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Jane Perrone

Bedfordshire County, UK
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Jane Perrone’s Biography

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Journalism is in my blood: I wanted to follow this career from the moment I saw my byline in my primary school magazine on a one-line review of a school trip. I spent more than 20 years working in local and national newspapers as a reporter and editor before going freelance in 2017.
I followed a fairly conventional route into the profession: after completing a master's in journalism and an NCTJ postgrad course, I worked in local papers for three years before joining the Guardian in 2000 as a r…

Jane Perrone’s Journalist Portfolio

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Spring gardening: savvy tips to save you time and money

Spring gardening: savvy tips to save you time and money

As Covid lockdown rules ease and Britons head outside, here's how to create a beautiful plot

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The Devon designers creating a RHS Chelsea show garden

The Devon designers creating a RHS Chelsea show garden

A lifelong love of horticulture, which stemmed from his childhood home garden in Musbury, led to Exeter-based…

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Chelsea is a load of rubbish this year... in a good way

Chelsea is a load of rubbish this year... in a good way

As RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens, Jane Perrone dissects this year's trends and talking points

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Weak growth, crispy tips and stippled leaves: how to detect a houseplant in trouble

Weak growth, crispy tips and stippled leaves: how to detect a houseplant in trouble

Your plants gives you clues that they're struggling. Here are five of the most popular plants - and what to d…

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Putting down roots: meet our new gardening columnists

Putting down roots: meet our new gardening columnists

As they gear up for their new patch, Claire Ratinon and Alice Vincent talk compost, nasturtiums - and why gar…

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How coronavirus changed gardening forever

How coronavirus changed gardening forever

The pandemic has created a new generation of enthusiasts who have found growing is good for the soul

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Browse Tropical Plants - Gardenista

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By Kier Holmes, Marie Viljoen, Michelle Slatalla Verified, Jane Perrone
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‘The leaves fall off - but I think that’s normal’: the houseplants you just can’t kill

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By Jane Perrone
| Yahoo Style Canada Verified
‘It is totally living its best life’ … Robert Dunn’s monsteraPhotograph: Supplied image There is a good reason that we treat certain houseplants as the green wallpaper of our homes: the odd splash of water and they seem to rub along fine. These are the species that have proved, over many decades, that they are best adapted to surviving in a vast range of situations.
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Do houseplants purify the air? Experts debunk indoor gardening myths

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By Jane Perrone
| Financial Times Verified
The internet is awash with claims about houseplants, their benefits to our health and homespun remedies for any problems that might...
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What was your first job as a journalist?

First paid job was as a local newspaper reporter: spanning everything from death knocks to appearing as a clown when the circus came to town.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes (ask me about the time I had to hitch a lift with a builder to get my typed English essay in on time)

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Scrivener, Audacity, Lightroom, Canva, Excel, Auphonic, and many more!
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