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.
We’ve all been there: the moment when that must-have houseplant leaps off the shelf and into your basket (real or virtual) and you have absolutely no idea how you are going to fit it into your home. In this episode I hear from a couple of listeners - Ehren Wessel and Letty Reynaldo - about their plant addictions, and I chat to hoarding expert Jo Cooke about how to know if you have a problem with hoarding houseplants, and what you can do to improve the situation.
Read MoreAs it’s the final episode of the year, I thought I’d have some fun and discuss some of the houseplants that embody the Pantone colour of the year for 2019, ‘living coral’; plus I offer up some festive houseplant care tips and talk about what’s coming up in 2019 on the podcast.
Read MoreI speak to three plant photographers to find out their top tips on lighting, framing and focusing your shot. Plus - I answer a question about a Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’ that’s letting its name down by being anything but pink.
Read MoreDo 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.
Read MoreProfessional aquascaper George Farmer turned his hobby into a successful career. I get some tips on how to get started with your first underwater landscape, and find out how aquascaping helped George deal with PTSD. And I answer a question about a Peperomia with bumpy leaves.
Read MoreJoin me as I tour Dutch houseplant nurseries with fellow plant nut James Wong, finding out how growers produce millions of plants of every kind, from Ficus to barrel cacti. Plus a question about houseplants for poorly ventilated places.
Read MoreFind out what I learned during my trip to the Netherlands to learn more about the houseplant growing industry there with fellow plant nut James Wong. Plus I answer a question about British native plants grown as houseplants.
Read MoreI find out why engineers are studying the slippery qualities of Nepenthes pitchers, which creature uses a pitcher plant as a toilet, and why Stapelia flowers look mouldy with botanist Dr Chris Thorogood. And I answer a question about a droopy string of hearts plant.
Read MoreThis episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the RHS Urban Garden Show in London, with garden writer Alys Fowler and London-based horticulturist and garden designer Rob Stacewicz. Plus a question on how glass in windows and conservatories affects plant growth.
Read MoreIf you’ve listened to episode after episode of me talking about my plants, and have wondered exactly what my plant collection looks like, now is your chance! I offer up a tour of my kitchen and sun room plants, and answer a question about Adenium seed pods.
Read MoreI demonstrate how I get a plant ready to come inside, and talk to Norwegian houseplant collector Tommy Tonsberg about how he gets his plants through the long winter.
Read MoreI profile seven iconic trailing plants in bite-sized daily mini-episodes. From string of pearls to flame violet, find out how to look after these fascinating indoor beauties.
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