On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts

it's time to introduce my new rescue dog and show mascot Mojo. Plus I answer a question about wick watering techniques and select three planty podcasts you need to hear. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/meet-mojo  Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

This week I talk to garden writer Ben Dark about his new book, Green Kingdom. We cover being called "the Bill Bryson of Botany", why ferns are such survivors, Darwin's "abominable mystery", the work behind the humble moth orchid, and why taxonomy deserves better PR. For full show notes visit http://janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/green-kingdom Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

Plant edu-tainer Krystal Duran aka @_plantswithkrystal_ joins me to talk about her new book More Than Just a Plant, how plants helped her cope with bereavement and so much more - plus, how 'chunky soil mix' became a dance, not just an approach to repotting houseplants. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/krystal-duran  Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

I've been mooching around looking for the coolest new plants - here's my pick. Plus, whatever happened to the everfresh tree, and I answer a question about propagating succulents. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/new-houseplants Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

Want to go toe-to-toe with your fungus gnat infestation? This advice will save you time - and your sanity. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/fungus-gnats-rules Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

Check out all seven of the plants I picked for flowering houseplant week in this compilation of all seven mini-episodes.  For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/flowering-houseplants-week Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

Meet Stapelia hirsuta, the carrion flower: a striking South African succulent with spectacular flowers and a distinctly unpleasant smell. Perfect for Halloween! For all the plants featured in flowering houseplant week, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/flowering-houseplants-week Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

Let me try to convince you why this spint Madagascan succulent deserves a spot on your sunniest windowsill. For all the plants featured this week, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/flowering-houseplants-week  Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

Moth orchids sell in their BILLIONS around the world every year - and there's a reason why. Find out how to grow these easygoing, beautiful epiphytes in day five of flowering houseplant week.  Want to check out the other plants I've picked? They're all here: https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/flowering-houseplants-week  Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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

This flowering plant from South Africa is a real statement plant, but make sure you can give it tons of sun if you want it to thrive! For full show notes for all the plants I've picked for flowering houseplant week, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/flowering-houseplants-week Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge  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