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.

Foliage houseplants, Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneMay 15, 2026moss poles, PhilodendronComment

Episode 313: Getting our hands dirty with terrariums - goo and begonias under glass with The Begonia Ladies

The Begonia Ladies aka Ash and Nina talk terrarium goo and begonias under glass.

Growing under glassJane PerroneMay 8, 2026Begonia, soil and compostComment

Episode 312: My houseplant hot takes - and they get increasingly unhinged

I pour the hottest of houseplant tea, in five perfectly portioned hot takes. And yes, they may well get slightly more unhinged towards the end.

Growing under glass, Terrarium Time MachineJane PerroneMay 1, 2026epipremnum, moss polesComment

Episode 311: Teeny Tiny Terrarium Plants - I pick my top five

Need teeny tiny plants for your terrarium? I've got you. I pick my top five plants that will fit into the smallest of glass containers.

Growing under glassJane PerroneApril 24, 2026Marcgravia, ferns, Begonia, saxifrage, HoyaComment

Episode 310: OTL sowalong - pollinating and growing Anthuriums from seed

Gemma Haigh aka The Plant Parlour joins me to share her tips on how to pollinate and grow Anthuriums from seed.

Flowering houseplants, PropagationJane PerroneApril 17, 2026Anthurium, propagationComment

Episode 309: Whimsical houseplants

I name my top five whimsical houseplants to bring more joy into your life.

Jane PerroneApril 10, 2026Venus flytrap, Petrocosmea, GynuraComment

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 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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