Get the lowdown on repotting your houseplants, from spotting the signs to the nitty gritty of how to repot. Plus botanist Dr Scott Zona answers a question about plant lifespans.
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I talk to author Caroline Ball about her new book exploring a groundbreaking eighteenth century work whose illustrations of succulents are still much loved today.
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Dr Scott Zona joins me to talk about his new book, a Gardener’s Guide to Botany, plus I get some feedback on Fluval Stratum.
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Did you know that plants have memory, senses and their own unique language? Find out more with Dr Beronda Montgomery, author of new book Lessons With Plants. Plus I answer a question about plants to hang in the shower.
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Is my plant taking merely resting, or is it dead? Why has my cactus stopped growing? If you’ve ever asked these questions, this episode is for you! Botanist Dr Matt Candeias joins me to demystify dormancy in plants.
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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.
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Professor Nox Makunga of Stellenbosch University in South Africa joins me to explain the pigments that give houseplant leaves their colours, I answer a question about a ‘Silver Ripple’ Peperomia and we hear from listener Mia.
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This week I find out what why silicon’s so important to leaves, answer a couple of questions about brown spots on leaves, and we hear from listener MV.
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Terrestrial ecologist Dr Polly Schiffman explains these vital plant processes, plus I answer a question about a lanky Pilea and we hear from Joe from Texas in Meet the Listener.
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Every wondered why the leaves of your houseplants are different in shape? Professor Enrico Coen of the John Innes Centre joins to me to explain. Plus, I co-opt Stephen of the Plant Daddy podcast to help me answer a question about a Nepenthes, and we meet listener Mikaela.
Read MoreI talk to Matt Candeias, host of botanically brilliant podcast In Defense of Plants about everything from why we're both serial Begonia killers to why his family have finally stopped buying him moth orchids for his birthday.
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