Episode 261: Not Another Jungle with Tony Le-Britton

I meet Tony Le-Britton to talk about his new book, Not Another Jungle.

Houseplant scienceJane PerroneMarch 31, 2023houseplant booksComment

Episode 260: repotting houseplants

Get the lowdown on repotting your houseplants, from spotting the signs to the nitty gritty of how to repot.

Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneMarch 24, 2023Repotting, leaf botanyComment

Episode 259: Succulentomania: illustrations from an eighteenth century botanical treasury

I talk to author Caroline Ball about her new book exploring a groundbreaking eighteenth century work whose illustrations of succulents are still much loved today.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneMarch 17, 2023leaf botanyComment

Episode 258: Q&A special

I answer a clutch of listener questions, covering everything from thrips to Homalomena, the shield plant.

Jane PerroneMarch 10, 2023Q&A, thrips, homalomena Comments

Episode 257: introducing the sowalong 2023, plus the sensitive plant

I introduce this year’s On The Ledge sowalong and talk to Joe Bagley about one of your favourite houseplants to grow from seed, the sensitive plant.

PropagationJane PerroneMarch 3, 2023otlsowalongComment

Episode 256: celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and their houseplants

Listeners from the LGBTQ+ community talk about ‘what houseplants mean to me’, plus I answer a question about Streptocarpus.

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneFebruary 24, 2023StreptocarpusComment

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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