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Jane Perrone

The houseplant podcast by jane perrone

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.

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New to On the ledge? start here…

With more than 300 episodes to explore, here are six great places to begin.

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

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

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Episode 309: Whimsical houseplants
Episode 309: Whimsical houseplants

I name my top five whimsical houseplants to bring more joy into your life.

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Episode 213: three quick jobs to help your houseplants
Episode 213: three quick jobs to help your houseplants

Three quick jobs to give your plants a boost, plus I answer a question about ferns.

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Episode 212: back to basics - houseplant watering
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.

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Episode 119: how to give your houseplants a health check
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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LATEST episodes

Episode 121: Begonias part two
Episode 121: Begonias part two

Steve Rosenbaum from Steve’s Leaves nursery in Texas is back to offer up more Begonia growing advice, and palm expert Scott Zona joins me for this week’s Q&A.

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Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneDecember 20, 2019palmsComment
Episode 120: Begonias part one
Episode 120: Begonias part one

Begonias are brilliant houseplants: from rex to luxurians, they come in all kinds of leaf shapes, colours and habits. Steve Rosenbaum, founder of Texas-based nursery Steve’s Leaves, joins me in this episode to talk about how to care for these beautiful plants. And I answer a question about the leaves of Sansevieria cylindrica.

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Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneDecember 13, 2019BegoniaComment
Episode 119: how to give your houseplants a health check
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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Pests & diseases, Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneDecember 6, 2019emoji challengeComment
Episode 118: surviving winter, with the Arctic Gardener
Episode 118: surviving winter, with the Arctic Gardener

Find out how to help your houseplants survive ‘the death months’ with Anders Røyneberg, aka the Arctic Gardener.

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Plants and wellbeing, Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneNovember 29, 2019Comment
Episode 117: Euphorbias and other succulents with Bob Potter
Episode 117: Euphorbias and other succulents with Bob Potter

I visit the Surrey greenhouse of succulent collector Bob Potter to learn about Euphorbias and more, and I answer a question about how to persuade climbing plants to cling to a moss pole.

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Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneNovember 22, 2019Euphorbia Comment
Episode 116: Hippeastrums (aka amaryllis)
Episode 116: Hippeastrums (aka amaryllis)

I plant some Hippeastrums - the monster bulbs of the indoor gardening world - and I answer a question about a mushrooms growing in houseplant pots. 

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Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneNovember 8, 2019Hippeastrum, bulbs Comment
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