New series! To kick off series 11, meet Rebekah from The Royal Horticultural Society advice line. If you have gardening questions and are a member of the RHS Rebekah has got the answers. In this chat with @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening Rebekah talks about the advice line and some funny gardening stories. And new for this series, Michael and Ellen set some homework for listeners, gossip about introspection plus give a shout out to The Songbird Charity - bringing back the sound of garden bir...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 11Ep. 1
In this weeks news and gossip episode @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat about health, wellbeing, possums and other horticultural ramblings. The news covers Royally flowery stamps, the future of food on the shelves and exotic plant growth plus much more. Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The ...
Mar 19, 2023•31 min
In this weeks episode @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening dive into the world of a horticultural consultant, editor/publisher and all round great guy - Chris Young. Many in the industry will know Chris and he chats through life as a freelancer, landscaper and everything else in-between. Afterwards, since Ellen is on holiday, Michael decides to gossip alone by following her Instagram stories. Contributors this week are @the_gardenerben and @parkers_patch with lots of great gardening advice. Spon...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 6
It's the horticultural news round up week from rude shaped topiary to gardening for mental health in London, hear the latest in the world of gardening. After the news, @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat about Camellias, work for the year ahead which includes some exciting announcements! Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find ...
Mar 05, 2023•36 min
When you look outside do you wonder what you could do to bring winter interest to your garden? The Winter Garden at Cambridge Botanic Garden is at it's absolute best right now. From stunning Cornus to fragrant Winter sweet there is a lot to be inspired by. If you want to make sure your garden is a feast for the eyes in winter, hear from Sally Petitt who tells us all about the garden and tips to make yours a winter wonderland. @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek also take a walk around the garde...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 5
It's the horticultural news round up week from gigantic aphid spotting to community gardening grants, hear the latest in the world of gardening. After the news, @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening enjoy the winter sun as they gossip on a bench at Cambridge Botanic Garden as they chat winter gardens, the benefits of celery juice, scary seagulls and plants - of course! Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including mois...
Feb 19, 2023•31 min
Meet Megan Webb @carnivorous_plant_girl ) who specialises in carnivorous plant propagation and research. Megan has hundreds of plants providing a foundation to her research and uses them to create helpful content on social media. With loads of hints and tips, facts and figures be inspired to grow your own at home (and find out if you really can feed Venus Fly Traps with flies). @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening have a gossip about winter vegetable growing, winter gardens and what's coming up ...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Hear the latest horticultural news round up from @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek covering topics such as governments plans to ensure biosecurity to the BBC One Show wild escape museum project. Michael gives his top ten plants seen at his recent trip to IPM Essen and Ellen chats about her new Wabi-Kusa. Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil condi...
Feb 05, 2023•16 min
How do you deal with garden 'pests'? Perhaps there is a different way! Hayley joins @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening on the podcast for an episode packed with garden insect information including gastropod barriers, ways to manage common garden creatures and how this has changed over the years. The weekly gossip is mostly full of IPM ESSEN news including merging plants in with home accessories and a new stunning Rose. Contributors this week are @urbanherbsuk with herb advice and @worcesterter...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 10Ep. 3
It's the horticultural news round up this week including fungi, new woodland and blue Monday plus @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening have a deep new year gossip from reviewing books, spring bulbs, cancelling January and white Strawberries. Plus hear all about @peopleplantswellbeing new plant based wellbeing retreats coming up this year. Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protect...
Jan 22, 2023•39 min
Sheryl ( @sherylinmotion on Instagram) joins @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening on today's episode. Sheryl is a houseplant investor, with a high budget and a collection of rare plants. Sheryl talks about her background in investment banking and how that has turned into a hobby of collecting plants. Also meet series 10 contributors @the_gardenerben and @parkers_patch with advice to help your garden thrive. Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural wo...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 10Ep. 2
This weeks episode not only covers this weeks gardening news but it's also a celebration of previous podcasts withs a best of episode including @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening top picks from all series. Hear snippets from some of the top downloaded episodes including: The Science of Edibles at Kew Gardens Series 9 Episode 1 Wildflowers at Natural Surroundings Series 8 Episode 6 Fermenting with Mark DIacono Series 8 Episode 4 Foraging with Monica Wilde Series 7 Episode 2 New plants with Ball...
Jan 08, 2023•40 min
Happy new year and welcome to series 10 of the podcast! In the first episode of this series, hear from some of the top names in horticulture with their New Years plant based resolutions. Plus @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat with FAM flower farm about growing spring bulbs and one of the most popular cut flowers of recent years - Dahlias. There's plenty of tips and suggestions to get you growing, including from new contributors for this series... @urbanherbsuk helping you to grow thrivin...
Jan 01, 2023•48 min•Season 10Ep. 1
This Xmassy episode is full of all the best Christmas wishes we could find. Hear from some of your favourite Instagarmmers, horticultural hero's and of course @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening with the last of the news for 2022. Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.thepla...
Dec 24, 2022•38 min
Meet Matt and Tim from North Carolina based Mr Maple. Hear how they have taken the business from the back of a truck through to a nursery selling over a thousand varieties of Maple Tree (Acers). Matt and Tim also give us their current top ten Maples, talk through how to care for them and why they are such special trees. Check them out online at www.mrmaple.com and via their daily YouTube updates. Later in the episode @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening are back together for a gossip and hear fr...
Dec 18, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 9Ep. 8
It's the news and gossip again this week as @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening report on giant sunflowers, endangered birds and much more, keeping you up to date with the horticultural news. As ever Michael decides he's hungry devouring some hazelnut butter as he talks about his trip to the South of France to admire Cyclamen. Ellen Mary tries to contain her excitement about her new wellbeing retreats with People Plants Wellbeing, there's some travel chat and plants in there somewhere too. Spon...
Dec 11, 2022•28 min
Have you ever wondered what PR actually is? What happens behind the scenes and why PR can be so beneficial to horticultural companies? Meet Jess! From a landscaping background, Jess takes us on her journey into PR and talks about some of the high profile work she has undertaken. With a contribution from @emjorealdavies and @ellenmarygardening chats about her week in amongst the plants. Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solution...
Dec 04, 2022•54 min•Season 9Ep. 7
This weeks news and gossip episode includes naked gardening, travelling parakeets and an art installation in Mayfair plus more! @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat about the Garden Media Guild Awards and Christmas houseplants. Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.thepl...
Nov 27, 2022•30 min
This week @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat with ex pro footballer Tayshan Hayden-Smith about his transition to community gardener and award winning garden designer. Founder of the Grow 2 Know initiative, Tayshan is making gardening accessible for his community and reaching a wider audience. Also hear from contributors @hall_lane_flowers and @thesuffolkjungleroom room with plenty of advice to get you growing and eating plants! Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 9Ep. 6
In this weeks news and gossip episode @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening share news about a Royal gardening job on offer, psychedelic mushrooms for depression and much more. Michael chats through his week in Holland where he's discovered some new and exciting plants coming to market and Ellen finds some unexpected Fungi on a nature walk. Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protect...
Nov 13, 2022•27 min
In this weeks episode, @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening find out what it takes to keep Hyde Park looking exquisite for the public, how it is maintained and how important it is to do so with the environment in mind. Meet Beth Handley (Head Gardener of Hyde Park) and Phil Newcombe (Hyde Park Assistant Park Manager) with a wealth of horticultural knowledge. With contributors @emjorealdavies and @thejungleclubworcester and, of course, a gossip to end the episode. Sponsor of series 9 is @lavalite...
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Meet Faye Adams, Garden Supervisor of the Alpine, Rock and Aquatic gardens at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Faye has danced her way from her previous career into gardening and now takes care of those tiny little plants that grow in all kinds of conditions and are becoming much more popular recently. Find out how to grow alpines, what their natural habitat is and be inspired to create your own rock garden. This episode also includes a horticultural news round up from @mrplantgeek and @ellenmaryg...
Oct 30, 2022•45 min•Season 9Ep. 4
It's not just the Orchids in the supermarket that you can grow at home. With an abundance of many beautiful and sometimes rare Orchids, Arnau chats to @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek about how they are cared for at Kew Gardens. From giant Orchids to the display cabinet and everything in between. With new contributors @hall_lane_flowers and @thesuffolkjungleroom Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moistur...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 9Ep. 3
In this episode at Kew Gardens, @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek meet Lucy Smith who not only teaches and illustrates botanical art but also played a crucial role in the identification of a new giant waterlily - the Victoria boliviana. Find out just how much dedication and patience it took to see the flower at just the right moment and even get some tips of how you can start illustrating as well. After the interview, its the horticultural news round up including paludiculture, clogs and arti...
Oct 16, 2022•29 min•Season 9Ep. 2
In the first of our four part mini series at Kew Gardens, @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening visit the edible science garden and chat with Helena Dove about growing and experimenting with edibles to grow sustainable and healthy crops. From Dahlia tubers to Squash, Oca to Carrots this episode is full of delicious homegrown food. With new contributors @emjorealdavies and @thejungleclubworcester and a gossip about Michaels new book, what coat to wear in autumn and planting bulbs, it's an epic sta...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 9Ep. 1
This weeks news and gossip episode is the last in series 8! @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening discuss recording at Kew Gardens for series 9, give thanks to sponsor of series 8 Florette and contributors and cover slugs, beavers and wildflowers. Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net Instagram Twitter Facebook...
Oct 02, 2022•26 min
There are many wildflowers from Poppies to Loosestrife as @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek find out when they visit the most glorious of landscapes at Natural Surroundings in Norfolk. A haven of biodiversity with numerous microclimates, meet the owners who take Ellen and Michael on a walk and talk of their beautiful wildflower meadows. You'll also hear from regular contributors @emmabrittondecorativeglass and @caleybrothers as well as how you can get involved and receive some free wildflower...
Sep 25, 2022•50 min•Season 8Ep. 6
In this weeks new and gossip, @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening talk about their feelings regarding the monarchy along with annoyingly slow growing Portuguese Laurel, Birmingham and Savoy cabbage. Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net Instagram Twitter Facebook...
Sep 18, 2022•31 min
This weeks episode @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening find out how to grow and use Aloe Vera. Hear Freek Wesstein from Dr. Green talk about a very cool business producing Aloe Vera plants, including gels, cutting kits and more. From Aloe Vera face packs to hair masks, find out how amazing this easy to grow plant is to have around. With @oldhouseintheshires regular contribution, helping you to grow your garden. Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www....
Sep 11, 2022•49 min•Season 8Ep. 5
In this weeks news and gossip episode, hear the good news about Beavers and tree planting plus @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening talk about crispy, hot gardens and hummingbirds. Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net Instagram Twitter Facebook...
Sep 04, 2022•30 min
