• Stop Killing Your Houseplants

  • Apr 16 2025
  • Length: 37 mins
  • Podcast

Stop Killing Your Houseplants

  • Summary

  • Plant expert Darryl Cheng, of the popular Instagram account @houseplantjournal, teaches us how to keep those pothos and monsteras alive. He also reveals a few tips from his most recent book, The New Plant Collector, for helping various plants thrive.

    Then senior staff writer and plant collector Rose Maura Lorre shares her insider secrets for scoring cheap or totally free houseplants.

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    More from Darryl Cheng:

    • His first book The New Plant Parent (2019)
    • His latest book The New Plant Collector (2024)
    • His website: houseplantjournal.com

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