Jane Perrone

Jun 27, 2024 | msn.com | Matt Collins |Jack Wallington |Alys Fowler |Claire Ratinon |Jane Perrone

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Jun 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Matt Collins |Alys Fowler |Claire Ratinon |Jane Perrone

The tools I couldn’t be without …Border spadeIf I were restricted to one gardening implement it would always come down to the border spade. Short of snipping twine, or preparing a deckchair gin and tonic, there is little I can’t achieve in the garden with this hardy, slim-size and most cooperative of tools: digging out borders, edging lawns, planting-out, laying mulch and – lay aside thy fork! – dividing perennials.

Jun 5, 2024 | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Jane Perrone

If your houseplant’s foliage starts looking floppy, the cause is usually the same: the supply of water to the leaves has been compromised at the roots, so the plant’s cells are short of water. Don’t assume wilting always means your plant is thirsty, though. Wilting can be caused by two completely different problems. Cause one?

Dec 13, 2023 | audible.com | Jane Perrone |Phil Mason |Richard Dawkins |Marty Cagan

Have you ever wondered why the leaves of the Swiss cheese plant have holes? How aloe vera came to be harnessed as a medicinal powerhouse? Or why—despite your best efforts—you can’t keep your Venus flytrap alive? You are not alone: houseplant expert Jane Perrone has asked herself those very questions, and in Legends of the Leaf she digs deep beneath the surface to reveal the answers.

Aug 28, 2023 | inews.co.uk | Jane Perrone

If you’ve ever nurtured a Venus flytrap, palm or cactus, you’re a gardener, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise – especially people who only grow outside. Horticulture is awash with snobbishness about indoor gardening, so I wasn’t surprised to get some funny looks when I announced the launch of my houseplant podcast On The Ledge back in 2017.