Podcasts about houseplant journal

In today's episode, Anita is joined by Darryl Cheng, author of "The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family" and "The New Plant Collector: The Next adventure in Your House Plant Journey".  As the creator of Houseplant Journal, Daryl brings a unique perspective to plant care, rooted in psychology and practicality.Darryl shares his journey  into the world of plant parenthood, challenging traditional approaches with a holistic mindset. Discover how understanding light, companionship, and the biology of plants can transform your indoor gardening experience. From debunking myths to embracing the beauty of imperfection, Daryl's insights offer a refreshing take on nurturing your green companions.Whether you're a seasoned plant parent or just starting your journey, this episode provides invaluable tips for creating thriving indoor greenery in a relatable and enjoyable way!Links & Resources:Get a copy of Darryl's new book: The New Plant CollectorFollow Darryl on InstagramWatch Darryl on YoutubeLet's connect!•Home Therapy Book: Get a copy!•Website: Explore•Instagram: Follow•YouTube: Subscribe

Houseplants can be daunting for those of us without a "green thumb", but keeping a houseplant isn't as hard as you may think it is, you just need to know a few simple basics (all that green thumb stuff is nonsense too). In this episode, houseplant expert Darryl Cheng from Houseplant Journal joins Chad & Steve to discuss how to manage the light, water and general care needs of almost any houseplant. Darryl is a content creator with over 600,000 Instagram followers, almost 50,000 YouTube subscribers, and almost 200,000 Facebook followers. He runs the website http://www.houseplantjournal.com He has an online course, he's a plant advisor / consultant, he does speaking engagements, and he's the inventor / creator of the LTH Meter and the Houseplant Journal Watering Can & Soil Probe. Listen to more episodes of Chad & Steve Have a Podcast on our website: http://www.chadandsteve.com and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review, or rating the show! Thanks very much for listening :)

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Darryl Cheng's background as an engineer and photographer come together to make him the most interesting houseplant expert on the internet. With a huge following on Instagram (@houseplantjournal) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwhPQkQ1FF1le0MO4UfRHg), Darryl recently wrote a book for his followers to learn how to care for plant the Houseplant Journal way. The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family (Harry N. Abrams) Join Darryl, Mark and Ben as they share tips and experiences from the world of houseplants.

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Darryl Cheng founder of Houseplant Journal is a wealth of houseplant knowledge. Today we chat orchid basics, a whole lot about light, and all about his new book called The New Plant Parent. This conversation was candid, informative, and reminded me why I love the world of plants so much! I know you'll feel inspired and encouraged no matter where you are in your planty journey. I can't wait to hear your biggest takeaways! Show notes: http://dustyhegge.com/podcast/047 Grow Well on Instagram: http://instagram.com/growwellpodcast

Most of our plants aren’t “used” to growing in containers, where the soil is separated from the biological life that it’s usually filled with. How do you remedy this situation. Darryl of Houseplant Journal says, “Aerate it!” We discuss exactly how to do that in today’s show. Connect With Darryl Cheng: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Learn More: Soil Aeration 101 Soil aeration is a topic most gardeners don't fully understand...me included! But here are some basics to expand your soil-building knowledge. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group  

Are you the type of plant parent that freaks out when you see even the slightest imperfection in your plants? This episode is for you...Darryl of Houseplant Journal and I discuss the misconceptions new gardeners have about the life cycle of plants.  Connect With Darryl Cheng:  HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Learn More: Growing Houseplants For The First Time Who wonders how to get started growing houseplants. We go into lighting, soil, and a few good recommendations. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group  

Today we get to hear Darryl Cheng, founder of Houseplant Journal, discuss his “watering strategy”, a new and useful way to think about watering houseplants indoors. Connect With Darryl Cheng: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Learn More: Strategies For Watering Your Garden Some of the ways I approach watering in my garden as well as offer some suggestions for those of you who live in different climates! Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group  

Overwatering...one of the biggest plant killers. Darryl Cheng from Houseplant Journal comes on again to discuss exactly what it is, as well as teases his strategy for watering houseplants. Connect With [INSERT GUEST NAME]: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Learn More: 5 Signs of Overwatering Here's a quick re-run of my favorite episode on watering - specifically overwatering. There are many signs to look for, but these 5 are key! Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group  

Darryl from Houseplant Journal is back on the show today, and we get NERDY about how plants use light. Connect With [INSERT GUEST NAME]: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Learn More: How Does Light Affect Plant Growth? As gardeners, it's important to have a base-level understanding of how plants grow. That way, you can troubleshoot any issues from the ground up! Today we talk about light and how plants use it to grow. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group  

Today we invite the one and only Darryl Cheng of Houseplant Journal on the podcast for the week. We’re talking about his new book, The New Plant Parent, as well as an in-depth deep dive to plant care in general. Connect With Darryl Cheng: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group  

Today I’m joined by my plant friend Darryl of Houseplant Journal to discuss the importance of soil aeration and having plants in low Light environments. Houseplant Journal is known for it’s amazing instagram account, blog and now watering can and his forthcoming book! Darryl's instagram bio says “an engineers approach to plant care” and I think that sums Darryl up so well, he has the clinical, thoughtful, inquisitive brain of an engineer, and the passion and enthusiasm of the best of the best plant parents. Darryl is passionate about helping people understand their lighting environment so I thought he would be the perfect guest for this episode on what to do if you are a Plant Person living in a low light home. Plant friends, we get real in this episode. We might say things you don't want to hear, but it's important information to understand how to best set our plants up for success! In this episode we learn: What’s new with Darryl as he’s built the Houseplant Journal brand and what exciting things he’s up to Aeration, what it is and why it’s important for our houseplants Thriving vs surviving in a low light environment Why understanding our light environment is so important and how Darryl measures his light in his apartment The tough truth about low light apartments, whether you want to hear it or not :) Darryl’s lighting hacks for his low light office Strategies and plants to choose if you live or work in a low light space Low light Hacks Mentioned in the Episode: Episode 08: Dirty Talk with Darryl  Darryl’s watering can  Episodes on Natural Light with Leslie  Bloom and Grow Radio Resources Page  (Maria has her grow lights with discount codes on the resource page!) Bloom and Grow Radio Amazon storefront  (Maria has a section on low light plants in the storefront!) **Join us for our first LIVE taping at Folia Collective on March 18th in Los Angeles! ** https://foliacollective.com/products/botanicals-booze-bloom-grow-radio-live-at-folia Follow Darryl and Houseplant Journal: Preorder Darryl's New Bool! The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family *BAGR amazon affiliate code* Instagram and Facebook: @houseplantjournal Twitter: @houseplantjrnl Website: www.houseplantjournal.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/houseplantjournal Follow Bloom and Grow Radio: Instagram and Facebook: @BloomandGrowRadio Website: www.bloomandgrowradio.com Join the (free) Garden Club: www.bloomandgrowradio.com/garden-club

Darryl Cheng from Houseplant Journal unpacks how we can better understand how much light houseplants really need, we chat about how to learn as you go, and the best mindset to have to approach houseplant care. SHOW NOTES: dustyhegge.com/podcast

By day, Toronto based Darryl Cheng is a Business Analyst for a Tech Company. By night, he is the creator of the incredibly popular blog and Instagram account - Houseplant Journal. Darryl’s commitment to excellence and his passion for plants and thirst for knowledge have turned him into the king of the internet houseplant world. What was initially a hobby Tumblr page has turned into an Instagram account with over 200,000 followers, a go to blog for anything plant related (www.houseplantjournal.com), the beginnings of his very own houseplant care book and plant time lapse videos that have gone viral around the world. Get ready… this is an epic episode for Bloom and Grow Radio. We cover a variety of topics, have deep thoughts about our plant friends, a little “dirty talk” and learn some secrets behind his collection. And if you stay tuned through the end of the show, Darryl gives us a sneak peak of another talent and passion of his, that is equally as impressive as his houseplant collection- but you’ll only find out if you stay tuned! If you are interested in learning more about different aspects of soil for your houseplants, this episode is for you! If you are interested in learning more about Darryl’s journey as a Plant Parent- tune in! In this episode we discuss: - The beginning of Darryl’s interest in houseplants and the creation of Houseplant Journal - The journey from a small Tumlr hobby account to an Instagram account and blog with over 200,000 followers - The story behind his “insta-famous” Monstera - The story behind his famous time lapse videos - “Dirty Talk” with Darryl! Darryl breaks down all you need to know about soil for your houseplants - Organic vs Chemical Fertilizers - The importance of soil aeration - The reasons behind his Houseplant Care Book he is working on and how it will differ from the tradition Houseplant Books - Any houseplant’s “subjective lifespan” Follow Darryl on: Instagram and Facebook: @houseplantjournal Twitter: @houseplantjrnl Website: www.houseplantjournal.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/houseplantjournal Follow Bloom and Grow Radio on: Instagram and Facebook: @BloomandGrowRadio Website: www.bloomandgrowradio.com