OTL reloaded: leaf shine and cleaning leaves

About this episode

This episode discusses leaf shine products and the best ways to clean plant leaves with guest Larry Hodgson.

If your new plant has super-shiny leaves, it may have been treated with a leaf shine spray. I find out more about these products with Canadian garden writer Larry Hodgson , and discuss the best ways to clean plant leaves. Plus we hear from listener Beth. This episode of On The Ledge was first published in November 2020. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2020/11/20/episode-164-leaf-shine-cleaning-leaves Legends of the Leaf is back! Buy it here . Buy my book The Atlas of Deadly Plants: https://www.janeperrone.com/books/#atlas Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...

People in this episode

Host: Jane Perrone

Guest: Larry Hodgson

Topics covered

• leaf shine
• plant care
• cleaning leaves
• gardening tips
• listener feedback

Keywords

• leaf shine
• cleaning leaves
• gardening
• houseplants
• plant care

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Atlas of Deadly Plants

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