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 chat to Dave Hanson, owner/manager of Sage Garden Greenhouses in Winnipeg, Canada and co-host of podcast The Grow Guide about sustainability and the houseplant nursery trade. And I answer a question about the so-called ‘mini Monstera’, Rhapidophora tetrasperma.
Read MoreI chat about the challenges of getting houseplants ready for winter with Stephen and Matthew of the Plant Daddy podcast. Plus, more on the mystery Peperomia from episode 112, and I answer a question on ferns and ivies.
Read MoreI visit two seasoned plant swappers in Sheffield to find out how it’s done - and I answer a question about a mystery Peperomia.
Read MoreListen to a live episode of On The Ledge recorded at the inaugural Cactusworld Live event. Plus, I answer a question about the seed pods of the string of hearts.
Read MorePeperomias are centre stage again as we hear part two of my chat with Peperomia expert Sally Williams, and I answer a question about the so-called resurrection plant.
Read MoreRaindrops and watermelons, we love them all! Find out about the diverse world of Peperomias and how to care for them, plus I answer a question about a heart leaf fern.
Read MoreI answer an array of houseplant queries this week, from a floppy Maranta to plants for air conditioned rooms.
Read MoreI discuss the wonderfully tolerant (and tasty!) houseplant that is the falseleaf shamrock aka Oxalis triangularis. and answer a question about a birds nest fern
Read MoreJudy Feldstein of Houseplant411.com joins me to share her ten commandments for houseplant care and I answer question about fungus gnats.
Read MoreI love delving into the details of growing houseplants, but this week I’m going back to basics, looking at five houseplants that any newbie grower can get started with. Judy Feldstein of Houseplant411.com joins me to discuss the plants and offer up some tips on their care. Plus, I answer a question about spiny growth on forest cacti with the help of expert Mark Preston.
Read MoreI love strawberry saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera) so much I just had to dedicate a whole episode to this lovely plant: I’m also answering a question about Zamioculcas zamiifolia ‘Raven’.
Read MoreWe’re all in no doubt that our houseplants are good for us, but are they good for the environment? This is an issue that’s been nagging away at me for some time now. This episode is the start of an occasional series looking at houseplants and sustainability: I’m starting by looking at peat use. And I answer a question about the aerial roots on a monster Anthurium.
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