Fancy Plants Podcast

A mystery to some, an art to others, Cris, Sue and Amanda discuss lighting for plants. Also in this episode, getting ready for Fall, science that Cris gets angry at, and a small 'get off my lawn' rant. It's a lively one so get ready to learn and laugh along.

Amanda's back with Cris and Sue just in time to talk about Plant First Aid! Join the ladies as they first discuss the upcoming Bug Season and how they prevent and/or treat plant pests. Then, the conversation shifts to Plant First Aid, when the ladies discuss common plant ailments and how to spot and hopefully solve what makes our plants unhappy.

While Amanda is on holidays, Cris, Sue and special guest co-host Chandace discuss the ins and outs of Succulents and Cactuses. Also in this episode, the ladies discuss when a plant is truly dead and perhaps have a small rant about plant prices. Oh, and the winner of the clipping giveaway is announced... tune in to see if it's you!

Created by popular demand: The Hoya Episode! Cris, Sue and Amanda talk about their favourite plants, Hoya. Hoyas? Either way, learn with the ladies as they firstly rant about getting off the lawn, then talk details about Hoya(s) of all kinds, including their bontanistic characteristics and why you, too, should be growing these fabulous plants.

What's this? A rant by the ladies? F-word number one has them all worked up; thankfully they also have the much more balanced F-word number two to calm them down. Listen in as Cris, Sue and Amanda discuss Flippers and Fertilizer. Oh, and hang out to the end to hear about how to enter the clipping giveaway!

The Fancy Plants Podcast ladies welcome their first guest in Episode 8! Shawn Bouchard from Braeheid Gardens joins Cris, Sue and Amanda to talk about things like how he and his mom, Lorraine, started up their greenhouse, how the houseplant industry has changed, and most important: which three plants he'd save from a burning house.

Cris, Sue and Amanda go outside and discuss their gardens before getting down to the nitty-gritty of plant myths. Do pots need drainage? Should you shine your leaves with food? What do yellow leaves even mean? Listen now to find out!

What should you grow your plants in? Cris, Sue and Amanda go over soils and growing mediums, but first, they talk about what's blooming lately. Cris asks about smashing flowers together to make plant babies. Does that actually work? Tune in to find out.

Cris, Sue and Amanda share their latest acquisitions and what plants might suit a beginner, from plant types to what to consider when bringing home that first plant.

Like everyone, Cris, Sue and Amanda have killed a plant or two. Listen in to hear their latest victims and stay for a discussion about plants that are, like, so hot right now.