Dr Jared Margulies joins me to discuss the worldwide issue of plant poaching: from what to look for when you’re buying rare succulents to who is behind the illegal trade. And I answer a question about storing Xanthosoma corms.
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This bonus episode has nothing to do with plants! It’s just a bit of fun. I read an abridged version of the classic Christmas story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
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I test your planty podcast knowledge in an On The Ledge quiz, plus I answer a question about an Aloe vera and we meet Alanah in Meet the Listener.
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In this week’s show I explain why springtails are nothing to be afraid of, and I explain how to take cuttings of the swiss cheese plant, Monstera deliciosa. Plus we hear from listener Jonathan in Meet the Listener.
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Find out how to turn a glass cabinet from IKEA into a stylish indoor greenhouse with my guests Camila Lohr and Vinny Araujo, plus I answer a question about preventative pest control and we hear from listener Zoe from New Zealand in Meet the Listener.
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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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