Episode 316: Growing poisonous plants indoors

Deadly nightshade - indoors? An introduction to this fascinating poisonous plant.

Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneMay 29, 2026poisonous plantsComment

Episode 315: the Houseplants that stole the show at Chelsea 2026

I visit Houseplant Studios at the Chelsea Flower Show and chat to some of the designers behind the plants.

Foliage houseplants, Cacti & succulents, Styling houseplantsJane PerroneMay 20, 2026Comment

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 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.

Episode 106: ten commandments for houseplant care

Judy Feldstein of Houseplant411.com joins me to share her ten commandments for houseplant care and I answer question about fungus gnats.

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