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 MoreCrotons (Codiaeum variegatum) have a bit of a reputation or dropping leaves - I suggest some ways of keeping yours fully clothed this winter; plus I answer a question about a Thanksgiving cactus and we meet listener Carol.
Read MoreI profile three species that were once ubiquitous but have been inexplicably ignored in the current houseplant revolution: the piggyback plant, Swedish ivy and Pilea ‘Moon Valley’. And I answer a question about an unusual potential source of water for houseplants.
Read MoreIt'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.
Read MoreI talk to Philip Oostenbrink about his National Collection of Aspidistras and answer a question about watering snake plants, and we hear from listener Roos.
Read MoreI visit the home of houseplant seller Mercy Morris to explore her personal collection of plants, and answer a question about plants for a super-sunny windowsill.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreTake a tour of my Hoya collection to find out how they are getting on and why I love them all! And I answer a question about a leggy aralia.
Read MoreSteve Rosenbaum from Steve’s Leaves nursery in Texas is back to offer up more Begonia growing advice, and palm expert Scott Zona joins me for this week’s Q&A.
Read MoreBegonias are brilliant houseplants: from rex to luxurians, they come in all kinds of leaf shapes, colours and habits. Steve Rosenbaum, founder of Texas-based nursery Steve’s Leaves, joins me in this episode to talk about how to care for these beautiful plants. And I answer a question about the leaves of Sansevieria cylindrica.
Read MorePeperomias are centre stage again as we hear part two of my chat with Peperomia expert Sally Williams, and I answer a question about the so-called resurrection plant.
Read MoreRaindrops 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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