Looking for a plant podcast where you can learn how to really understand your plants and care for them? The journey starts here! Award-winning journalist and podcast host Jane Perrone guides you through the world of houseplant care with the help of a host of expert guests.
Raffaele Di Lallo of Ohio Tropics joins me to talk about the best ways to water houseplants, and I answer a question about repotting an old jade tree.
One of the best things you can do this winter is give your houseplants a health check: I explain how it’s done. Plus I answer a question about what to do with fallen leaves, and we discuss developments in OTL’s quest for a monstera emoji with my assistant Kelly Westlake. And we meet listener Nick Shalosky.
Judy Feldstein of Houseplant411.com joins me to share her ten commandments for houseplant care and I answer question about fungus gnats.
From tablets to foliar sprays, choosing what to use when you fertilise houseplants can seem like a bit of a minefield, but On The Ledge is here to help you get your feeding right! Plus I answer a question about aquascaping soil and bring you part four of the On The Ledge sowalong, looking at what to do once your seedlings have emerged.
Read MoreI visit a London home stuffed with gorgeous houseplants and answer a question about a bird of paradise.
Read MoreProfessional aquascaper George Farmer turned his hobby into a successful career. I get some tips on how to get started with your first underwater landscape, and find out how aquascaping helped George deal with PTSD. And I answer a question about a Peperomia with bumpy leaves.
Read MoreI check out James Wong’s incredible waterlily nano pond made from a glass fruit bowl, his Avatar-inspired aquarium and living wall, his fishbowl terrarium and more. Plus a question about springtails.
Read MoreFind out all of British-Malaysian botanist James Wong’s houseplant tricks and tips in this episode as I visit his London flat. Plus a question about a curly succulent.
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How to get the most out of houseplants - without the overwhelm, the excessive plant hauls and the post-purchase crashouts.