I visit the national collection of Lithops at Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery in the Peak District and answer a question about plants for windowless bathrooms.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneNovember 1, 2019Lithops, bathroomsComment

Episode 114: houseplants and sustainability part two - the nursery trade

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.

Jane PerroneOctober 25, 2019sustainability, RhaphidophoraComment

Episode 113: winterising your plants with the Plant Daddy Podcast

I chat about the challenges of getting houseplants ready for winter with Stephen and Matthew of the Plant Daddy podcast.

Jane PerroneOctober 18, 2019Peperomia, CaladiumComment

Episode 112: plant swaps

I visit two seasoned plant swappers in Sheffield to find out how it’s done - and I answer a question about a mystery Peperomia.

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneOctober 11, 2019PeperomiaComment

Episode 111: Cactusworld Live

Listen 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.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneOctober 4, 2019CeropegiaComment

Episode 110: Peperomias part two

Peperomias 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.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneSeptember 26, 2019PeperomiaComment

Episode 333: The grief lesson hidden inside a houseplant - my chat with Krystal Duran

@plantswithkrystal joins me to talk about her new book, how plants help with grief, and that legendary chunky soil mix dance.

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.

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