Grow and enjoy beautiful houseplants! In each episode of Plant Rx, the Costa Farms houseplants podcast, hosts Justin and Michelle answer common questions about plants and plant care, tackle common myths, and share their combined decades of experience with indoor plants.
Michelle is an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Manger at Costa Farms in North Carolina, where she oversees pest control. She has a passion for natural options, particularly beneficial insects which she helps raise and deploy on Costa crops as a part of the farm's sustainability efforts.
Justin is a Horticulturist at Costa Farms and is based out of his home in rural Oregon. A passionate plantsman, he has a degree in horticultural science and has experience growing indoor and outdoor plants across the country, including the Pacific Northwest, Miami, and the Midwest.
Tune into each episode to hear the duo solve houseplant dilemmas. And ask your own questions by submitting them at questions@costafarms.com!
Plant Rx: Podcast What's in a Name? The Pothos Problem
Is a pothos really a pothos? As Justin Hancock and Marcos Garcia discuss in this episode of Plant Rx, the answer is a perfectly reasonable "sort of." They dig into the sometimes-confusing world of common and botanical names, including why the plant most of us call pothos is actually an Epipremnum and how botanical research shook up its family tree. Justin explains what a true Pothos is, how Scindapsus, often called silver pothos, fits into the conversation, and where the name devil's ivy came from. They also explore why Epipremnum has become the quintessential houseplant and uncover one of its stranger, and perhaps sadder, secrets: It appears to have lost the ability to flower naturally. So how does a plant that does not bloom or produce seeds keep turning up in homes everywhere? Justin breaks down how it reproduces, proving that you do not need flowers or seeds to become one of the world's most popular houseplants.
11 Sept 2026
Plant RX: National Indoor Plant Week: Do Houseplants Really Do All That?
Indoor Plant Week has been celebrating houseplants since 2007, raising an important question: What exactly were we doing with ourselves before that? In this episode of Plant Rx, Justin Hancock and Marcos Garcia dig into what makes an indoor plant an indoor plant, where our houseplants come from, and why some are much better roommates than others. They also take on a few persistent plant myths, including whether houseplants really clean the air, help us heal faster, or lower blood pressure simply by sitting there looking pretty. The conversation explores biophilia, our natural connection to the living world, and why adding plants can make a space somewhere we actually want to spend time. Plus, Justin and Marcos consider whether caring for a houseplant is the botanical equivalent of putting a record on the turntable: a little nostalgic, refreshingly hands-on, and much harder to accidentally delete.
28 Aug 2026
Plant RX: The Dorm Room Plant Survival Guide
Dorm rooms don't exactly scream "homey," but a few well-chosen houseplants can fix that fast. In this episode of Plant Rx, Justin Hancock and Marcos Garcia dig into bringing plants to campus, from picking varieties for small, dimly lit rooms to settling the age-old debate: one statement plant, or a whole crew of little ones? They talk about how plants can ease stress, give roommates something to bond over, and add personality without hogging every inch of desk space. The conversation also covers the plants everyone's talking about right now, self-watering pots for the perpetually busy, supplemental lighting for darker rooms, and how to set up a terrarium from scratch. Plus, Justin and Marcos share what to consider when it's time to trade the dorm room for a first apartment.
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