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Episode 311: Teeny Tiny Terrarium Plants - I pick my top five

Need teeny tiny plants for your terrarium? I've got you. I pick my top five plants that will fit into the smallest of glass containers.

Growing under glassJane PerroneApril 24, 2026Marcgravia, ferns, Begonia, saxifrage, HoyaComment

Episode 303: Late Night On The Ledge - Ben Newell of Worcester Terrariums

Late Night OTL: Jane Perrone talks to terrarium creator extraordinaire Ben Newell

Growing under glassJane PerroneSeptember 26, 2024Late Night On The LedgeComment

Episode 247: planning a greenhouse

Planning your dream greenhouse? I get top tips and advice from houseplant expert Raffaelle Di Lallo and Emma O'Neill from Garden Organic.

Growing under glassJane PerroneDecember 9, 2022Comment

Episode 218: painting houseplants, with Aaron Apsley

I chat to Florida-based botanical artist Aaron Apsley about the joys and challenges of painting houseplants, and I answer a question about books on pests and diseases.

Growing under glassJane PerroneApril 13, 2022houseplants and artComment

Episode 217: the Barbican Conservatory

I visit the Barbican Conservatory in London and answer a question about a Kentia palm.

Growing under glassJane PerroneApril 8, 2022palmsComment

Episode 209: Anthuriums with @your.babylon

Hear about some of the fascinating plants I met along the way while writing Legends of the Leaf. Plus I answer a question about a spider plant, and we hear from listener Mark.

Foliage houseplants, Growing under glassJane PerroneFebruary 11, 2022Aroids, greenhouses & polytunnels, AnthuriumComment

Episode 314: Becoming a fulfilled plant person with Sydney Plant Guy

How to get the most out of houseplants - without the overwhelm, the excessive plant hauls and the post-purchase crashouts.

Episode 212: back to basics - houseplant watering

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.

Episode 119: how to give your houseplants a health check

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.

Episode 106: ten commandments for houseplant care

Judy Feldstein of Houseplant411.com joins me to share her ten commandments for houseplant care and I answer question about fungus gnats.

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