During the pandemic, many have sought to bring the outdoors in, and with a rise in plant parents came a rise in plant influencers. With hundreds of thousands of followers, these greenery aficionados are offering ‘plantspo’ to those who have found it soothing to nurture plants in lockdown.

Money may not grow on trees, but it seems to grow on rare houseplants. Not only is expensive greenery helping people spruce up their home sanctuaries during lockdown, but it’s also become a highly-coveted luxury possession, resulting in a competitive buy-and-sell plant market bubble.

Being stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to reevaluate their lives, leading some to embrace a simpler way of living by starting a vegetable garden or figuring out an effective work-life balance. Will this change in habits spark a minimalist resurgence in the long term?

Green-fingered retirees were once the archetypal gardeners but now urban Gen Yers and Zers are waking up to the many benefits of tending plants, whether they’re in an allotment, window box, or the home. But how do these garden gurus differ from their parents and grandparents?