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Home of Houseplants

Home of Houseplants

Jo Howski

Home of Houseplants is presented by Jo Howski, an avid collector of weird and wonderful indoor plants, in particular aroids. Jo interviews all manner of guests that have some nexus to indoor plants, across Australia. This podcast is not about providing advice on practical problems, but seeks to find out more about the interesting characters who play some role in the wonderful world of houseplants, from the hobbyist, the owner of a specialist indoor plant shop or even the owner of a huge private arboretum in tropical far North Queensland, dedicated to aroids. Join Jo on this audio adventure!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Home of Houseplants episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Home of Houseplants for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Home of Houseplants episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Steve Falcioni from Australian Company Organic Group Protectants, speaks to Jo about the range of environmentally friendly products for use by domestic indoor plant collectors and hobbyists, such as neem oil and eco oil. Listen to find out what products Steve recommends indoor plant enthusiasts to use to treat common problems with pests, fungicides and diseases on indoor plants.

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David Brown is an Architect and owner of BB Architects. His workplace is a stunning converted warehouse that aside from providing accommodation for his staff, his home to his collection of close to 1000 indoor plants.

David started his adult life by collecting rare palms. He soon realised that these would struggle to grow indoors and so increased his area of interest to include mosntera, philodendrons, ferns and sansevieria to name just a few. After listening to this episode and you would like to see images of what his studio looks like, please check out and follow David on instagram via @theplantedstudio.

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In episode 6, Jo sits down with Ashlee Yap, the owner of Moist Planties, a fabulous little indoor plant shop in the bayside suburb of Semaphore in Adelaide, and talks about the constant balance of managing plant, business and family life.

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Home of Houseplants - Orchids, Potso & Rare Plants w/ Alice McDonald
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04/01/19 • 50 min

In this episode, Jo sits down with the owner of Potso, a new rare and hard to find indoor plant shop in Adelaide, about her experiences in the plant world, and the world of rare plants.

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Home of Houseplants - Posting Plants Australia Wide w/ John Absolon
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02/24/19 • 28 min

In this episode, Jo sits down with none other than her husband John, who gives insight into how Home of Houseplants can treat and send plants to the previously restricted states of WA, TAS and the NT.

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Home of Houseplants - Cuttings, Losses and The Wishlist w/ Miguel Pasqual
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01/31/19 • 36 min

In this episode, Jo sits down with Miguel Pasqual, the President of the Aroid Society of Australia Inc., and has a chat about the recent trend of selling cuttings, losing plants and the special plants that are on Miguel's wishlist in 2019.

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Home of Houseplants - Life At The Arboretum w/ Peter Sargent
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01/30/19 • 39 min

In this episode, Jo sits down with Peter Sargent, the caretaker and creator of the Whyanbeel Arboretum in far northern Queensland, 85km north of Cairns. Listen to Peter's experience as well as the impact of social media and the internet on the houseplant industry.

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In this episode, Jo sits down and talks with Neil Crafter, Australia'a self-taught leader in Philodendrons. Neil reveals his preferred propagation methods, gives insight into the new breakaway philodendron genus and shares his methods on finding the rare and unique plants that get us excited.

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Home of Houseplants - Welcome to the Home of Houseplants Podcast!
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01/29/19 • 1 min

In this welcome episode to the podcast, Jo gives a brief insight into her story, the podcast and what her goal is moving forward.

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Home of Houseplants - 2021 Update-where have we been?
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02/13/21 • 18 min

Jo is joined once again by her husband John, co owner of Home of Houseplants to update listeners on their absence over the last 6 months. The impact of COVID-19 on indoor plant sales in Australia and a shock cancer diagnosis are just some of the reasons discussed for their absence from making podcasts. Join Jo for this quick update to find out what is in store for 2021.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Home of Houseplants have?

Home of Houseplants currently has 20 episodes available.

What topics does Home of Houseplants cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Home of Houseplants?

The episode title '2021 Update-where have we been?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Home of Houseplants?

The average episode length on Home of Houseplants is 39 minutes.

How often are episodes of Home of Houseplants released?

Episodes of Home of Houseplants are typically released every 18 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Home of Houseplants?

The first episode of Home of Houseplants was released on Jan 29, 2019.

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