Episode 79: gadgets for houseplant lovers and a Q&A special

Which bits of kit do you really need to take care of your plants?

Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneJanuary 11, 2019gadgetsComment

Episode 78: houseplant hoarding

Is your houseplant collection becoming a burden?

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneJanuary 4, 2019Comment

Episode 77: coral-coloured houseplants, festive care tips, and a look ahead to 2019

As 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.

Flowering houseplants, Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneDecember 21, 2018Christmas, Begonia, Smithiantha, KalanchoeComment

Episode 76: how to take great photos of your houseplants

I 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.

Cacti & succulents, Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneDecember 15, 2018photography, PhilodendronComment

Episode 75: do houseplants clean the air?

Do houseplants really clean the air in your house? I talk to someone who really knows. And I answer a question on small ferns for terrariums.

Plants and wellbeing, Houseplant scienceJane PerroneDecember 7, 2018terrariums, air pollution, fernsComment

Episode 74: Aquascaping with George Farmer

Professional 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.

Growing under glass, Foliage houseplants, Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneNovember 30, 2018aquascapingComment

Episode 333: The grief lesson hidden inside a houseplant - my chat with Krystal Duran

@plantswithkrystal joins me to talk about her new book, how plants help with grief, and that legendary chunky soil mix dance.

Episode 314: Becoming a fulfilled plant person with Sydney Plant Guy

How to get the most out of houseplants - without the overwhelm, the excessive plant hauls and the post-purchase crashouts.

Episode 212: back to basics - houseplant watering

Raffaele Di Lallo of Ohio Tropics joins me to talk about the best ways to water houseplants, and I answer a question about repotting an old jade tree.

Episode 119: how to give your houseplants a health check

One of the best things you can do this winter is give your houseplants a health check: I explain how it’s done. Plus I answer a question about what to do with fallen leaves, and we discuss developments in OTL’s quest for a monstera emoji with my assistant Kelly Westlake. And we meet listener Nick Shalosky.

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