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Biological controls part two
Episode 177
Listen to the second part of my interview on biological controls for pests, plus I answer a question about an Oxalis and give an update on the sowalo…
5 years ago
Biological controls part one
Episode 176
I'm joined by two biological control experts to tackle your questions about dealing with infestations on your plants. Plus I answer a question about …
5 years ago
Hoyas and more with Ellen Zachos
Episode 175
Garden writer and podcaster Ellen Zachos joins me to talk about our favourite Hoyas, plant tattoos and the future of houseplants. And I answer a ques…
5 years ago
Celebrating four years of On The Ledge
Episode 174
In late February 2017 I set up a microphone in my husband's underwear drawer and recorded the first episode of On The Ledge. More than 170 episodes l…
5 years, 1 month ago
Plants behind glass at Hidcote
Episode 173
I'm joined by Lottie Allen, head gardener at Hidcote in the Cotswolds, England, to learn about growing plants behind glass at this famous Arts and Cr…
5 years, 1 month ago
Your sowalong questions answered
Episode 172
The On The Ledge sowalong is an annual podcast project encouraging listeners to sow and grow houseplant seeds: in this episode I answer some of the q…
5 years, 1 month ago
Humidity
Episode 171
Moisture in the air helps keep many houseplants healthy, but how do we know how much humidity our plants need? Kevin Espiritu and Jonathan Jarry join…
5 years, 2 months ago
Episode 170: sowalong and plant chat
Episode 170
It's time to sow some seeds and shoot the breeze about Hoya trends in this episode; plus I answer a question about two very similar-looking variegate…
5 years, 2 months ago
Episode 169: cactus and succulent poaching - what you need to know
Episode 169
Rare cacti and succulents are being ripped out of the ground and sold illegally all over the world. Dr Jared Margulies of the University of Alabama j…
5 years, 2 months ago
Bonus festive episode: Jane reads A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
This bonus episode has nothing to do with plants! It's just a bit of fun. I read an abridged version of the classic Christmas story, A Christmas Caro…
5 years, 3 months ago