Houseplant Homebody

Ep#120: Why the End ft. Sierra Jones

Want to hear more about why this is the end of Houseplant Homebody? But also love hearing two friends go on tangents? This was a good last episode! Listening back and fi

Ep#119: Orchids

Orchids are among the most beautiful, varied, and exotic plants in existence. The diversity of colors and shapes in Orchids is rapidly expanding, as cultivators strive to

Ep#118: Shrimp Plant

Shrimp Plants are impressive flowering plants that are very underrated. With their unique blooms and lush green foliage, these plants are typically found in various forms

Ep#117: Palms

Palms are impressive and have an expansive amount of varieties to love! Although not all types are ideal houseplants, I wouldn't overlook them! With some love, they can h

Ep#116: Arborvitae- Landscape Plant

Arborvitae are one of the most used landscape plants in the Midwest. Not only are they gorgeous, (mostly) green giants, they are utilitarian in many gardens! Useful and p

Ep#115: Mandevilla & Dipladenia

Mandevillas and Dipladenias are among the most iconic tropical flowering plants during the summer. Whether you're looking for a 6-inch plant for your patio planter, a han

Ep#114: Best Blooming Pernnials

In the horticulture world, there is no topic I love more than perennials. Why? The insane variation, the brilliant colors, and the truly endless possibilities make this c

Ep#113: Gardenia

Gardenias are one of the sweetest smelling houseplants you could grow. It can be a challenging houseplant, particularly in the Midwest, but if you're willing to take it o

Ep#112: Viburnum- Landscape Plant

Viburnums are among the top hedge shrubs that change with the seasons and offer a wide range of varieties and cultivars. They not only feature beautiful, sometimes fragra

Ep# 111: Air Plants

Air Plants are fascinating, wild, and beautiful plants with unique care needs, capable of adding joy to different areas of your home! Remember to check out the correspon

Ep#110: Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea are impressive with their vibrant colors, spanning growth, and versatility!  Most of the time you see them vining along buildings or entry ways creating a b

Ep#109: Ornamental Crabapple Trees

Ornamental Crabapples have the most vibrant spring colors ranging from shades of pink, red, purple, and white with showy red or yellow fruit. It may not be the first bloo

Ep#108: Jade Plant

Talk about a CLASSIC succulent that has been a staple in every beginner plant lover's collection and a tried-and-true reliable plant for the hardcore plant lover! Low mai

Ep#107: Botanical History & Nomenclature

This episode and blog explores the history of plants, where their names come from, and some overarching categories plant names are separated into. I know the naming and c

Ep#106: Crown of Thorns

Crown of Thorns combines beautiful flowers and foliage with unique, almost scary-looking stems. In my experience, this plant is very resilient, low maintenance, and can e

Ep#105: Asters

Asters are known for being a staple for beautiful fall blooms in the Midwest. Most commonly, you will find them in shades of purple or pink but there are some varieties t

Ep#104: Sensitive Plant

The Sensitive Plant is perfectly named since the slightest touch can make the leaves fold up along the stem. This is assumed to be a defensive mechanism. With fern-lookin

Ep#103: Fertilizer Explained

We are going to dig into what fertilizer is made of, why it's important, some different brands to check out, and other key factors to your fertilizer success!  Fertilizer

Ep#102: Perennial Grasses

Perennial Grasses can fit into any landscape whether you need an upright plant that doesn't spread too much or a tiny mounded accent plant. The range of size and shape is

Ep#101: Jasmine Plant Bio

Even though Jasmine could be considered a high maintenance houseplant, the flowers are beautiful and the fragrance is well worth the try! Remember to check out the corre