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Indoor Gardening Masterclass
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What's Included
Houseplant care essentials
Understand different plant types
Propagating like a professional
Create a thriving terrarium
Indoor Gardening Masterclass
28 lessons | 8 hours
Join leading ethnobotanist and garden designer James Wong for an in-depth masterclass that will teach you not only how to keep your houseplants happy, but how to take your gardening to a whole new level. In this course James will show you how to care for every type of indoor plant - from ferns, cacti and succulents to orchids, air plants and many more - as well as share his expert tips and tricks for sourcing, propagating and creating indoor habitats, from Bornean rainforest canopies to Amazonian rivers.
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My real aim is to teach you everything I know about how to recreate a paradise indoors, how to capture little views of nature in your living space - wherever you are in the world, and however small your space is.
— James Wong
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Lesson Plan
28 LESSONS / 8 HOURS
Plant care - light
Introducing you to the essentials of plant maintenance, James illustrates the importance of light and light levels to keep your plants healthy.
Plant care - water
As overwatering is the number one cause of houseplant death, James explains how to determine how much water is enough, including how to keep plants watered when you are away.
Plant care - growing media
What actually is soil? Why do plants need it? James answers these key questions teaching you how to adapt your growing media to the plant variety
Plant care - pests
Dealing with pests that eat away at your beautiful plants can prove frustrating. James helps you get rid of them with both biological and eco-friendly practices.
Ferns
James talks you through different types of ferns, as well as where and how to make sure they thrive.
Cacti & succulents
James dispels the myths about the so-called 'unkillable plants'. Learn how to grow thriving cacti and succulents
Orchids
One of the world’s most popular plant families, James shares his secrets to growing orchids that not only last but excel in this in-depth lesson. From drooping leaves to bulb rot, James gives you the tools to keep your orchids fulfilled.
Carnivorous plants
James teaches you how to cultivate happy and healthy carnivorous plants from Venus flytraps to Trumpets.
Air plants
James teaches you all you need to know about these tropical wiry epiphytes
Indoor gardens
Learn how to create your own indoor garden by mixing plants varieties, creating an atmosphere that transports you to places far and wide.
A planted table
Not just any coffee table, James shows how to create a table-atrium, making a stunning planted table using an industrial pizza tray.
Terrariums - part 1
James demonstrates how to make a terrarium that lasts, constructing one with a twist and adding a little bit of light.
Terrariums - part 2
James demonstrates how to make a terrarium that lasts, constructing one with a twist and adding a little bit of light.
Growing on branches - part 1
James breaks down how to grow plants on 'branches', set in a glass case, mimicking the natural habitat of exotic plants.
Growing on branches - part 2
James breaks down how to grow plants on 'branches', set in a glass case, mimicking the natural habitat of exotic plants.
Miniature living wall
James inspires you to create your own small oasis, a beautiful miniature living wall that lives on your kitchen.
Growing on rocks
Teaching you all you need to know about lithophytes, James demonstrates how to grow plants on pumice stone, creating plants that look like they belong in magical worlds.
Aquascaping - part 1
Discover how to build tiny aquatic gardens in the privacy of your own home; as James breaks down his low-tech method of aquascaping.
Aquascaping - part 2
Discover how to build tiny aquatic gardens in the privacy of your own home; as James breaks down his low-tech method of aquascaping.
Growing on ceramics
James adapts the Brazilian technique 'Pau de Barro' using a terra-base making this technique applicable to low ambient humidity settings.
Kokedama
James reveals how to adapt traditional Japanese Kokedama, demonstrating a simple process for those who are not Japanese masters. Create an extraordinary display that is both beautiful and relatively easy to look after.
Wall-mounted plants
James explains how to mount plants on pieces of cork bark to make wall hangings, including an Indonesia technique called ‘Tamandama’ creating works of art.
Paludariums
James explains how to create living walls that are a departure from the standard tech-heavy installations that require specialised skills. James guides you through his low-tech paludarium.
Fantasy plants
Combining horticulture and florist techniques James guides you, showing how to create the illusion of species that don’t exist in nature creating beautiful fantasy plants.
Growing plants in water
Many popular indoor plants will grow in water without soil. In this lesson James schools you on how to grow beautiful plants with only water.
Propagating edible houseplants
Dreams of growing your own fruit and vegetables? James teaches you how to propagate fruit and vegetables, turning your food waste into thriving plants.
Sourcing
James loves independent garden centres. In this lesson, he teaches you what to look out for when sourcing plants both online and in person.
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