Midweek bonus 4: BCSS by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers

I talk to Dean Murray of Biscuithead & the Biscuit Badgers about their track BCSS, a wonderful celebration of the obsession with cacti and succulents.

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Episode 134: we want more plant emojis!

I discover a bid get an orchid flower emoji added to the suite of symbols we use on our phones. And I answer a question about polka dot Begonia cuttings.

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Midweek bonus 3: let's hear it for the birds

In this bonus episode, I update you on all things On The Ledge, and we meet listener Pam!

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Episode 133: a houseplant tour with Mercy Morris

I 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.

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Midweek bonus 2: keep on keeping on, Little Joe and a birdsong soundscape

In this extra episode, I meet listener Sadie from Colorado, USA, talk to Matt Candeias of podcast In Defense of Plants about new film Little Joe, and chill out with the birds in my garden.

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Episode 132: Plant Tribe with the Urban Jungle Bloggers

I chat to Ijor Josifovic and Judith de Graaff, founders of Urban Jungle Bloggers, about their new book Plant Tribe, plus I answer a question about how to avoid overwatering your plants during a pandemic lockdown, and we meet listener Maria.

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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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