My top three underrated houseplants

Find out which houseplants deserve more of a shout on the houseplant scene.

Houseplants, The Plant LedgerJane PerroneJanuary 20, 2023Comment

THE ALLOTMENT KEEPER’S HANDBOOK (AUDIOBOOK)

A no-nonsense guide to managing your own organic vegetable patch.

Books by Jane PerroneJane PerroneJanuary 12, 2023

Yes, you can have too many plants...

Contrary to many a social media post, you absolutely CAN have too many plants: your ideal number may be one, one hundred or one thousand, depending on your situation and skills.

HouseplantsJane PerroneJanuary 6, 2023Comment

The best houseplant books of 2022

Here's my top six planty book suggestions - all published in 2022.

The Plant LedgerJane PerroneDecember 2, 2022Comment

A planty Christmas gift guide with a difference

My pick of festive gifts that anyone who loves houseplants will be delighted to receive - including secondhand and budget options.

Jane PerroneNovember 21, 2022houseplantsComment

An A to Z of houseplant potting mix ingredients

Get the lowdown on all the ingredients that can be added to houseplant potting mixes, from akadama to wormcasts.

Jane PerroneNovember 16, 2022soil, substrate Comment

Three underrated houseplant genera

Want to try something unexpected? These houseplants are a great place to start…

The Plant Ledger, HouseplantsJane PerroneNovember 4, 2022Comment

Guest Post: The Plant Rescue Box Initiative

The Plant Rescuer aka Sarah Gerrard-Jones who highlights her project to reduce waste in the houseplant industry.

Composting, eco-gardening, HouseplantsJane PerroneOctober 21, 2022Comment

Cercestis mirabilis and other 'new' plants

Here are three species that landed in my inbox recently in seller emails.

The Plant LedgerJane PerroneOctober 7, 2022Comment

Bringing in your houseplants for winter

How to bring your plants inside for winter without giving yourself a huge headache and importing lots of pests.

The Plant Ledger, HouseplantsJane PerroneSeptember 23, 2022Comment

How to help your houseplants make it through winter amid a fuel poverty crisis

With fuel costs spiralling, it’s time to take a look at some of the measures you can take to get your plants through winter without breaking the bank

The Plant Ledger, HouseplantsJane PerroneAugust 26, 2022Comment

My favourite houseplant gadgets

I list the gadgets that have proved game changers for my houseplants, including a hand lens.

Gadgets & books, Houseplants, The Plant Ledger, On The Ledge podcastJane PerroneJuly 29, 2022Comment

How to get your houseplants through a heatwave

Climate change means that we are likely to be facing more and more extreme weather events, so what can you do to protect your plants from potential damage?

The Plant Ledger, HouseplantsJane PerroneJuly 15, 2022Comment

Houseplant substrates: things are changing for the better

The rise of a new generation of houseplant growers has seen a new set of players enter the market for substrates, and it’s good news.

The Plant Ledger, HouseplantsJane PerroneJuly 1, 2022Comment

Houseplant names: it's time to educate ourselves

It's up to all of us to educate ourselves about plant names that should be consigned to the past.

The Plant Ledger, Houseplants, Legends of the LeafJane PerroneJune 17, 2022Comment

A tale of two Cissus

Comparing and contrasting Cissus dicolor and Cissus rotundifolia.

The Plant Ledger, HouseplantsJane PerroneJune 3, 2022Comment

Why your garden (indoors or outside) is never going to look like the Chelsea flower show (and that's ok!)

Visiting Chelsea is a double-edged sword: some of the gardens take my breath away, but I can't shake that sneaking sense of shame at the state of my own garden. So I remind myself of five simple reasons to stop comparing real gardens and show gardens...

Garden designJane PerroneMay 25, 2022chelsea flower show Comments