Episode 325: Five things I'd do today to help your houseplants
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
Release Date: 08/31/2026
Episode 328: bringing houseplants inside after summer? Remember the five Ps ...
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
If some of your houseplants have been outside this summer it’s time to start think about bringing them in. Feeling overwhelmed? I can help! Check out my five Ps of bringing plants inside after summer. Want to hear this podcast ad-free? to unlock ad-free episodes, bonus episodes and much more! For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/bringing-houseplants-inside Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box . Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: Follow Jane Perrone on...
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What happens when you add animals to a terrarium?
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
Jane Perrone talks with Adam Critien aka about the joys and challenges of keeping plants and animals under glass, from simple terrariums to more advanced vivariums and paludariums. Where do you start? What can go wrong? And why do animals add such interest when kept under glass with plants? Plus Adam talks about the award-winning show garden he built with Alina Hibbert at this year’s RHS Malvern Show - Back to Grandma’s House. For full show notes visit Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at - patrons at the Ledge and Superfan tier can watch...
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Episode 326: Planning your dream greenhouse
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
Want to create your ultimate greenhouse without breaking the bank or making mistakes that harm your plants? Professional plant geek Leslie Halleck joins me to talk about her new book : find out how to choose, site, and manage a greenhouse so it actually grows what you want, rather than becoming an expensive garden ornament or storage space. For full show notes visit Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at - patrons at the Ledge and Superfan tier can watch an extra chunk of horticulture chat with Leslie Halleck here: Check out Leslie's...
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Episode 325: Five things I'd do today to help your houseplants
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
Five tips to kickstart the back to school vibe in your houseplant collection. The main theme is a reset: it’s time to look honestly at our collections and decide what is worth keeping and what is not. New mantra - quality not quantity! For full show notes visit Support On The Ledge on Patreon: - 30% off annual and monthly memberships until 8am BST on September 4 2026! Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box . Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: Follow Jane Perrone on TikTok: Join...
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Episode 324: A letter to my 12-year-old houseplant self
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
'Dear Jane ... it's Jane here, your own good self checking in from four decades in the future.' If you could talk to yourself when you first started growing houseplants, what would you say? For full show notes visit Support On The Ledge on Patreon: Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box . Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: Follow Jane Perrone on TikTok: Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook:
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Episode 323: So you've been given a miniature rose... here's how to save it!
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
How do you keep these tricksy plants alive indoors? With 100million+ mini roses sold every year, I am out to help save a few from the trash… and to tell you what plants to grow instead. For full show notes visit Want to enter my giveaway for Scott Zona's online houseplant course? Patreon members go here: And non-Patreon members visit Instagram: Support On The Ledge on Patreon: Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box . Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: Follow...
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Episode 322: Hop in the terrarium time machine… we’re going back to the sixties!
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
Come with me to Broad Chalke in Wiltshire on a sunny summer’s day in the early 1960s as we explore SIr Cecil Beaton’s Winter Garden at his home Reddish House. Want to see images of the Winter Garden at Reddish House? Start . For images of how it looks today, check out , where you’ll also see photographs of some of Beaton’s famous friends at Reddish. Cecil Beaton produced some of the most iconic photography of the twentieth century. Learn more about his work . Read more about Reddish House at . Architectural Digest really did in the 1960s! More on the Terrarium Time...
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Episode 321: Peperomia variegation, a top-heavy Homalomena and a fern called Judy
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
it’s a Q&A special! I answer listener questions about the Terrarium Time Machine and its ferny inhabitant, why the watermelon Peperomia sports silvery marks and more. Timestamps 3:08 Judy, the fern icon 6:11 watermelon Peperomia variegation 14:58 Maggie needs more light 22:06 Norman the Dracaena and filtered water For full show notes visit Want to ask me a question? Email . The more information you can include, the better - pictures of your plant, details of your location and how long you have had the plant are always useful to help solve your issue! Support On The Ledge...
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Episode 320: Houseplants that give me the ick
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
I love houseplants, but I draw the line at these three. Find out which houseplants I really can’t stand, and why! For full show notes visit Support On The Ledge on Patreon: Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box . Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: Follow Jane Perrone on TikTok: Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: Want to ask me a question? Email . The more information you can include, the better - pictures of your plant, details of your...
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OTL reloaded - my top tips on how to give your houseplants a holiday outside this summer
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
This episode is a gem from the On The Ledge archive, first published during the Covid era as you'll see from the introduction. Want to give your houseplants a staycation outside? Here are my top tips on what you can put outside, what to watch for and what to do if you don’t have any outside space. Plus I answer a question about moss poles and we hear from listener Sophie from Wales. For full show notes, visit Support On The Ledge on Patreon: Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a...
info_outlineFive tips to kickstart the back to school vibe in your houseplant collection. The main theme is a reset: it’s time to look honestly at our collections and decide what is worth keeping and what is not. New mantra - quality not quantity!
For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-tips
Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge - 30% off annual and monthly memberships until 8am BST on September 4 2026!
Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.
Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone
Follow Jane Perrone on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@j.l.perrone
Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/houseplantfans