How to get the most out of houseplants - without the overwhelm, the excessive plant hauls and the post-purchase crashouts.
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I talk to Dr. Ross Cameron about the impact that plants have on our physical and mental health.
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Listeners from the LGBTQ+ community talk about ‘what houseplants mean to me’, plus I answer a question about Streptocarpus.
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Raffaella Warren-Barbieri joins me to talk about indoor bonsai, and what it’s like being a Gen Z plant aficionado. Plus I answer a question about giving new life to a couple of rescue bromeliads.
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I find out more about a scheme helping women in prison to get growing houseplants, and I discuss the delights of lucky bamboo, aka Dracaena sanderiana. Plus I answer a question about cork for supporting aroids.
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Plants can boost your mental health - but it’s easy to let you leafy obsession tip over into a damaging habit that impacts your wellbeing. I chat to Mental health nurse Amy March about how to deal with houseplant overwhelm, whether plant bans are a good thing, and how to develop healthy houseplant buying habits.
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I talk to Travis Cooper aka @plantsdecoop about plant purges, the power of creativity and the joy of a chunky aroid potting mix. I also answer a question about choosing a new home with your plants in mind.
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Warning, this episode is seriously relaxing! I read from a Victorian book on indoor gardening that should provide the perfect aural backdrop to a chill-out session, some plant care or even an afternoon nap.
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I chat to Ijor Josifovic and Judith de Graaff, founders of Urban Jungle Bloggers, about their new book Plant Tribe, plus I answer a question about how to avoid overwatering your plants during a pandemic lockdown, and we meet listener Maria.
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I've been thinking about how On The Ledge can respond to the current crisis we are all facing. In this bonus midweek episode, I bring you my thoughts so far. Plus we meet listener Jenn.
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Biophilic designer Oliver Heath joins me to explain how being surrounded by nature can have palpable benefits for us all. And I answer a question about watering cacti in winter.
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This is no regular episode of On The Ledge! Join me as I potter about tending houseplants, in a soundscape that’s meant to be companionable, not informative.
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