Articles by Jane Perrone
The Atlas of Deadly Plants: Botanical Tales of the World’s Most Intoxicating, Poisonous and Dangerous Specimens
. Oct. 2025. 256p. ISBN 9781529442502. $35. REFERENCE COPY ISBN After a slightly grisly introduction by ethnobotanist Sarah Edwards, this book by Perrone (host of the On the Ledge podcast and author of Royal Horticultural Society Advisory Committee on Houseplants) dives into details for 50 species of deadly plants, sectioned into the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
The Hort Report: 25th July 2025
Here’s your weekly Hort Report - the round-up of industry news, retail insights, home gardener gossip, influencer spotlights, social media news, and so much more. Grab a cool drink, and catch up on the latest below… NEWS FLASH New research by savings platform Raisin has revealed Wales as the UK’s gardening capital, with residents dedicating an impressive 27 hours each month to tending their outdoor spaces - far surpassing the national average of 17 hours.
‘The leaves fall off – but I think that’s normal’: the houseplants you just can’t kill
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essential kit, chosen by experts
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The best gardening tools: essential kit, chosen by experts
Matt Collins, border spade in hand.Photograph: Eva Nemeth The tools I couldn’t be without … Border spade If 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.
What’s wrong with my houseplant? Get help identifying – and fixing – the most common indoor plant problems
Photo credit: Shutterstock 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?
Legends of the Leaf
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.
how to detect a houseplant in trouble
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