Want to learn how to really understand your plants and how to care for them? The journey starts here! Award-wining podcast host Jane Perrone guides you through the world of houseplant care with the help of a host of expert guests.
If your new plant has super-shiny leaves, it may have been treated with a leaf shine spray. I find out more about these products with Canadian plant expert and garden writer Larry Hodgson, and discuss the best ways to clean plant leaves. Plus we hear from listener Beth.
Read MoreIt’s the final part of my run-through of the various things you can use to make up your houseplant potting mixes, including perlite and vermiculite; plus I answer a question about a mixed planter.
Read MoreIn the second part of my potting mix ingredients A-Z I work through from C to L, covering leca, leaf mould and coir, plus I answer a question about watering citrus trees, and we hear from listener Theresa.
Read MoreI am joined by fellow houseplant expert Mr Houseplant, aka Vladan Nikolic, to discuss the ingredients that go into your plants’ pots, plus I answer a question about finding name-appropriate houseplant gifts.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever been flummoxed by a houseplant that came with a label marked simply ‘foliage’, this episode will help you start to figure out the name of your new addition.
Read MoreWhen it's unusually hot, you may feel the strain: your houseplants can struggle too. I offer up some tips to help your plants cope with a heatwave, and Doug Chamberlain of Vermont Hoyas joins me to answer a listener question.
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