In this episode, we talk with Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media Group , about 2022 Garden Trends. The plant profile is on Aucuba and I thank our Fall 2021 interns. This is the last episode of 2021. We will be back with new episodes in January 2022. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support . Episode 86 -- Recorded on 12-11-2021. The full show notes are posted at https://...
Dec 11, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 86
In this episode, we talk with Matthew Millage, a horticulturist at the U.S. National Arboretum, all about Camellias. The plant profile is on Hardy Orange and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 85: Recorded on 12-4-2021. The show notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-85-camellias.html. Episode Credi...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 85
In this episode, we talk with cook and author Jonathan Bardzik about enjoying Thanksgiving from the Garden. The plant profile is on Japanese Maples and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. The show notes are posted at - https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/11/gardendc-podcast-episode-84.html BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 84 - Recorded on 11-20-20...
Nov 20, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 84
In this episode, we talk with Ashley Edwards, Horticulture Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension , about growing Greenhouses for Home Gardeners. The plant profile is on Pyracantha and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support . Episode 83 - Recorded on 11-13-2021. See full show notes at: https://washingtongard...
Nov 13, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 83
In this episode, we talk with Stanton Gill, Extension Specialist in IPM and Entomology with University of Maryland Extension, and co-owner of MacBride and Gill Falcon Ridge Fruit Orchard in Westminster, MD, about growing Persimmons and other unusual fall fruits in the Mid-Atlantic. The plant profile is on Cutting Lettuce and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how...
Nov 06, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 81
In this episode, we talk with Louisa Zimmermann-Roberts at Thanksgiving Farms in Adamstown, MD, about houseplants for beginners and what first-time plant parents need to know. The plant profile is on Tatarian Aster and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 81 - Recorded on 10/29/2021. Episode Credits Host and Producer:...
Oct 30, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 81
In this episode, we talk with Wanda MacLachlan, Area Educator, Residential Landscape Management, University of Maryland Extension, about the Bay-Wise Landscape Program. The plant profile is on White Wood Aster and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 80 - Recorded on 10/22/2021 Episode Credits Host and ...
Oct 23, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 80
In this episode, we talk with Bennett Saunders, General Manager of Saunders Genetics LLC, all about boxwood from propagation tips to dealing with blight and leaf miner. The plant profile is on Hardy Begonia and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 79 - Recorded on 10-15-2021 Episode Credits Host and Pr...
Oct 16, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 79
In this episode, we talk with Jonathan Kavalier, Director of Gardens and Grounds at Dumbarton Oaks, about the garden's past, present, and future as it hits its centennial mark. The plant profile is on Prickly Pear and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. Show Notes are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-78-dumbarton.html YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how a...
Oct 09, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 78
In this episode, we talk with Emily Suzanne Zobel, Mikaela Boley, and Rachel J. Rhodes of The Garden Thyme Podcast, all about Goth Gardens. The plant profile is on Turtlehead (Chelone) and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 77 - Episode recorded on 10-1-2021.
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 77
In this episode, we talk with Hannah Berisford, CPH, HTC, Owner/Plant Nerd of BotaniGal, LLC, all about Horticultural Therapy. The plant profile is on Castor Bean Plant and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 76 - Recorded on 9-25-2021.
Sep 25, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 76
In this episode, we talk with Phil Normandy, the recently retired plant collections manager of Brookside Gardens, all about Viburnums. The plant profile is on Obedient Plant and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 75 - Recorded on 9-17-2021
Sep 18, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 75
In this episode, we talk with Debra Ricigliano, Lead Horticulturist with the Home and Garden Information Center University of Maryland Extension, answering frequently asked garden questions -- from declining oak trees to armyworm damage to turfgrass and much more. The plant profile is on Liriope and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://an...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 74
In this episode, we talk with Erica Smith, Montgomery County Master Gardener and blogger, about not giving up, late summer vegetable growing tips, and much more. The plant profile is on Lycoris and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 73 - Recorded on 9-3-2021.
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 73
In this episode, we talk with Lee Miller, landscaper designer and blogger, about low-maintenance gardening, her favorite fall plants, and much more. The plant profile is on Garden Phlox and I share what's going on locally and in my garden. Lee's book is Gardening By Month and can be ordered* at: https://amzn.to/3mGwNMz BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Epis...
Aug 28, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 72
In this episode, we talk with Mark Highland of Organic Mechanics about soil health, biochar, and more. The plant profile is on Mountain Mint and I share what's going on locally and in the garden. Mark's book is Practical Organic Gardening and can be ordered at: https://amzn.to/3D8yKqY/ YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 71 - Recorded on 8/21/2021....
Aug 21, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 71
In this episode, we talk with Sean and Allison McManus from Spoken Garden about gardening in Washington, DC, versus doing so in Washington state. The plant profile is on Joe Pye Weed and I share what's going on locally and in the garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 70 - Recorded on 8-13-2021.
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 70
In this episode, we talk with George Coombs of the Mt. Cuba Center about their Garden Phlox trials. The plant profile is on Spigelia and I share what's going on locally and in the garden. The full Phlox trial report can be viewed here. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 69 - Recorded on 8-2-2021.
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 69
In this episode, we talk with returning guest Doug Oster on the summer vegetable garden -- hits and misses as well as old favorites and new discoveries. The plant profile is on Zinnias and I share what's going on locally and in the garden. If you missed Doug's previous appearance on the GardenDC Podcast all about tomatoes, you can listen to it here. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/supp...
Jul 31, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 68
In this episode, we talk with Stephanie Fleming of Beyond Behnke's about her memories growing up at the now-closed Behnke Nurseries. The plant profile is on Agapanthus and I share what's going on locally and in the garden. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 67 - Recorded on 7-24-2021.
Jul 24, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 67
In this episode, we talk with Teri Speight of Cottage in the Court all about small-space gardening. The plant profile is on Lilies and I share what's going on locally and in the garden. To pre-order the upcoming book, The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City, go to: https://amzn.to/3rf9E3W* BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 66 -...
Jul 17, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 66
In this episode, we talk with Paul Westervelt, Annual & Perennial Production Manager; Director of New Plant R&D with Saunders Brothers, Inc., all about annuals. The plant profile is on Astilbe and I share what's going on locally and in the garden. Here are a few links mentioned in the episode: ~ GardenDC episode: container gardening with Chanticleer ~ Mt. Cuba Center Trial Garden ~ Ladew Topiary Gardens YOU can become a listener supporter for...
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 65
In this episode, we talk with Stuart Kendig, owner of Perfect Perennials, all about daylilies and what makes them the "perfect perennial." The plant profile is on Solomon's Seal and I share what's going on locally and in the garden. Here are a few links mentioned in the episode: ~ American Daylily Society (American Hemerocallis Society) ~ Region 3 of the American Daylily Society ~ Lilyhemmer 2021 Fall Festival BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per mon...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 64
In this episode, we talk with Mike Gannon, owner of Full Service Aquatics, about water gardening and koi ponds. The plant profile is on Crocosmia and I share my impressions of the recent Philadelphia Flower Show. YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 63 - Recorded on 6-12-2021.
Jun 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 63
In this episode, we talk with Denise Schreiber, author of "Eat Your Roses, Pansies and Lavender and 49 Other Delicious Flowers," about edible flowers. The plant profile is on Amsonia hubrichtii and we share our upcoming events and local gardening news! BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Note: This text contains Amazon affiliate links. Episode 62 - Recorded on 6-5-2021.
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 62
In this episode, we talk with Kathleen Gagan, owner of Peony's Envy, all about peonies. The plant profile is on herbaceous peonies and we share our upcoming events and local gardening news! BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 61 - Recorded on May 29, 2021.
May 29, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 61
In this episode, we talk with Andrew Bunting, Vice President of Public Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, about hydrangeas. The plant profile is on brunnera and we share our upcoming events and local gardening news! BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 60 - Recorded on 5-22-2021.
May 22, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 60
In this episode, we talk with Marianne Willburn , author of Tropical Plants and How to Love Them , about gardening with tropical plants. The plant profile is on strawberries and we share our upcoming events and local gardening news! BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, Washington Garden...
May 15, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 59
In this episode, we talk with Hala Elbarmil, the Greenhouse and Gardens Coordinator at George Mason University, about grafting fruit trees. The plant profile is on Hardy Ferns and we share our upcoming events and local gardening news! YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 58 - Recorded on May 7, 2021.
May 08, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 58
In this episode, we talk with Louise Clarke of the Morris Arboretum about green roofs and walls. The plant profile is on Bleeding Hearts and we share our upcoming events and local gardening news! YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Episode 57 - Recorded on 5-1-2021.
May 01, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 57
