Want to learn how to really understand your plants and how to care for them? The journey starts here! Award-wining podcast host Jane Perrone guides you through the world of houseplant care with the help of a host of expert guests.
I give serial fern killers hope by discussing some tips and tricks to keep ferns happy, interviewing someone who's got their fern game sorted, and naming some of the species I find just that bit easier to keep alive. And a question about a Satin pothos with poorly leaves.
Read MoreDiscover some really quick and easy projects for indoor growers that take two to five minutes to complete, and (mostly) use items that you may well have in your storecupboard, or can be bought from your local market. Plus a question about a neglected snake plant.
I 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.
Read MoreI chat to expert Dale Martens of the Gesneriad Society to find out how to look after African violets, Streptocarpus and more. Plus a question about the parrot plant.
Read MoreMike Clifford's garden may measure up to just 65ft long, but it's absolutely packed full of wonderful plants: I get a tour, including huge American pitcher plants and iridescent Begonias. Plus a question about pest prevention measures.
Read MoreMatthew Biggs (@plantmadman on Twitter) is a legendary British gardener, writer and broadcaster, and delightfully for On The Ledge, he's also a big fan of indoor gardening too. I talk to Matt about finding the right spot for your houseplant, why Gloxinias are the Barbara Cartland of the houseplant world, and what we'll be getting up to on the Blooming Interiors stage at Gardeners' World Live on June 14 (scroll down for full details).
Read MoreI found out how houseplants are making a splash at the world’s most famous flower show and meet up with friend of the show Alys Fowler.
Read MoreWhether you're a hashtag natural or tend to get your #Monsteramonday mixed up with #philodendronfriday, Instagram is a bit of a jungle for houseplant lovers: fun to negotiate but sometimes rather confusing. I talk to Kimberley Aston aka @kingstreetjungle, who's a houseplant lover of the Instagram generation, and answer a question about Alocasia babies.
Read MoreThe Temperate House at Kew Gardens reopened to the public last week after a five-year restoration programme, so I went along to see the transformation. In this episode you'll hear me getting excited about a gully of tree ferns and snagging an interview with Temperate House horticulturist and houseplant fan Jess Snowball.
Read MoreI take a look at how to propagate succulents from existing plant material, aka cuttings (take a listen back to On The Ledge episode 36 for information on sowing from seed). And I answer questions about a jade plant with a split in its stem, and offer suggestions for small plants for a bedroom shelf.
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