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.
If your new plant has super-shiny leaves, it may have been treated with a leaf shine spray. I find out more about these products with Canadian plant expert and garden writer Larry Hodgson, and discuss the best ways to clean plant leaves. Plus we hear from listener Beth.
Read MoreI talk to Travis Cooper aka @plantsdecoop about plant purges, the power of creativity and the joy of a chunky aroid potting mix. I also answer a question about choosing a new home with your plants in mind.
Read MoreI delve into the history of On The Ledge and explain how it all began, as well as how I put the show together today, plus we meet listener Armando, host of podcast The Plant Nook, and I answer a question about houseplant wholesalers.
Read MoreCrotons (Codiaeum variegatum) have a bit of a reputation or dropping leaves - I suggest some ways of keeping yours fully clothed this winter; plus I answer a question about a Thanksgiving cactus and we meet listener Carol.
Read MoreI learn about the science of tissue culture and what it means for the houseplant industry with the help of Chris Reynolds, founder of tissue culture lab Seedless Labs. Plus I answer a question about an ivy and a Dracaena called Norman, and we hear from listener Karl.
Read MoreProfessor Nox Makunga of Stellenbosch University in South Africa joins me to explain the pigments that give houseplant leaves their colours, I answer a question about a ‘Silver Ripple’ Peperomia and we hear from listener Mia.
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