adds life, but changes the airflow throughout. It’s also a key design element when styling your place. For me, it wasn’t about just having greenery, but having the right variety of greenery. I like to see the different textures of foliage all grouped together. You take a fiddle leaf fig and sandwich it between a birds of paradise and a monstera and…. yes!’ You will be armed with the know-how you need to care for your plants, decide where to place them, propagate, find the right pot, and most importantly, arrange them so that they look their best. Combine sizes and leaf shapes to stunning effect, grow your own succulents from leaf cuttings, create your own air plant display and more.