Episode 197: tiny plants with Leslie Halleck

I talk to horticulturist Leslie Halleck about her new book Tiny Plants, and answer a question about a colourful Tradescantia.

Growing under glass, Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneOctober 1, 2021Tradescantia, sundews, carnivorous plants, GesneriadsComment

Episode 196: Chelsea Flower Show 2021

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.

Styling houseplantsJane PerroneSeptember 24, 2021chelsea flower showComment

Episode 195: bringing houseplants to prison with The Glasshouse - plus lucky bamboo

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.

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneSeptember 17, 2021Dracaena, lucky bamboo, corkComment

Episode 194: clear pots - the pros and cons

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.

Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneSeptember 10, 2021soil and compost, containers, epiphytic plants, Hoya Comment

Episode 193: aroids with Peter Boyce

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.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneJuly 23, 2021Aroids, soil and compost Comment

Episode 192: houseplants and mental health

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.

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneJuly 12, 2021fernsComment

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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