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How to take great photos of your houseplants
Episode 76
Whether you're keeping records of houseplants' growth or showing them off on social media, taking photographs indoors can be tricky. I speak to three…
7 years, 10 months ago
Do houseplants clean the air?
Episode 75
You've read the headlines, but do houseplants really clean the air in your house? A Nasa study from decades ago is the oft-cited authority on the sub…
7 years, 10 months ago
Aquascaping with George Farmer
Episode 74
Professional aquascaper George Farmer turned his hobby into a successful career, becoming one of the stars of the aquarium scene. I visited his home …
7 years, 10 months ago
Dutch houseplant adventures part two
Episode 73
I recently visited the Netherlands as a guest of The Joy of Plants; last week's episode covered my trip to the Flora Holland show, and this week I'm …
7 years, 11 months ago
Dutch houseplant adventures part one
Episode 72
I recently visited the Netherlands as a guest of The Joy of Plants; it was an informative and fun trip, and a brilliant opportunity to understand the…
7 years, 11 months ago
Weird Plants by botanist Chris Thorogood
Episode 71
Houseplants are all weird and wonderful, but there are some that outdo the rest for their ability to surprise us.
Dr Chris Thorogood is a botanist at…
7 years, 11 months ago
OTL at the RHS London Urban Garden Show
Episode 70
I normally record On The ledge in my pyjamas with an unwashed face and a mug of tea at ten o'clock at night, so last Friday it was rather a novelty t…
7 years, 11 months ago
Jane Perrone's houseplant tour part two
Episode 69
If you've listened to episode after episode of me talking about my plants, and have wondered exactly what my plant collection looks like, now is your…
8 years ago
Preparing your houseplants for winter
Episode 68
It's the time of year when we do the houseplant shuffle - that desperate effort to get all the houseplants safely inside before they are ripped apart…
8 years ago
Epiphyllum anguliger aka fishbone cactus
Episode 67
The first challenge with this plant is mastering its Latin name! The genus Epiphyllum belongs to the forest or orchid cacti, named for their orchid-l…
8 years ago