Bonus episode: plant passports in the UK - what you need to know

I interview the UK’s plant health chief, Nicola Spence about how the new rules on plant passports work and who is affected by the changes.

Pests & diseasesJane PerroneFebruary 4, 2020Comment

Episode 126: houseplant takeover with the RHS Gardening podcast

I join up with the RHS Gardening Podcast to talk houseplants with two fellow addicts: Matthew Pottage, curator of RHS garden Wisley in Surrey, and Anne Swithinbank, houseplant expert and Gardeners’ Question Time panellist.

Jane PerroneJanuary 31, 2020Comment

Episode 125: what is biophilia?

Biophilic designer Oliver Heath joins me to explain how being surrounded by nature can have palpable benefits for us all. And I answer a question about watering cacti in winter.

Plants and wellbeing, Houseplant scienceJane PerroneJanuary 24, 2020cacti, growlightsComment

Episode 124: plant health, herbs and sustainability with Maya Thomas

Herbologist and private chef Maya Thomas joins me to talk about everything from why weeds matter to why buying small plants can work in your favour. Plus I answer a question about a dumb cane with yellowing leaves.

Growing ediblesJane PerroneJanuary 17, 2020sustainabilityComment

Episode 123: Jane's Hoya tour

Take a tour of my Hoya collection to find out how they are getting on and why I love them all! And I answer a question about a leggy aralia.

Foliage houseplants, Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneJanuary 9, 2020Aralia, HoyaComment

Episode 122: plant care soundscape (with added Wolfie)

This is no regular episode of On The Ledge! Join me as I potter about tending houseplants, in a soundscape that’s meant to be companionable, not informative.

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneDecember 26, 2019Comment

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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