Has the horticultural institution that is the Chelsea Flower Show truly embraced the houseplant world? I visited on press day to take a look. And I answer a question about a stunted Ctenanthe.
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I find out more about a scheme helping women in prison to get growing houseplants, and I discuss the delights of lucky bamboo, aka Dracaena sanderiana. Plus I answer a question about cork for supporting aroids.
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Clear plastic pots are common in the world of orchid growing, but can they work for other houseplants? I share my experiences growing in transparent pots, plus I answer a question about millipedes in a Monstera.
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Aroid export Peter Boyce joins me to discuss the newly-formed European Aroid Society, exciting new developments in the world of aroids and more. Plus I answer a question about potting plants with no drainage hole.
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Plants can boost your mental health - but it’s easy to let you leafy obsession tip over into a damaging habit that impacts your wellbeing. I chat to Mental health nurse Amy March about how to deal with houseplant overwhelm, whether plant bans are a good thing, and how to develop healthy houseplant buying habits.
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I meet Tony Le-Britton, aroid grower extraordinaire also known as @notanotherjungle, at his home in Northamptonshire. Plus I answer a question about a wayward Hoya.
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Hear my talk on houseplant care from the Leaf Houseplant Festival. Plus I answer a question about aphids.
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Want to give your houseplants a staycation outside? Here are my top tips on what to put outside, what to watch for and what to do if you don’t have any outside space. Plus I answer a question about moss poles and we hear from listener Sophie from Wales.
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Terrariums offer endless possibilities for growing, but where do you start? Jacob James of Grow Tropicals joins me to discuss containers, substrates and of course - the plants. Plus I answer a question about Aroids and toxicity.
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Succulent expert Dr Colin Walker joins me to discuss the wonderful world of snake plants, aka Sansevierias, plus I answer a question about repotting a fern.
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Like so many household objects, plants are often discarded for the “crime” of being slightly imperfect - but Sarah Gerrard-Jones is out to change that. I meet Sarah, aka The Plant Rescuer, to discuss her obsession with saving every houseplant she can. And I answer a question about a lanky avocado.
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I take a look at the silver dollar vine, Xerosicyos danguyi, an intriguing trailing succulent that is a member of the cucurbit family. Plus I answer a question about making a Philodendron fuller, and we hear from listener Greg.
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