Episode 232: talking cacti at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

I chat to cactus expert and business owner Gynelle Leon in a live recording at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, plus I answer a question about sticky stuff on Philodendron leaves.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneJuly 22, 2022PhilodendronComment

Episode 231: Growing Marantas and Alocasias in California

Listener German Rivera joins me to talk about his experiences growing Alocasias and Marantas in California, and I answer a question about making pots fuller.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneJuly 15, 2022Alocasia, Maranta, propagationComment

Episode 230: Big Cactus Rescue

I visit Martin Ciderspiller’s epic cactus collection, Big Cactus Rescue, to find out why heavy metal music and spiny plants make such good company.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneJuly 8, 2022Welwitschia, Ariocarpus, Copiapoa Comments

Episode 229: are these houseplants extinct indoors?

I take a look at three species that seem to have completely dropped out of the palette of plants we grow indoors.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneJuly 1, 2022Comment

Episode 228: Houseplant books with Maria Failla

Maria Failla of podcast Bloom & Grow Radio joins me to share tips from her new book Growing Joy and share our favourite houseplant books.

Jane PerroneJune 24, 2022houseplant booksComment

Episode 227: houseplants and sustainability part four - Harriets Plants

I visit the nursery of UK houseplant grower Harriet Thompson to find out more about the challenges of growing houseplants sustainably.

Jane PerroneJune 16, 2022sustainability, peat-free Comment

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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