You’ve been given a houseplant gift basket - now what? Find out how to care for them, and what to do when they start to look miserable.

Styling houseplantsJane PerroneMarch 28, 2022 Comment

Episode 215: soil science part two

More soil science insights in part two of my interview scientist Ashley Esakin, plus a Q&A on a weeping fig.

Houseplant science, Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneMarch 25, 2022soil and compostComment

Episode 214: soil science part one

Soil scientist Ashley Esakin joins me to delve into the science of houseplant substrates.

Houseplant scienceJane PerroneMarch 18, 2022soil and compost Comments

Episode 213: three quick jobs to help your houseplants

Only got five minutes to give your houseplants a lift this weekend? I suggest three quick jobs to give your plants a boost, plus I answer a question about ferns.

Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneMarch 11, 2022mulching, pruningComment

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.

Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneFebruary 28, 2022watering, Crassula Comments

Episode 211: Alocasias and a sowalong catchup

I chat to Roos Kocken about the joys and challenges of growing Alocasias, catch up on the On The Ledge sowalong, and answer a question about Hoya seeds.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneFebruary 22, 2022otlsowalong, Hoya, Aroids, AlocasiaComment

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