Episode 325: Five things I'd do today to help your houseplants

Five honest, easy ideas to help your plants this week….

Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneAugust 31, 2026Comment

Episode 324: A letter to my 12-year-old houseplant self

Dear Jane…

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneAugust 21, 2026Comment

Episode 323: So you've been given a miniature rose...

Miniature pot roses sell - and die - by the million every year. If you’ve been given one, here’s how to save it…

Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneAugust 12, 2026Miniature rosesComment

Episode 322: hop in the terrarium time machine… we’re going back to the sixties!

Come with me to visit an indoor garden created by a 20th century style icon.

Terrarium Time MachineJane PerroneAugust 7, 2026Comment

Episode 321: Peperomia variegation, a top-heavy Homalomena and a fern called Judy

If you’ve ever wondered what blister variegation really is, stay tuned…

Terrarium Time MachineJane PerroneJuly 31, 2026homalomena, ferns, Peperomia, DracaenaComment

Episode 320: Houseplants that give me the ick

I love houseplants, but I draw the line at these three.

Growing under glassJane PerroneJuly 17, 2026Hoya, Ficus lyrataComment

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.

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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