Plant Daddy Podcast

Caudex Plant Care with Growing Joy Podcast

*tap tap* ...Is this thing still on? Our hiatus has lasted slightly longer than we expected, but Maria from Growing Joy is on the very short list of people who can coax u

Episode 144: Season 3 Finale Q&A

Our Season 3 finale is here, and we’re wrapping up with a Q&A show covering succulent substrates, flowering plants for beginners, opinions on “rare” and “status plants,”

Episode 143: Our Planty Summer Reading Lists, with Maria Failla

Now that Summer weather has finally reached us here in Seattle, we sit down to share our plant-oriented reading and listening lists. Then we welcome Maria Failla back on

Episode 142: So How Are Those Plant Resolutions Coming?

It’s truth time. Since we *so bravely* shared our plant goals earlier this year, have we made any progress? Stephen started using windows, and he finally has some results

Episode 141: Air Plants, with Emily Allsop of the Volunteer Park Conservatory

At long last, The Plant Daddies will break their silence… and talk about Air Plants. We've discussed other Bromeliads in the past, so how has it taken this long to cover

Episode 140: Bundle of Sticks Plant, Cynanchum marnierianum

If you do everything right, the plant we’re discussing this week will look kind of dead! Did that get your attention? If that sounds appealing to you - and it does to us

Episode 139: Propagation Updates - Roots Were Grown

This month, we revisit a perennial Plant Parent passion – propagation! See what I did there? Thank you. Anyway, are there any new trends lately? What propagation are we d

Episode 138: The Mandarin Plant, Chlorophytum orchidastrum

If you haven't seen the striking, bright orange growth of the Mandarin Plant, Chlorophytum orchidastrum, then you’re in for a treat. We were so intrigued that we both tri

Episode 137: The Fishtail Hoya, Hoya polyneura

Looking for a Hoya you can thoroughly enjoy… even without flowers? This week, the Plant Daddies check in on Hoya polyneura, one they both consider a favorite “foliage Hoy

Episode 136: Welwitschia and the "Weird Houseplant" Experience

We know it’s an unlikely choice for most plant parents, but the strategies and fun involved in cultivating unusual houseplants like Welwitschia mirabilis is an experience

Episode 135: Chill 'n Chat - Spring Strategies Grab Bag

We have plenty of plant thoughts and goals on our minds as we sit down for our Spring-themed Chill 'n Chat! Should you put our houseplants outdoors during the warm months

Episode 134: Lifesaver Plant (Huernia zebrina)

Looking for a low-stress succulent with beautiful, unusual flowers? Then Huernia zebrina should be on your list. We’ve both kept this plant for years, so we’ll share plen

Episode 133: The Next Fiddle Leaf Fig?

We found articles calling Ficus Audrey and Ficus umbellata “the next Fiddle Leaf Figs.” So we decided to put this bold claim to the test. Do they live up to the hype? How

Episode 132: Aloe vera

We’re back with another classic that may straddle the world of houseplants and…indoor herbs? Beyond impressively easy care, we'll explore our own experiences with this ub

Episode 131: Adopting an old plant. Now what?

We can talk about techniques one by one, but sometimes a scenario – like adopting an old plant – is the best way to discuss how we think of them *all working together*. T

Episode 130: Trip Report - Mexico City Bonus Episode!

Have you ever listened to a friend’s vacation recap, but wished they would ONLY talk about the plants they saw? If you answered “Yes!,” “Maybe,” or “...What?”, then this

Episode 129: Chill 'n Chat - Back to the Beginning

It’s Chill 'n Chat time again! This month, we decided to go way back and revisit the first 5 plants we covered in the show. How are they doing in our collections? And how

Episode 128: Hoya Potting Mix, and "the Soil Equation"

Is there a perfect Hoya substrate recipe? Our answer may surprise you. We’ll walk through our preferred ingredients, why we use them, some ideas for both new and experien

Episode 127: Asparagus Fern Plant Profile

So… what is an asparagus fern anyway? We’ll share cultivation “experiments” that may help you avoid some common frustrations with these resilient classics, and we’ll cove

Episode 126: Off Topic - Are Paperwhites "Houseplants"?

Over the holidays, the Plant Daddies both tried some boxed bulbs from the clearance rack (...it turns out!), and our “results may have varied.” Now that indoor bulbs are