Need teeny tiny plants for your terrarium? I've got you. I pick my top five plants that will fit into the smallest of glass containers.
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I talk succulents with Andrea Galbreath of succulent gift and design company @justsuccit, and I’m joined by fern expert Peter Blake to answer a question about a staghorn fern.
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Plants can boost your mental health - but it’s easy to let you leafy obsession tip over into a damaging habit that impacts your wellbeing. I chat to Mental health nurse Amy March about how to deal with houseplant overwhelm, whether plant bans are a good thing, and how to develop healthy houseplant buying habits.
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It's Diva Week! I'm bringing you expert advice on how to care for five demanding houseplants, broken down into bite-sized episodes every weekday. Today’s plant is the polka dot Begonia.
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I kick off the 2020 #otlsowalong by discovering how to propagate ferns from spores, and I offer up my top tips for getting the most out of a visit to a plant show.
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Raindrops and watermelons, we love them all! Find out about the diverse world of Peperomias and how to care for them, plus I answer a question about a heart leaf fern.
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I discuss the wonderfully tolerant (and tasty!) houseplant that is the falseleaf shamrock aka Oxalis triangularis. and answer a question about a birds nest fern
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Do houseplants really clean the air in your house? I talk to PhD researcher Curtis Gubb about his project to discover whether houseplants really do have a positive effect on air quality. And I answer a question on small ferns for terrariums.
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I give serial fern killers hope by discussing some tips and tricks to keep ferns happy, interviewing someone who's got their fern game sorted, and naming some of the species I find just that bit easier to keep alive. And a question about a Satin pothos with poorly leaves.
Read MoreLots of listeners have asked for an episode on hydroponics, so I called up Kevin Espiritu of epicgardening.com to get the lowdown on what hydroponics is, how it works and what you need to get started. Plus a listener question about an unhappy fern.
Read MoreWhat's on your houseplant wishlist for 2018? I share my plans for the coming year, and pass on plant-related resolutions from listeners and other gardening podcasters, including Ben Dark of the Garden Log podcast, Peter Donegan of the Sod Show, and Isabel Hardman of the Wild Flower Half Hour podcast.
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