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- If you find your houseplant leaves are folded over with silky threads, you may have a pest you have never heard of: the tortrix moth caterpillar.
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For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/tortrix-moth-caterpillar
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.
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Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/houseplantfans - 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
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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
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About On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
On The Ledge is a podcast all about indoor gardening - helping you to grow everything from Aloe vera to the ZZ plant. Presenter Jane Perrone has been nuts about houseplants since she was knee high to a Swiss cheese plant. She quizzes the experts, helps you find cool new stuff to grow and figures out how to fix your plant problems. For more information, email ontheledgepodcast@gmail.com or visit janeperrone.com.
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