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Grow and enjoy beautiful houseplants! In each episode of Plant Rx, the Costa Farms houseplants podcast, hosts Justin and Michelle answer common questions about plants and plant care, tackle common myths, and share their combined decades of experience with indoor plants.
Michelle is an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Manger at Costa Farms in North Carolina, where she oversees pest control. She has a passion for natural options, particularly beneficial insects which she helps raise and deploy on Costa crops as a part of the farm's sustainability efforts.
Justin is a Horticulturist at Costa Farms and is based out of his home in rural Oregon. A passionate plantsman, he has a degree in horticultural science and has experience growing indoor and outdoor plants across the country, including the Pacific Northwest, Miami, and the Midwest.
Tune into each episode to hear the duo solve houseplant dilemmas. And ask your own questions by submitting them at [email protected]!
Michelle is an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Manger at Costa Farms in North Carolina, where she oversees pest control. She has a passion for natural options, particularly beneficial insects which she helps raise and deploy on Costa crops as a part of the farm's sustainability efforts.
Justin is a Horticulturist at Costa Farms and is based out of his home in rural Oregon. A passionate plantsman, he has a degree in horticultural science and has experience growing indoor and outdoor plants across the country, including the Pacific Northwest, Miami, and the Midwest.
Tune into each episode to hear the duo solve houseplant dilemmas. And ask your own questions by submitting them at [email protected]!
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Indoor Plant Week has been celebrating houseplants since 2007, raising an important question: What exactly were we doing with ourselves before that? In this episode of Plant Rx, Justin Hancock and Marcos Garcia dig into what makes an indoor plant an indoor plant, where our houseplants come from, and why some are much better roommates than others. They also take on a few persistent plant myths, including whether houseplants really clean the air, help us heal faster, or lower blood pressure simply by sitting there looking pretty. The conversation explores biophilia, our natural connection to the living world, and why adding plants can make a space somewhere we actually want to spend time. Plus, Justin and Marcos consider whether caring for a houseplant is the botanical equivalent of putting a record on the turntable: a little nostalgic, refreshingly hands-on, and much harder to accidentally delete.
Dorm rooms don't exactly scream "homey," but a few well-chosen houseplants can fix that fast. In this episode of Plant Rx, Justin Hancock and Marcos Garcia dig into bringing plants to campus, from picking varieties for small, dimly lit rooms to settling the age-old debate: one statement plant, or a whole crew of little ones? They talk about how plants can ease stress, give roommates something to bond over, and add personality without hogging every inch of desk space. The conversation also covers the plants everyone's talking about right now, self-watering pots for the perpetually busy, supplemental lighting for darker rooms, and how to set up a terrarium from scratch. Plus, Justin and Marcos share what to consider when it's time to trade the dorm room for a first apartment.
It's summer, which means your houseplants are hot, thirsty, and possibly judging your life choices. In this episode of Plant Rx, Justin Hancock and Marcos Garcia tackle the biggest summer plant-care questions, from heat stress and watering woes to humidity myths and fertilizer basics. You'll learn why plants may appear to "hit pause" during extreme heat, how to transition houseplants outdoors without shocking them, whether self-watering systems still work when a plant slows down for the summer, and why blasting your favorite pothos with cold air from an AC vent isn't doing it any favors. Justin also breaks down those confusing NPK numbers on fertilizer labels and shares practical tips to help plants thrive all summer long. Stick around to the end to hear Justin and Marcos share their favorite plants of the summer.
It's our special holiday episode of Plant RX, and we're talking about the four stars of the season: Poinsettias, Holiday cactus, Norfolk Island pine, and amaryllis. Justin, Michelle, and Marcos break down what makes these plants "holiday plants" in the first place, plus the behind-the-scenes details that make them showstoppers. You'll learn why the red on a poinsettia isn't actually the flower, how to spot a fresher plant by checking the tiny yellow blooms, why holiday cactus can become a passed-down family heirloom, how Norfolk Island pines are grown from seed (yes, it takes years), and what's really going on with wax-dipped amaryllis bulbs if you want to keep them growing after the holidays. Stick around to the end and tell us: what's your favorite holiday plant? 🌿🎄
Enjoy more beautiful and healthy houseplants with the help of the Costa Farms team! In this episode of our plant podcast, IPM (integrated pest management) Manager Michelle and Horticulturist Justin talk about: 1) Their recommendations for quarantining new plants (tip: it all has to do with how comfortable you are with pest scouting) 2) Dealing with root rot on Monstera adansonii and other tropical houseplants 3) What's going on with Fiddleleaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) when they start dropping their leaves. Plus, they dispel the myth that plants prefer to be rootbound. Be sure to check out our other episodes for more fun houseplant care tips. Have questions for Justin and Michelle that you'd like to hear covered on a future episode of the podcast? Drop them in the comments below!
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