Saturday, October 30, 2021

GardenDC Podcast Episode 81: Beginner Houseplants

In this episode, we talk with Louisa Zimmermann-Roberts at Thanksgiving Farms in Adamstown, MD, about houseplants for beginners and what first-time plant parents need to know. The plant profile is on Tatarian Aster and I share what's going on locally and in my garden.

EPISODE LENGTH: 55:53

00:43 Meet Louisa! 01:26 Learn about Thanksgiving Farms: How it started and the story behind the name 02:25 “Can’t have your eggs all in one basket” — Louisa, on starting Mad Science Brewery 03:59 Reducing their carbon footprint and starting their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) 04:35 “My orders are still in a notebook” — Louisa, on being “old-fashioned” 06:13 Their connection to Lilypons Water Gardens 07:35 “A 14-year-old knowing all about beer is kind of funny” — Louisa talking all about the family business 10:35 About Louisa’s cut-flower program and growing 20 different varieties 11:11 “We decided that because the pandemic was so good to us that we need to give back more” — Louisa, on cutting prices and doing fundraising 13:20 Where to start as a “baby houseplant parent” 14:08 “There’s a plant for everybody” — Louisa 15:28 What to do if you’re a chronic overwater-er 17:35 “They’re your air-purifying pets” — Louisa 17:50 African violets and other houseplants we love 20:20 “You feel like a queen or goddess when you get one of these things to bloom!” — Louisa, on hoyas 21:20 Fertilizing flowering houseplants: “It’s not a one-size-fits-all” — Louisa 22:43 When to repot 25:10 “Collectors craze” — learn what are some of the most in-demand plants these days 27:52 What Louisa recommends as a gift for the holidays 31:47 “You do end up getting attached to these plants over years … like my husband with the half-dead poinsettia on our kitchen counter” — Louisa 32:12 Louisa’s favorites for foliage or “jungle look” 33:57 “That’s a true houseplant lover — when you can’t choose a favorite” — Kathy 34:24 How to combat common houseplants issues, like the white fly and fungal issues 35:42 What does a yellowing leaf mean? 38:28 “Transplant shock”: Louisa’s tips on taking a tropical houseplant home in the wintertime 39:54 How to be both pet AND plant parents at the same time 42:33 “There’s no such thing as ‘cat-proofing’ in my world” — Kathy 42:44 What are the next trends coming for houseplants? 45:40 Louisa talks about some of her not-so-favorite houseplants 47:00 Louisa and Kathy’s advice on growing ferns indoors 48:15 “Definitely get on board with the houseplants. It’s so fun” — Louisa’s final houseplant advice 49:12 How to contact Louisa: follow and like Thanksgiving Farms on Facebook! 50:30 Learn about the tall perennial Tatarian Aster in this week’s Plant Profile! 52:00 Garden updates: plans to pull some edibles and planting spring-blooming bulbs! 52:44 Upcoming events with Homestead Gardens, Green Spring Gardens, the Potomac Rose Society, and other save-the-dates!

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Episode Credits
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edits: Charlotte Crook
Notes: Melena DiNenna

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