The Houseplant Coach

Episode 21 - Phytochromes and phytohormones! 03.04.2021 20:20 ↓

Learn how our smart little friends move toward and away from light, and respond to changes in daylight.

Episode 20 - Midnight ramblings about rearranging plants 30.03.2021 24:24 ↓

Bits of useful info but not too science heavy this time because I'm tired :)

Episode 19 - Pothos, pythium, and phytophthora 24.03.2021 17:10 ↓

Learn how to deal with a GORGEOUS pothos that totally craps out on you ten days after bringing it home.

Episode 18 - Sansevierias! 23.03.2021 22:53 ↓

Learn about Sansevieria (aka Dracaena, due to reclassification in 2017) needs and how to get to know your plant so you can care for it better.

Episode 17 - The Nonsense Episode 23.03.2021 30:18 ↓

Need a pep talk, with plenty of planty nerding thrown in there? Here you go!

Episode 16 - Satin Pothos MAGIC 20.03.2021 5:22 ↓

Just listen. And at the appropriate time, think of tiny chompy teeth.

Episode 15 - Plant Patterns 20.03.2021 10:51 ↓

Nature doesn't make mistakes!

Episode 14 - Vermiculite vs. Perlite 18.03.2021 9:05 ↓

Perlite is the devil and vermiculite is AMAZING.

Episode 13 - Why praying harder isn't working ;) 16.03.2021 7:40 ↓

This one's on prayer plants! Here are a few game changing tips to give your calatheas and other fussy bitches a kick :D

Episode 12 - Calcium 11.03.2021 19:02 ↓

Sometimes called 'the 4th plant macronutrient,' calcium is totally essential to plants! Here's an exceptionally poor explanation of how it moves around in plants, what it does, and some general encouragement to look a little closer at your fertilizer and soil labels :)

Episode 11 - Fertilizer, part 1: The Big 3 10.03.2021 30:48 ↓

Launching our fertilizer series with the planty macros: nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium; with a pep talk from Veronica about systems, psychology (i.e. how damn fallible humans are), and encouragement to just fertilize already :D

Episode 10 - Leaf yellowing, part 2 06.03.2021 9:32 ↓

More on fungal/bacterial nonsense!

Episode 9 - Yellowing leaves and planty immune systems 06.03.2021 14:27 ↓

Nature doesn't make mistakes :)

Episode 8 - Temperature and growth 05.03.2021 9:55 ↓

Temperature has a LOT to do with growth! Learn more here.

Episode 7 - Hygrometers and relative humidity 03.03.2021 14:51 ↓

A breakdown of what hydrometers actually measure, and why 50% humidity doesn't always mean the same thing.

Episode 6 - Extrafloral Nectaries 03.03.2021 8:18 ↓

Learn how to get your plants to STOP IT ALREADY with this genius adaptation they invented :)

Episode 5 - DIRT! 02.03.2021 14:50 ↓

Learn about potting soil components and why perlite is THE DEVIL

Episode 4 - On transitioning propagations 28.02.2021 11:23 ↓

Learn a bit about the transition between water and soil, including an important tip that will help your plants thrive.

Episode 3 - Cachepots and making things easy 26.02.2021 13:49 ↓

I'm absolutely convinced that placing a nursery pot inside a cachepot is the best way to set up your houseplants for easy, no-fuss care. Learn more in this episode :)

Episode 2 - Be a Croton 26.02.2021 14:45 ↓

Is it drama or is it healthy boundaries? This one's all about crotons and self respect. Kind of.

Episode 1: Repotting! Hydrogen bonds, soil physics, and just doing the thing. 26.02.2021 12:49 ↓

Inaugural episode of The Houseplant Coach Podcast, where Veronica of Oh Happy Plants nerds out real hard on all things houseplant!