Episode 139: Wolfie, and a potting shed soundscape

Want to know more about On The Ledge mascot Wolfie? Your wait is over. Plus I chat to orchid expert Manos Kanellos to answer a Dendrobium question, we hear form listener Gabby and you can hear me pottering in my shed in a new soundscape.

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Episode 138: Aspidistra, aka the cast iron plant

I talk to Philip Oostenbrink about his National Collection of Aspidistras and answer a question about watering snake plants, and we hear from listener Roos.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneMay 1, 2020Aspidistra, SansevieriaComment

Episode 137: Maria Failla of Bloom and Grow Radio

I chat to fellow houseplant podcaster Maria Failla about life under lockdown and how her podcast Bloom & Grow Radio began, plus I answer a question about the begonia vine, Cissus discolor.

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Midweek bonus 5: I Love My Plants

I answer a question about buying houseplants from big box stores, we meet listener Lynne and we hear a song about plants from Mark Truesdell.

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Episode 136: Clivias

Steve Hickman joins me to talk about a flowering houseplant that deserves more attention: Clivia miniata. And in Meet The Listener, we hear from Rose.

Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneApril 17, 2020CliviasComment

Episode 135: Q&A special

I answer questions about crispy Norfolk Island pines, glorious but mysterious Philodendron ‘Birkin’ and wayward avocado roots, plus we hear from listener Carlana.

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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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