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Get to the root of your houseplant problems with The Houseplant Coach! Whether you're a new plant parent or have a decades-old indoor jungle, you'll learn fabulous things. Join 'professional plant nerd' Veronica as she explores the not-so-common answers to many common houseplant maladies.
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Learn about bromeliad watering, root systems, soils, and more!
Here’s a question from an OHP member about snake plants and stress blooms. To join the FREE member community, visit https://members.OhHappyPlants....
Lots of people think some houseplants just grow slowly, but usually it’s our care (or something else that’s fixable). Here are a bunch of solutions, including a discussion of soil testing and veggie garden corrections :)
Do you have a water softener? You could be killing your leaves with sodium toxicity! Full description and solutions in the episode. Products available at https://ohhappyplants.shop - FREE member site at https://members.ohhappyplants.... :)
Got grey spots of mold in your begonia? Love planty shenanigans? Want fast-growing hoyas that bloom like crazy? This is the episode for you! Products mentioned are available at https://ohhappyplants.shop
Hi everyone! This one is about inviting pollinators into your space, and a general PSA about the impact of poor estrogen metabolism on energy levels and how beef organs can fix the whole problem. No houseplants this time, but you can always make your plants go NUTS with soil from https://OhHappyPlants.shop!
Have you seen those trendy companies that sell pseudo-fancy soil for aroids, but the only thing in it is big chunks? Here’s why to avoid this!
Learn about causes of different types of leaf yellowing, soil mushrooms vs slime mold, and then it’s a long discussion about different kinds of intentional community building, “independence as trauma response” that we all carry, and ideas about building interconnected communities right where we are ❤️
Have you ever listened to a podcast and learned about some previously-unheard-of way you’ve been harming your plants, then said “wait, is this really true? That’s odd…”? Well, here’s an example of that - and the solution (guess what - the solution is a team of nerds who are strangers to each other because that’s the power of the internet and the plant community!). Talking about pH Up/Down products and how they DON’T harm your plants when used correctly ❤️
Bad propagation advice, soil sale, business tips, and stay tuned for an incoming orchid podcast with Raffaele of Ohio Tropics!
The forsythias are rooted and ready to give away! Here’s more info on attempting to create economic disruption armed with only rooting hormone and pruning shears 🤣
Skip to minute 38 to get straight to houseplant content. This episode covers using sauerkraut to break down glyphosate, eating “weeds,” moss pole info, and the sale on tropical climber soil (up to 40% off! Ends 3/8/25).
Time to prune the plants in your yard (or trim that crazy hoya that went nuts after repotting in Oh Happy Dirt)? Pot up the cuttings and share the love! Big box stores have shown us that they don’t care about individuals, so it’s time to move our spending to home nurseries (and give away cuttings for free, too)!
Today’s episode: things we need to consider when repotting - specifically when changing soil texture or pot size. I go into acclimation and a few other things. Also! If you use logs in your garden, drill some holes for bees!
Want to keep a plant cute and smöl indefinitely? This episode is on choosing the right plant, pruning techniques, and care tips for keeping your plant adorable :)
Here’s some new info about the bug poo I sell at ohhappyplants.shop, and a bit of discussion about reasons for rules and why we should disregard them (or follow them, if we choose to).
It’s time to build your community, folks! And if you’re as awkward as my AuDHD ass, you need a good excuse to throw a get-together - so why not throw a repotting party! Get together, strengthen your community, build connections you can lean on through hard times, and get that social accountability for repotting at the same time!
Quick reminder to check for spider mites - ‘tis the season! Also, free quart sale is over when January ends - get yours at https://OhHappyPlants.shop
There’s a pile of soil in my yard that’s 6’ tall and 20’ wide! This episode is about what I’m doing with it - increasing biodiversity, feeding local insects (responsibly, without increasing neighbors’ use of herbicides by letting weeds run rampant), and the January FREE DIRT sale!
Maranta and ctenanthe propagation, how to term when roots have grown, and FREE SOIL through January 2025!
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