139-Houseplant Myths: The Facts Behind Caring for Indoor Plants
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Joe Lamp'l
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🗓️ 16 January 2020
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Houseplants have been a hugely popular trend the past few years, with some plant-a-holics spending big money on a single showstopper. Unfortunately, those plants don’t always fare so well after we bring them home. It’s not for lack of effort from the “plant parent.” It’s usually the result of following bad advice - care tips which are actually houseplant myths. So, what’s the real story and the science behind what your plants really need? Houseplant myth expert, Robert Pavlis joined me this week to break down the facts.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover |
| 0:08.7 | everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required. |
| 0:13.1 | And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, |
| 0:18.5 | Joe Lampel. |
| 0:19.5 | Hi everybody, this is Joe Lampel, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe |
| 0:23.0 | Gardner Show. |
| 0:24.0 | I'm betting that you have a little green in your home right now, and no, I'm not talking |
| 0:28.4 | about seedlings, although here in the U.S., we're quickly approaching that season, and |
| 0:33.0 | more on that later. |
| 0:34.4 | But about that green, I'm talking about house plants, nearly all of us have at least |
| 0:38.6 | a few these days. |
| 0:40.5 | Houseplants have been a hugely popular trend in the past few years, with some plantaholics |
| 0:44.5 | spending big money on a single showstopper. |
| 0:47.6 | Unfortunately, those plants don't always fare so well after we bring them home. |
| 0:51.8 | It's not for lack of effort from the plant parent, it's usually the result of following |
| 0:56.0 | bad advice. |
| 0:57.0 | Care tips, which are actually houseplant myths. |
| 0:59.9 | So what's the real story and the science behind what your plants really need? |
| 1:03.9 | Well, Garden and Houseplant Myth Busting Expert, Robert Pavlos, join me this week to break |
| 1:09.1 | down the facts. |
| 1:10.6 | Robert isn't just a plant lover with years of experience under his belt though, he has |
| 1:14.9 | legitimate science chops. |
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