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This podcast is devoted to all things gardening. National gardening television host, Joe Lamp'l, guides you through each episode with practical tips and information to help you become a better, smarter gardener, no matter where you are on your journey. This series has a strong emphasis on organic gardening and growing food, but covers a diverse range of topics from one of the country's most informed and leading gardening personalities today.
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343-Top Gardening Takeaways of 2023 from 2023-12-14T05:30
As the year winds up, I like to pause and reflect on the valuable lessons that I learned over the past gardening season. These are my top gardening takeaways of 2...
Listen342-An Introduction to Growing Microgreens from 2023-12-07T05:30
Growing microgreens is easier than you think. Nutrient-dense microgreens can be raised at home for your family’s enjoyment, and it’s easy to scale up into a micro...
Listen341-A Backyard Year, with Margaret Renkl from 2023-11-30T05:30
Slowing down, removing distractions and paying attention allows us to absorb the wildlife that’s all around us, even when we otherwise feel that we are far remove...
Listen340-My Favorite Gardening Gear and Gadgets Update from 2023-11-23T05:30
With holiday gift shopping season upon us, I am sharing my top gardening gear picks for the gardeners in your life — the tools, accessories and books that you may...
Listen339-Microbe Science for Gardeners, with Robert Pavlis from 2023-11-16T05:30
If you have been practicing organic gardening for a while, you probably observe the mantra “feed the soil and let the soil feed the plants,” though to get even mo...
Listen338-Ecological Landscape Design: Form and Function from 2023-11-09T17:30
Ecological landscape design is the practice of making meadows and gardens that are both pleasing to the eye and functional parts of the ecosystem, providing resou...
Listen337-Legends of the Leaf: The Secrets of Well-Known Houseplants, with Jane Perrone from 2023-11-02T04:30
How much do you know about the houseplant sitting on your windowsill? My returning guest this week, garden writer and houseplants podcaster Jane Perrone, is here ...
Listen336-What We Sow: The Significance of Seeds, with Jennifer Jewell from 2023-10-26T04:30
Seeds hold the keys to sustaining life on this planet, and they draw cultural connections between ancestors and their descendants. To discuss her latest book, Wha...
Listen335-Better Soil Health and Crop Yields Through Regenerative Agriculture, with Gabe Brown from 2023-10-19T04:30
Regenerative agriculture is an alternative to conventional agriculture that focuses on improving soil health for better fertility and moisture ...
Listen334-A Market Farmer’s Journey to Success-Encore Presentation from 2023-10-12T04:30
Once you’ve experienced the joy of raising fruits and vegetables to feed your family, it becomes much easier to imagine what it would be like to become...
Listen333-Why Oaks Are Our Most Essential Native Trees, with Doug Tallamy-Encore Presentation from 2023-10-05T04:30
Oaks are what are known as keystone plants due to the pivotal role they play in the food chain. Because so many species rely on oaks for their ...
Listen332-Growing Cool Season Flowers, with Lisa Mason Ziegler-Encore Presentation from 2023-09-28T04:30
Fall may be here, but the gardening season is far from over. Cool season flowers can be planted now or early next spring to give your garden a ...
Listen331-The Ecological Garden Blueprint: 10 Essential Steps That Matter Most from 2023-09-21T04:30
As gardeners, there are many opportunities for us to become better stewards of the environment. On this week’s podcast, I share my ecological g...
Listen330-Natural Garden Design Basics, with Benjamin Vogt from 2023-09-14T11:51
Natural garden design is growing in popularity, and many more gardeners would like to get on board if only they had a better idea of how to get started. If you’re...
Listen329-Cultivating a Personal Garden Style with Rochelle Greayer from 2023-09-07T04:30
Part of what makes gardening so magical is that every garden is unique. To share how gardeners can identify their personal garden style and achieve their garden g...
Listen328-Behind the Scenes with Joe and GardenFarm™ Manager Tobi from 2023-08-31T04:30
Maintaining my five-acre GardenFarm™ and keeping up with documenting the garden’s progress through the growing season is far from a one-person job. This week, Tob...
Listen327-The Nuances of Native and Non-Native Ladybugs and Other Insects from 2023-08-24T04:30
Promoting native insects via gardening is a worthwhile endeavor that is growing in popularity, but just because native insects are good to have in the ...
Listen326-An Introduction to Modern Homesteading, with Jill Winger from 2023-08-17T04:30
Modern homesteading has surged in popularity since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, which triggered in many people a desire to become more self-sufficient and c...
Listen325-Grounded: Reclaiming Well-Being and Finding Self-Sufficiency Through Gardening from 2023-08-10T04:30
Time spent outdoors in the fresh air tending to gardens has a rejuvenating effect, which gardener, author and video maker Liz Zorab of Byther Farm can attest to b...
Listen324-The Potential of Mushrooms to Overcome Environmental Challenges from 2023-08-03T12:28
Mushrooms can do some pretty amazing things, and as research continues, we are gaining an even better understanding of the potential of fungi to help us overcome ...
Listen323-What to Plant Now for the Fall Vegetable Garden-Encore Presentation from 2023-07-27T04:30
A fall vegetable garden is a treasure too many gardeners miss out on. In fact, fall is my favorite growing season, a time when I can grow an array of cool-season ...
Listen322-Back to the Roots Brings Organic Gardening to the Masses from 2023-07-20T04:30
Even as more and more gardeners adopt the practices of organic, sustainable and regenerative horticulture, retailers still treat organic gardening products as a n...
Listen321-Joe’s Summer Observations and Takeaways from the GardenFarm™ from 2023-07-13T04:30
This week you may notice the podcast sounds a bit different than it normally does. That’s because instead of recording indoors, I recorded from my home garden, th...
Listen320-Nature’s Best Hope: Why Our Plant Choices Matter, with Doug Tallamy-Encore Presentation from 2023-07-06T04:30
The plants that we choose to include in our landscapes can be life-sustaining, invaluable resources for our native wildlife or they can just be plants that just l...
Listen319-Assessing Hydrangea Cold Tolerance from 2023-06-29T04:30
This spring was not a great one for hydrangeas all around the United States, and according to my guest this week, Lorraine Ballato, the problem can be traced back...
Listen318-The True Story Behind the Monsanto Roundup Trials, with Dr. Chadi Nabhan from 2023-06-22T16:11
Though the International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, is a probable carcinogen, it remains the most wi...
Listen317- Native Gardeners vs. the HOA, Part II from 2023-06-15T04:30
Native gardening is quickly moving from niche to the mainstream, and unfortunately but perhaps expectedly, homeowners associations are the last to catch on. My gu...
Listen316-Celebrate Pollinator Week with Pollinator Partnership from 2023-06-08T04:30
Pollinator Week kicks off on June 19th, so I welcomed Kelly Bills, the executive director of Pollinator Partnership, to the...
Listen315-Succession Planting with Flowers from 2023-06-01T04:30
Whether you want to grow a cut flower garden for your own enjoyment or to start a business, you will find Lisa Mason Ziegler’s advice on succession planting with ...
Listen314-Native Gardeners vs. the HOA: An Important Victory for Wildlife from 2023-05-25T13:09
Living under the strictures of a homeowners association can be incredibly stifling for gardeners who want to work outside of the turf lawn and irrigation dynamic,...
Listen313-Get to Know Cucumber-Melons, an Alternative to Bitter Cucumbers from 2023-05-18T04:30
Cucumber-melons aren’t hybrids of cucumbers and melons but rather immature melons that are intended to be enjoyed just as you would eat a cucumber. To explain the...
Listen312-Native Plants of the Cherokee and How They Can Be Used Today, with Mark Warren from 2023-05-11T04:30
The Cherokee discovered long ago that many native plants in the Southeastern United States hold remedies for a range of ailments, from burns and bug bites to migr...
Listen311-Gardening Science: How Your Garden Really Grows from 2023-05-04T04:30
Among gardeners, there is a lot of advice out there that sounds clever and wise, but when you begin to look into it, you learn there is no concrete evidence to ba...
Listen310-Managing Weed Overwhelm: A Practical Organic Approach for Real Results, with Margaret Roach-Encore Presentation from 2023-04-27T04:30
Keeping up with weeding is one of the chief complaints that gardeners have, but it’s no reason to throw in the towel. My guest Margaret Roach, the New York Times ...
Listen309-Carex: A Problem-Solving Native Perennial for Any Home Landscape from 2023-04-20T04:30
Carex is a grass alternative that is a problem-solving native perennial for any home landscape. But with so many Carex species and cultivars to choose from, it’s ...
Listen308-Wildscape: The Sensory Wonders of Nature, with Nancy Lawson from 2023-04-13T04:30
Out our back doors, animals and plants are doing amazing things and communicating and interacting via means we are only beginning to understand, as Nan...
Listen307-Breeding Dahlias for Home Gardeners-Encore Presentation from 2023-04-06T04:30
Breeding dahlias can result in surprising, desirable and unique dahlia varieties, and it’s an activity any home gardener can do. To explain the basics of raising ...
Listen306-Plant Breeding for Home Gardeners-Encore Presentation from 2023-03-30T04:30
Plant breeding may appear on the surface to be too complicated for the average home gardener to do, but anyone can breed hybrid and open-pollinated vegetables and...
Listen305-Compost Science for Gardeners, with Robert Pavlis from 2023-03-23T04:30
Gardeners know compost is the best thing for their soil, but the science behind the benefits of compost is generally not well understood. To shed light on how com...
Listen304-Overcoming Common Gardening Challenges-Encore Presentation from 2023-03-16T04:30
It can be difficult to find the time and energy to garden as much as we’d like to — and some gardening challenges stop us from ever getting started. This week, I’...
Listen303-We Are the ARK: Acts of Restorative Kindness, with Mary Reynolds from 2023-03-09T05:30
Those of us who control a patch of land can’t count on there being someplace else for wildlife to find a home. There are too few wild spaces left, so i...
Listen302-How to Grow Epic Potatoes-Encore Presentation from 2023-03-02T05:30
If you want to grow epic potatoes, there is no one better to learn from than Jim Gerritsen, the founder of Wood Prairie Family Farm in Bridgewater, Maine. Jim has...
Listen301-Seed Starting Updates This Year vs. Last Year and More, with Craig LeHoullier from 2023-02-23T05:30
I’ve already sown countless seeds this year, with still more to go, and many seedlings are taking off in the warm, bright environment of my new greenhouse. Greenh...
Listen300-Assessing the Damage of the Polar Vortex, with Troy Marden from 2023-02-16T05:30
Last year, just before Christmas, a polar vortex brought sudden sub-zero temperatures to many states in the South, wreaking havoc on gardens and landscapes that w...
Listen299-Vegetable Garden Problem Solving, with Susan Mulvihill from 2023-02-09T05:30
Whether you are a newbie gardener or have years of experience, a vegetable garden will keep you on your toes. Pest and disease issues are inevitable, though they ...
Listen298-How Nematodes and Pheromones Will Be Used in the Future of Gardening from 2023-02-02T05:30
Nematodes, also known as roundworms, are the most abundant animals on earth but are largely misunderstood. In gardening and agriculture, several nematode species ...
Listen297-Seed Starting Essentials from 2023-01-26T05:30
Seed starting season is one of my favorite times of the year. It allows me to start gardening indoors several weeks before my garden beds wake up for the year, an...
Listen296-Making Plans and Setting Intentions for My 2023 Gardening Season from 2023-01-19T05:30
These weeks just after the calendar turns from one year to the next are the perfect time to think about your goals for the coming gardening season. On this week’s...
Listen295-Looking Back on 2022's Garden Lessons from 2023-01-12T05:30
When a new year begins, I like to reflect on the year that was in my garden: the wins, the challenges, the memorable moments, the teachable moments and the lesson...
Listen294-A Primer on Bonsai, with Bjorn Bjorholm from 2023-01-05T05:30
Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing trees in pots and shaping them to appear like miniature versions of full-size trees. Mastering the art takes patience, pract...
Listen293-Winter Sowing Native Seeds-Encore Presentation from 2022-12-29T05:30
Winter sowing native seeds is an easy process that requires no special equipment, and the best part of propagating native plants from seeds is that it promotes ge...
Listen292-Understanding Brix and How It Affects Plants and Pests from 2022-12-22T05:30
Brix is a measure of sugar content, and when it comes to plants, the higher the Brix value, the healthier and more pest and disease resistant the crop. To give a ...
Listen291-Vermicomposting Success: What You Need to Know Before Starting a Worm Bin from 2022-12-15T05:30
Many gardeners are curious about vermicomposting but are unsure about how to start. To explain what you need to know to make a simple worm bin, my returning guest...
Listen290-Understanding Vermicompost and the Benefits of Worm Castings from 2022-12-08T05:30
Vermicompost is one of the most effective products created by using worms to recycle organic material, usually waste, to produce an extraordinary soil amendment r...
Listen289-Making Environmental Literacy Part of Public Education from 2022-12-01T05:30
Environmental literacy is achieved when schoolchildren — and adults — attain the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to work individually and together towa...
Listen288-The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: A Model of Gardening for the Greater Good from 2022-11-24T05:30
Wherever you live, if you’re a gardener, you should get to know the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Their mission is to inspire gardening for the greater good...
Listen287-No-Till Gardening and The Living Soil Handbook, with Jesse Frost from 2022-11-17T05:30
The reasons to adopt no-till gardening methods are many, from improving soil health for more vigorous plants to reducing the workload on the gardener. To explain ...
Listen286-Naturalizing Bulb Lawns from 2022-11-10T05:30
It’s easy to naturalize flower bulbs under turf to create a bulb lawn that will put on a spectacular display each spring indefinitely with no further bulb plantin...
Listen285-Growing Indoors Hydroponically from 2022-11-03T04:30
Building an indoor hydroponic gardening system from scratch is a tall feat for newcomers to hydroponics, but these days there are a number of compact hydroponic s...
Listen284-Gardening Sustainably in a Changing Climate from 2022-10-27T04:30
The reality of climate change should spark gardeners to both reduce their carbon footprints and adapt. With earlier springs, warmer summers, droughts and extreme weather events becoming the norm...
Listen283-A Soil Chemistry Primer: How Protons and Electrons Influence Soil Moisture and Fertility from 2022-10-20T04:30
Gardeners know that adding organic material to soil improves its fertility, but to understand the reasons why organic matter is such an effective soil amendment, ...
Listen282-The Vital Role of Soil Bacteria in the Garden, with Jeff Lowenfels from 2022-10-13T04:30
Our understanding of the soil food web has increased rapidly in the 21st century as microscope technology improves and soil biology research continues, and this o...
Listen281-The Chemical Age: How Tools of War Became Agricultural Chemicals from 2022-10-06T04:30
Some of the most important and ecologically damaging chemicals used in agriculture historically — and still today, in some cases — have their origins in warfare. ...
Listen280-How to Get More Beneficial Insects in Your Garden to Manage Insect Pests Naturally from 2022-09-29T04:30
Beneficial insects that prey on pests can be a gardener’s best friend, but many of the predatory insects sold in stores and online are not the right choice for ef...
Listen279-Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World, with William Alexander from 2022-09-22T04:30
Tomatoes are one of the most well-traveled vegetables — or fruits — that there is and one of the most popular crops in home gardens, but after they were introduce...
Listen278-The Seed Detective: Preserving Diversity&Uncovering the History of Remarkable Vegetables, with Adam Alexander from 2022-09-15T04:30
Adam’s new book is “The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable VegetablesListen
277-Joe Lamp’l and Meg Cowden Discuss His New Book: ‘The Vegetable Gardening Book’ from 2022-09-08T04:30
To mark the release of my new book, “The Vegetable Gardening Book,” which hit shelve...
Listen276-The Water Crisis in the Face of Climate Change, with Charles Fishman-Encore Presentation from 2022-09-01T04:30
Much of the United States is experiencing drought as of this writing and millions of...
Listen275-Cool-Season Vegetables to Grow in Fall-Updated Encore Presentation from 2022-08-25T04:30
There are myriad upsides to growing cool-season vegetables in fall, but too many gardeners miss out on this opportunity. The fact is, the vegetable gardening seas...
Listen274-Growing Cool-Season Annuals for Earlier Color and Hardier Plants from 2022-08-18T04:30
For earlier pops of color, a buffet for pollinators, and overall hardier plants, gardeners should be growing cool-season annuals — flowers that are started in fal...
Listen273-Healing Through Gardening, with Stephanie Rose from 2022-08-11T04:30
When touting the benefits of gardening, the first things to come to mind are often beautifying spaces and providing fresh produce to eat, but gardeners also enjoy physical, emotional and mental ...
Listen272-Plant Science for Gardeners, Part II, with Robert Pavlis from 2022-08-04T04:30
There is so much that we can learn about plant science to improve our understanding of how plants work, so gardener, writer and biochemist Robert Pavlis is back o...
Listen271-Small Space Vegetable Gardening, with Mark Ridsdill Smith from 2022-07-28T04:30
A lack of space is one of the top reasons people give for not having a garden, but with a little knowledge and ingenuity, it’s possible to grow flowers, herbs and...
Listen270-Plant Science for Gardeners, with Robert Pavlis, Part I from 2022-07-21T04:30
I’m always encouraging gardeners to learn the “why do” behind the “how to,” because I believe gaining that understanding makes us better at what we do, and to hel...
Listen269-The Ultimate Guide to Flower Growing, With Jenny Rose Carey from 2022-07-14T04:30
The hardest part of growing a gorgeous flower garden that provides interest in all seasons is getting started. Until you’ve done it, you don’t know where to begin...
Listen268-How to Prepare a Garden Before Going Away for Vacation-Encore Presentation from 2022-07-07T04:30
It’s hard to pull ourselves away from our gardens at the height of the growing season, but summer is also prime time for vacation and we all need to take breaks p...
Listen267-Non-Negotiables for a Successful Summer in the Garden-Encore Presentation from 2022-06-30T04:30
The time that we take out of our busy days to spend in the garden is precious, and we should always strive to make it as productive and enjoyable as possible, esp...
Listen266-How Heat Affects Tomato Plants and How to Protect Them, with Craig LeHoullier from 2022-06-23T04:30
Tomatoes enjoy warm weather, but they don’t like it too hot. Extended periods of heat can stress out plants and lead to a number of problems. Joining me on the po...
Listen265-Finding the Mother Tree: How Trees Take Care of Each Other, with Suzanne Simard from 2022-06-16T04:30
An old tree is a marvel to gaze upon but it’s the unseen things an ancient tree does in a forest that are truly astounding. To talk about the vital importance of ...
Listen264-Kiss the Ground: Thinking Regeneratively, with Finian Makepeace from 2022-06-09T04:30
Regenerative agriculture is one of the best tools we have at hand for combating climate change and increasing biodiversity, but convincing lawmakers, farmers and ...
Listen263-Growing Joy: How Plant Care Can Be Self Care, with Maria Failla from 2022-06-02T04:30
If you have been gardening for any amount of time, you’ve experienced how being with plants can bring great joy. My guest this week, self-professed plant killer t...
Listen262-Garden for Wildlife: Accessing the Right Native Plants, with the NWF from 2022-05-26T04:30
Native plants are all the rage right now — or all the buzz, considering how much pollinators love native flowers. But finding a nursery that sells the right nativ...
Listen261-All About Native Bees, with Heather Holm from 2022-05-19T04:30
When it comes to bees, everyone’s familiar with the iconic honeybee, but what many don’t realize is that honeybees are not native to North America. The 4,000 or s...
Listen260-A Primer on Hydroponic Gardening: Growing in Water from 2022-05-12T04:30
Hydroponic gardening is a soil-free horticulture method for raising crops both indoors and out, and it’s a lot simpler than it appears to be. To share what you ne...
Listen259-Getting to Know PittMoss, a Peat-free Growing Medium Alternative, with Dr. Charles Bethke from 2022-05-05T04:30
PittMoss has emerged as an alternative to peat moss as a growing medium and potting mix — and that’s great news for gardeners who wish to break their peat habit ...
Listen258-Averting the Insect Apocalypse, with Dave Goulson from 2022-04-28T04:30
The insect apocalypse is negatively affecting the world in ways that we are only beginning to understand, and if we continue on our current path, insect decline a...
Listen257-Uncovering Black Garden History, with Abra Lee from 2022-04-21T04:30
When the history of American gardening is told, the contributions of Black Americans are often overlooked. My guest this week, horticulturist and writer Abra Lee,...
Listen256-The Challenge (and Solution) for Using Coconut Coir as a Seed Starting and Growing Medium from 2022-04-14T04:30
Coconut coir is growing in popularity as a seed starting and growing medium, especially, as a replacement for peat moss. But using coir for this purpose has its c...
Listen255-Raising Carnivorous Plants, with Kenny Coogan from 2022-04-07T04:30
Carnivorous plants pique the interest of every gardener and houseplant hoarder at some point, but bringing a Venus flytrap home on a whim with no idea how to care...
Listen254-Overcoming Gardening Hurdles from 2022-03-31T04:30
Gardening hurdles are those challenges that stop us from gardening as much as we’d like to — or that stop us from getting started in the first place. On this week...
Listen253-A Primer on Plant Breeding for Home Gardeners from 2022-03-24T04:30
Plant breeding isn’t just for commercial growers. With some knowledge, a bit of effort and a fair amount of patience, any home gardener can breed new crosses of f...
Listen252-The Underappreciated Value of Predatory Beneficial Insects in the Garden from 2022-03-17T04:30
Gardeners know the importance of attracting more pollinators to their yards, but there are other beneficial insects that don’t get the attention and the credit th...
Listen251-All About Chile Peppers: Good to Know and How to Grow, with Dr. Paul Bosland from 2022-03-10T05:30
Chile peppers are all hot to some degree, but how hot a pepper tastes depends on a variety of factors, from growing conditions to the palate of the person eating ...
Listen250-Mastering the Art of Succession Planting, with Meg Cowden from 2022-03-03T05:30
Listen249-Growing Epic Tomatoes Course: A Look back on Year One and New Changes Ahead, With Craig LeHoullier and Joe Lamp'l from 2022-02-24T05:30
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248-Dahlia Growing&Breeding, with Kristine Albrecht from 2022-02-17T05:30
Dahlias are tuberous tender perennials that are not only some of the most beautiful flowers on the planet, they're also a blast to grow once you get the hang of i...
Listen247-Promoting a New Garden Ethic, with Benjamin Vogt from 2022-02-10T05:30
Collectively, the decisions we make as gardeners impact the ecosystem and the climate for better or for worse. To encourage us all to make positive choices for th...
Listen246-Growing Figs Anywhere, Even in Cold Climates, with Lee Reich from 2022-02-03T05:30
Figs are the perfect plants for beginner fruit growers, and even the most experienced among us love growing figs for their sweet flavor and jammy flesh. Growing f...
Listen245-The Hidden Life of Trees, with Peter Wohlleben from 2022-01-27T05:30
In their own way, trees can see, smell, taste, feel and hear. In the wild, most trees live in communities and even have families. To reveal the hidden life of tre...
Listen244-Wasps: Getting to Know These Underappreciated Insects, with Heather Holm from 2022-01-20T05:30
Because of a few aggressive species, wasps often get a bad rap, but they are vital to the ecosystem and helpful to gardeners for many reasons. Wasps — of which th...
Listen243-Always More to Learn in the Garden, with Margaret Roach from 2022-01-13T05:30
As gardeners, if we get stuck in our ways, we can’t grow. I love the fact that there is always more to learn when it comes to gardening and that we can push ourse...
Listen242-Grow Now: Change the World, One Garden at a Time, with Emily Murphy from 2022-01-06T05:30
As we seek to not only stop but reverse wildlife loss and the effects of climate change, going organic is not enough. We need to adopt regenerative practices that...
Listen241-Tiny Victory Gardens: Tips on Growing Food Without a Yard from 2021-12-30T05:30
Not everyone has a yard where they can start a garden, which is exactly why my guest this week, Acadia Tucker, wrote her book, Tiny Victory Gardens, including lot...
Listen240-Uprooted: A Gardener's Journey and Growth From Starting Over, with Page Dickey from 2021-12-23T05:30
Taking care of a property for many years and watching the plants that you put in the ground mature and flourish is one of the most satisfying parts of gardening, ...
Listen239-Pollinators of Native Plants: How to Attract, Observe and Identify These Essential Insects from 2021-12-16T05:30
While many people understand that native plants are important, there's often a gap in understanding what pollinators rely on them. Understanding how to attract, observe and identify these essent...
Listen238-Peat Moss: Examining the Challenges of its Ongoing Use in the Face of Climate Change from 2021-12-09T05:30
Peat moss plays a big role in the horticulture industry and for home gardeners. But when it comes to sustainability and climate change, peat moss may not a great ...
Listen237-Ecological Gardening: Creating Beauty&Biodiversity from 2021-12-02T05:30
For centuries, the objective of gardening has been to tame the wild, and that led to many horticultural practices that are disastrous for wildlife and the ecosyst...
Listen236-Gardening in Grow Bags: Answers to All Your Questions from 2021-11-25T05:30
Grow bags are a convenient solution for gardeners who are short on space, but every gardener can enjoy the benefits of grow bags. In this week’s episode, I answer...
Listen235-The Easiest Way to Start and Grow Native Seeds in Winter: No Special Equipment Required from 2021-11-18T05:30
Propagating native plants from seeds protects genetic diversity and is simple to do. To discuss all the benefits and the steps for the easiest way to grow native ...
Listen234-Converting Lawn into Meadow from 2021-11-11T05:30
The more we learn about the importance of biodiversity and the harms of monoculture, pesticides and synthetic fertilizer, the more we realize that sprawling lawns...
Listen233-Ecological Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park, with Rebecca McMackin, Part II from 2021-11-04T04:30
Brooklyn Bridge Park is a shining example of ecological horticulture at work and its many benefits. To continue our conversation on how it works and practical way...
Listen232-Ecological Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park, With Rebecca McMackin, Part I from 2021-10-28T04:30
Ecological horticulture is one of the most important methodologies that gardeners can adopt to combat the loss of biodiversity, but the term is still unfamiliar t...
Listen231-Vegetables Love Flowers (and Why You Should Grow More) from 2021-10-21T04:30
Adding a cutting garden to your landscape will mean fresh-cut flowers for you to enjoy and also an abundance of pollinators and other beneficial insects in your v...
Listen230-Monarch Rx: The Prescription for Healthier Butterflies from 2021-10-14T04:30
As much as we love watching monarch butterflies fluttering in our gardens and landing on flowers to sip nectar, there is much about monarchs that remains a myster...
Listen229-Food Forest Basics: Creating Abundance Even in Small Spaces from 2021-10-07T06:30
Starting a food forest may sound like it requires more space than many of us have to work with, but the reality is even gardeners with small yards can implement t...
Listen228-Growing Great Garlic, With Alley Swiss of Filaree Farm from 2021-09-30T04:30
Growing garlic in the home garden opens up the opportunity to experience an array of flavors that you will never find with store-bought garlic. Growing garlic is ...
Listen227-The Humane Gardener-How to Nurture a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife from 2021-09-23T04:30
We gardeners, whether we grow ornamentals or vegetables, often run into conflict with wildlife that wants to eat what we grow. To share methods that we can employ...
Listen226-The Magical World of Moss Gardening from 2021-09-16T04:30
That special feeling that comes when you walk through a moss-covered forest can be recreated right in your own backyard. My guest this week, moss expert Annie Mar...
Listen225-Growing Roses Sustainably from 2021-09-09T04:30
Roses can be intimidating, so much so that many gardeners don’t bother, but my guest this week, rosarian Paul Zimmerman, wants you to know that that reputation is...
Listen224-Expert Advice on Planting Flowering Bulbs in Fall, with Brent Heath from 2021-09-02T04:30
To bring you the best advice there is on planting flowering bulbs in fall, I turned to none other than Brent Heath of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, the renowned mail-o...
Listen223-How Soil Microbes Make Good Soil Great from 2021-08-26T04:30
Soil microbes are the microscopic life in soil that work in concert with roots to feed plants. To help us better understand the symbiotic relationship between mic...
Listen222-Tiny Vampires: Understanding Mosquitoes&Effective Mosquito Control from 2021-08-19T04:30
When we talk about pest control in gardens, we think about the insects that want to eat our vegetables and ornamentals, but there is a major pest that wants to fe...
Listen221-Biggest Summer Garden Challenges: Your Burning Questions Answered from 2021-08-12T04:30
Late summer is both a challenging and rewarding time in the garden as we deal with pest and disease pressure but also enjoy harvesting tomatoes, peppers and summe...
Listen220-Fall Succession Planning and Planting Tips, with Meg Cowden from 2021-08-05T04:30
Our fall gardens really can get started as early as spring when we sow seeds that take many months to mature (hello Brussels sprouts), but July and August present...
Listen219-Troublesome Garden Pests: Organic Control Strategies That Work from 2021-07-29T04:30
Sometimes it's the tiniest garden pests that cause the biggest problems. As responsible gardeners, we want to manage these pest issues while having as little nega...
Listen218-Squash Bugs: How to Manage and Control This Challenging Pest from 2021-07-22T04:00
Squash bugs are a hassle for growers of zucchini, pumpkins and other cucurbits, but there are steps that can be taken to manage and control this challenging pest....
Listen217-Tomato Growing Advice for Challenging Weather&Every Day, with Craig LeHoullier from 2021-07-15T04:30
Despite all of our best efforts, unexpected and extreme weather can throw tomato growers for a loop. To discuss tomato growing advice for challenging weather and ...
Listen216-Tomato Disease Prevention&Control: Tried and True and What's New from 2021-07-08T04:30
We vegetable gardeners are dealing with plenty of disease challenges this time of year, and tomato diseases are at the top of that list. Fortunately for us, my gu...
Listen215-Roots Demystified: The Amazing Unseen Things Roots Do from 2021-07-01T04:30
Most people know that roots are how plants take up nutrients and water, but there are so many other amazing, unseen things that roots do that are exciting to lear...
Listen214-The National Gardening Association’s 2021 Survey Findings: What Gardeners Think from 2021-06-24T04:30
Each year since 1973, the Texas-based National Gardening Association works with professional pollsters to conduct the National Gardening Survey, which offers valu...
Listen213-Understanding the Basics of Hügelkultur, with Paul Wheaton from 2021-06-17T04:30
Hügelkultur is a centuries-old gardening technique using rotting wood as the base layer in raised beds. The concept has had a resurgence in popularity in recent y...
Listen212-Answers to Your Frequently Asked Gardening Questions for June from 2021-06-10T04:30
Every week across all of the joegardener and Growing a Greener World social media channels and the Online Gardening Academy courses, I receive scores of questions...
Listen211-Invasive Asian Jumping Worms: What Gardeners Need to Know from 2021-06-03T04:30
The invasive and destructive Asian jumping worm has been identified and recorded in 37 U.S. states plus Ontario and continues to spread, but it is still a species...
Listen210-Non-Negotiables for Summer Success in the Garden from 2021-05-27T04:30
With all of the responsibilities we have in our daily lives, the time that we can dedicate to tending to and enjoying our garden is often all too short. On this w...
Listen209-The Natural Science Behind a Great Garden, with Dr. Lee Reich-Encore Presentation from 2021-05-20T04:30
I am a firm believer that understanding the “why do” behind the “how to” drives us to become better, more confident gardeners. One of the best people I know to ex...
Listen208-Growing Epic Tomatoes: Our Just-Released Online Course Preview, With Craig LeHoullier from 2021-05-13T04:30
Tomato expert Craig LeHoullier and I have been working all year toward this week’s launch of the newest joegardener Online Gardening Academy™ course, Listen
207-Understanding Fertilizers and How to Use Them-Encore Presentation from 2021-05-06T04:30
Fertilizers give food crops and ornamental plants the nutrients they need to thrive, but when used unnecessarily or incorrectly, they can do more harm than good. ...
Listen206-Our Most Essential Trees: The Nature of Oaks, with Doug Tallamy from 2021-04-29T04:30
It’s always a pleasure speaking with Dr. Doug Tallamy, a renowned entomologist and advocate for native gardening. Based on the feedback his past appearances on th...
Listen205-A Primer on Growing Blueberries, with Lee Reich-Encore Presentation from 2021-04-22T04:30
Blueberry bushes add year-round visual appeal to a landscape and provide a bounty of tasty fruits each summer. Getting started is easy — if you have a sunny locat...
Listen204-Hardening Off and Setting Plants Up for Success in Spring from 2021-04-15T04:30
We’re all anxious to get our plants in the ground, but if we’re not careful and we rush it, we can really set our plants’ progress back significantly. It’s an exc...
Listen203-For the Love of Composting, with Dr. Lee Reich-Encore Presentation from 2021-04-08T04:30
Composting is one of my favorite gardening topics to discuss, and I found a kindred spirit in our shared love of composting, with Dr. Lee Reich. He has been perf...
Listen202-Top 10 Things to Do Now to Prepare the Garden for Spring-Encore Presentation from 2021-04-01T04:30
The growing season is quickly approaching, and there are a number of things to take care of now to get the best results during the rest of the year. This week, I ...
Listen201-Understanding Regenerative Agriculture and Permaculture, with Dr. Jake Mowrer from 2021-03-25T04:30
Regenerative agriculture, permaculture and soil health have come to the forefront of gardening conversations in recent years, but for the layperson, useful defini...
Listen200-Monty Don: Behind the Scenes of Gardeners' World, and More from 2021-03-18T04:30
Monty Don is the biggest name in gardening in the United Kingdom, and this week he’s my guest for the very special 200th episode of “The joe gardener Show.” In our conversation, he shares his be...
Listen199-Growing Epic Potatoes: Everything to Know From Before You Plant to Storing the Harvest from 2021-03-11T05:30
For the very first episode of The joe gardener Show that’s dedicated solely to growing potatoes, I couldn’t have asked for a better guest than Jim Gerrit...
Listen198-Hydrangea Care For Late Winter: Pro Tips for Pruning and More, With Lorraine Ballato from 2021-03-04T05:30
Hydrangeas are beautiful flowering plants with dramatic blooms that provide color and drama in the summer garden, but they can be fussy if they don’t get the prop...
Listen197-The Many Benefits of Building a Naturalistic Garden, with Kelly Norris from 2021-02-25T05:30
When planting a naturalistic garden, is having more plants always better? If you ask Kelly Norris, my podcast guest this week and the author of “ Listen
196-The Science of Lighting Plants Indoors, with Leslie Halleck-Encore Presentation from 2021-02-18T05:30
The science behind the relationship between plants and light is complicated, but my guest on this week’s encore episode explains it in an accessible, easy-to-unde...
Listen195-Identifying and Controlling Garden Pests Organically from 2021-02-11T05:30
Before attempting a pest control method that may prove to be unnecessary, ineffective or complete overkill, the first step a gardener should take is to correctly ...
Listen194-Easy No-Dig Gardening, with Charlie Nardozzi from 2021-02-04T05:30
No-dig gardening is a simple gardening method that many gardeners — who were taught for years that they had to till or turn their gardens annually — still have ma...
Listen193-Digging Deeper into Seed Starting with Garden Professor John Porter-Encore Presentation from 2021-01-28T05:30
Many factors affect whether seeds started indoors will grow to become seedlings that are strong and healthy enough to transition into the garden, survive and pros...
Listen192-Start Seeds Indoors Successfully-Encore Presentation from 2021-01-21T05:30
Indoor seed starting time is nearly upon us, and whether you are starting seeds yourself for the first time in 2021 or you have prior experience, I’m certain you’...
Listen191-Winter Sowing: A Simple Way to Start Seeds Outdoors-Encore Presentation from 2021-01-14T05:30
Winter sowing is an easy and fun way to scratch the gardening itch in the coldest months while also getting a head start on growing flowers and cool-season crops ...
Listen190-Growing Herbs: The Workhorse Plants for Every Garden, Outdoors and Indoors from 2021-01-07T05:30
From time to time on the podcast, we’ve touched on growing herbs, but this week’s episode is the first that is dedicated solely to growing herbs. My guest to help...
Listen189-How Gardening Enriched Our Lives in 2020 from 2020-12-31T05:30
From a large back yard to the tiniest balcony, the garden is a place of refuge, and never has that been more true than in 2020. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, gar...
Listen188-Why Buy Organic Seeds, with Tom Stearns of High Mowing Organic Seeds-Encore Presentation from 2020-12-24T05:30
Have you ever compared a packet of conventional seeds and a packet of organic seeds and wondered what the difference truly is? My guest this week — to demystify w...
Listen187-The Informed Seed Shopper: What to Know Before You Buy from 2020-12-17T05:30
Before placing your order online or filling out a seed catalog order form, be sure you are making the best buying decisions. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing t...
Listen186-Why Real Christmas Trees Are Better for the Environment Than Artificial from 2020-12-10T05:30
Buying an artificial Christmas tree and reusing it for years may seem like a more environmentally friendly option than buying a real, cut tree every holiday seaso...
Listen185-Restoring The American Chestnut: An All-Out Effort to Save This Iconic Tree from 2020-12-03T05:30
The American chestnut tree spanned the eastern United States and numbered in the billions before blight wiped out most of the population. In this week’s episode, ...
Listen184-More Must-Have Books for Every Gardener: Encore (Hybrid) Presentation from 2020-11-26T05:30
While I am a big proponent of learning through experience, I also hone my gardening skills and draw inspiration by regularly dipping into my library of books on h...
Listen183-Your Gardening Successes in 2020 from 2020-11-19T05:30
As we approach Thanksgiving, a time for taking stock of all the things we are grateful for, it feels like a good time to reflect on our gardening successes this y...
Listen182-Organic Urban Seed Farming, with San Diego Seed Company from 2020-11-12T05:30
When you plant vegetable and flower seeds in your garden, do you ever think about where exactly those seeds came from? Could you even imagine certified-organic se...
Listen181-The Power of a Plant: Stephen Ritz and His Incredible Green Bronx Machine from 2020-11-05T05:30
Gardeners know that eating food you grew yourself raises your spirits in a way that few things can. My guest this week, educator and author of The Power of a Plan...
Listen180-Growing and Using Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape, with Brie Arthur from 2020-10-29T04:30
Ornamental grasses are eye-catching, low-maintenance additions to home landscapes that offer color, texture and seasonal interest, but they continue to be underut...
Listen179-Plant Partners: The Science-based Benefits of Companion Planting, with Jessica Walliser from 2020-10-22T04:30
Companion planting has been practiced for centuries, but it’s not always clear why some plants perform better when paired with others. To separate conjecture from...
Listen178-Selecting and Caring for Houseplants, with Jane Perrone from 2020-10-15T04:30
Houseplants bring life to our indoor environment, and caring for them can bring both joy and challenges. To answer how to pick the right houseplants for your home...
Listen177-An Overview of Ornamental Grasses and Grass-like Plants, with John Greenlee from 2020-10-08T04:30
Ornamental grasses are now common sights at nurseries and garden centers, but that hasn’t always been the case. One of the earliest advocates of incorporating nat...
Listen176-Always Learning: 10 Lessons the Garden Has Taught Us in 2020, with Meg Cowden from 2020-10-01T04:30
The most satisfying triumphs in the garden are built on experimentation and, yes, what many call failures, but what I always call learning opportunities. Perhaps ...
Listen175-Decoding Gardening Advice, With Dr. Jeff Gillman - Encore Presentation from 2020-09-24T04:30
Despite the best efforts of gardening educators to debunk poor gardening advice, bad information continues to be shared online and elsewhere by well-meaning, thou...
Listen174-Season Extension Practices for Getting More from Your Garden, with Niki Jabbour from 2020-09-17T04:30
When many gardeners are picking their last crops for the year and getting ready to say goodbye to their gardens until spring, Niki Jabbour doesn’t slow down when ...
Listen173-Starting a New Tomato Garden: Lessons Learned, with Craig LeHoullier from 2020-09-10T04:30
Starting a new tomato garden in an unfamiliar location poses a number of challenges and can be intimidating, even for experienced gardeners, but it also provides ...
Listen172-Tips for Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Fall-Encore Presentation from 2020-09-03T04:30
Of all the gardening seasons, the fall growing season is my favorite. Arugula, beets, broccoli, carrots, lettuce and more — there are so many cool-season vegetabl...
Listen171-Gardening Mistakes to Avoid from 2020-08-27T04:30
I like to encourage risk-taking in the garden because the stakes are usually very low, and we know that “mistake” is another word for “learning opportunity.” Howe...
Listen170-Succession Planting Tips, with Meg Cowden from 2020-08-20T04:30
What is succession planting? Succession planting is how gardeners make the most of limited space and extend their growing s...
Listen169-Your Biggest Garden Challenges of Summer, 2020 from 2020-08-13T04:30
Coming up on the middle of August, it’s clear that the 2020 gardening season is one for the record books — not for its performance, but for its challenges. Having...
Listen168-Preserving Your Harvest with No Special Equipment, with Theresa Loe from 2020-08-06T04:30
Of all the problems that gardeners run into, having a bigger harvest than you know what to do with is the best problem to have. If you find yourself in this envia...
Listen167-Managing Plant Diseases Organically, with Jeff Gillman from 2020-07-30T04:30
Plant diseases pose one of the biggest challenges that gardeners face, and while it can be tempting to reach for a chemical control, managing plant diseases organ...
Listen166-Tracing the History of Heirloom Seeds, With Seed Savers Exchange from 2020-07-23T04:30
Every seed has a story to tell, if someone will listen. This week, I asked Sara Straate, the seed historian for Seed Savers...
Listen165-Tips For Reducing Garden Overwhelm, With Margaret Roach-Encore Presentation from 2020-07-16T04:30
Between keeping up with picking crops and beating back weeds, plant diseases, and pests, it’s common that gardeners feel overwhelmed, especially at the height of ...
Listen164-Ask Me Anything: Joe Lamp'l Answers Your Gardening Questions For Mid-Summer from 2020-07-09T04:30
Between my podcast listeners, social media channels, and members of my Online Gardening Academy™, I receive a lot of gardening questions. This week on the podcast, I am answering some of those q...
Listen163-Plant Propagation Tips: Easy Ways to Make More Plants, With Brie Arthur-Encore Presentation from 2020-07-02T04:30
One of my favorite gardening activities is plant propagation. In fact, you could say that it’s what first got me interested in gardening as a young child. Plant propagation is one of the best w...
Listen162-Plant Disease Fundamentals-Understanding the Basics and Beyond from 2020-06-25T04:30
I don’t know about you, but here in my Atlanta-area GardenFarm™, disease is already rearing its ugly head. I had a conversation with extension plant pathologist, Dr. Janna Beckerman, of Purdue U...
Listen161-Growing Tomatoes: Mid-Season Care With Craig LeHoullier-Encore Edition from 2020-06-18T04:30
It's safe to say that mid-June is sort of the "honeymoon" phase of gardening. The final cold snaps are behind us. The plants in our landscapes are abundant in foliage. Yet, it's early enough tha...
Listen160-Gardening Pet Peeves - My Top 10 from Joe Lamp'l from 2020-06-11T04:30
Fair warning: This week, you’re in for a bit of a rant. I’m sharing with you my top 10 gardening pet peeves. No, I don’t mean those things like finding some pest has taken a bite out of an almos...
Listen159-Catching Up With Joe Lamp'l: Spring-2020 Q&A from 2020-06-04T04:30
For this week's episode, I invited my Director of Online Media back to join me for another Q&A session. We haven't done a Q&A episode in awhile. Erin is my co-host when I have one, and when I wa...
Listen158-The Agrihood Movement: Cultivating Food&Community with Farmer D from 2020-05-28T04:30
For this week’s episode, I asked my longtime friend, Daron Joffe, to join me. Since early adulthood, Daron has been driven by the belief that the world is a better place when our everyday lives ...
Listen157-How to Prevent Weed Overwhelm: A Practical Organic Approach for Real Results, With Margaret Roach from 2020-05-21T04:30
This week, I invited one of my longtime friends - and frequent podcast guests - to join me to share some additional weed management wisdom. Today, we explore how to prevent weed overwhelm with a...
Listen156-Encore Presentation: Why Mulch Matters in Every Garden: What You Need to Know from 2020-05-14T04:30
If there's one gardening subject that I mention more than any other, it's probably mulch. Lots of gardeners still think the primary purpose of mulch is as an aesthetic element - to make garden b...
Listen155-Managing Weeds Organically: Rodale Institute's Latest Research, Prevention and Control from 2020-05-07T04:30
One of the inevitabilities of gardening is the presence of weeds. There are lots of poor weed management approaches out there, many of which have been used for decades. So, I thought it was high...
Listen154-Garden Savvy Shopping Tips For Healthy Plants from 2020-04-30T04:30
These past few months have been difficult for many of us, but one bright side has been the re-ignited interest in gardening. I’ve heard from so many people who’ve never planted anything before b...
Listen153-The Science Behind Great Soil from 2020-04-23T04:30
Soil is my favorite topic. I love all things gardening, and I’ve even hurled myself into a large heap of finished compost. Still, soil is king in my book, and the more we learn about the science...
Listen152-The Native Plant Trust: Why Plant Choices Matter from 2020-04-16T04:30
Another spring brings the excitement of a new garden season. For most of us, that means adding more plants to our landscape. Well, today’s episode is a reminder that your plant choices matter, e...
Listen151-Seed Savers Exchange: Behind the Scenes from 2020-04-09T04:30
Last week, I spoke with Dianne Ott Whealy, the co-founder of Seed Savers Exchange, to discuss the history of that important organization. SSE is approaching its fiftieth year of operations, so t...
Listen150-The Story of Seed Savers Exchange: With Co-founder, Diane Ott-Whealy from 2020-04-02T04:30
You might be like a lot of gardeners these days who are eager to experiment with different varieties of their favorite crops. Well, the odds are pretty good that the unique variety you’re excite...
Listen149-Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: A Seed Company With Purpose over Profit from 2020-03-26T04:30
If you’re into organic seeds or growing seeds of varieties that are out of the ordinary, you’ve probably heard of this week’s guest. Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (SESE) is trul...
Listen148-Gardening in Straw Bales: An Easy&Inexpensive Solution to Make Growing Food More Accessible for All from 2020-03-19T04:30
With all that is going on in our world during these recent weeks, more folks than ever are feeling drawn to gardening. The confidence that comes with growing your own source of healthy food is a...
Listen147-Monarchs and Milkweed: A Precarious Struggle Between Life and Death from 2020-03-12T04:30
Suffice it to say monarchs have a precarious relationship with milkweed that is literally a matter of life and death. In this episode, we'll talk about monarchs, milkweed, and the remarkable sto...
Listen146-Catching Up With Epic Tomatoes Author Craig LeHoullier. Big Changes and New Opportunities from 2020-03-05T05:30
This week, I’m catching up with Epic Tomatoes author Craig LeHoullier. I'm proud to call him a good friend and happy that he's a frequent guest on this podcast. But a lot has changed in the Toma...
Listen145-Fundamentals of Gardening: Confidence Through Key Principles from 2020-02-27T05:30
It never hurts to go back to the basics from time to time, and that’s what today’s episode is all about - the importance of the fundamentals of gardening. My guest, Daryl Beyers, is author of th...
Listen144-Understanding Nematodes: Microscopic Worms, Friend or Foe of Your Garden from 2020-02-20T05:30
As a gardener, you’ve probably learned that it’s the little things that can sometimes have the greatest impact. Well, this episode focuses on some very little things - nematodes. These microscop...
Listen143-Gardening Products You Don't Need, and Why from 2020-02-13T05:30
This week, garden myth-busting expert, Robert Pavlis joined me to talk about gardening products. Robert has a background in chemistry and biochemistry and is an avid gardener as well. He owns an...
Listen142-Why Our Plant Choices Matter: Nature's Best Hope, with Doug Tallamy from 2020-02-06T05:30
I am a huge fan of this week’s guest, Doug Tallamy. He’s the author of the blockbuster book Bringing Nature Home. It introduced many hortic...
Listen141-Encore Presentation: Easy Ways to Make More Houseplants, Vegetables and Flowers from 2020-01-30T05:30
One thing that fascinates just about every plant lover is the process of propagation, and finding easy ways to make more houseplants, vegetables, and flowers from those plants you already have a...
Listen140-The Successful Journey of a Market Farmer: Conor Crickmore of Neversink Farm from 2020-01-23T05:30
If you are a market or small-scale farmer, this episode is for you, but there’s plenty of inspiration for you home gardeners too. This week’s guest is Conor Crick...
Listen139-Houseplant Myths: The Facts Behind Caring for Indoor Plants from 2020-01-16T05:30
Houseplants have been a hugely popular trend the past few years, with some plant-a-holics spending big money on a single showstopper. Unfortunately, those plants don’t always fare so well after ...
Listen138-Why Pruning Matters: Principles, Recommendations and Tips from the Pruner's Bible from 2020-01-09T05:30
One of my favorite gardening tasks is pruning. In fact, I love it so much that I don’t really consider it a task at all, and it was the focus of my very first joe gardener Show podcast episode. ...
Listen137-Food Freedom Through Foraging: How and Why Rob Greenfield Lived Off the Land for an Entire Year from 2020-01-02T05:30
Have you ever thought about living exclusively off the land for an entire year? Likely not considering how much of our daily lives revolve around food. For those of us who garden, our passion ca...
Listen136-Top Garden Takeaways from 2019: Lessons Learned from 2019-12-26T05:30
It doesn’t matter how big or how small your growing space is, and it doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or have decades of experience under your belt. Every year brings new lessons, challenges,...
Listen135-Backyard Chickens: Benefits and Challenges for Gardeners, with Lisa Steele from 2019-12-19T05:30
For many gardeners (myself included), the passion for producing our own food and caring for the natural world around us leads us to another hobby - keeping backyard chickens. My guest this week,...
Listen134-Bird Population Decline and What Gardeners Can Do to Help from 2019-12-12T05:30
Many gardeners have an appreciation for backyard songbirds. It’s a natural fit. As gardeners, we do a lot to invite them into our landscapes with food and shelter. All the more reason it’s conce...
Listen133-Native Plant Design in a Post-Wild World, With Thomas Rainer from 2019-12-05T02:46:43
How do you define a beautiful garden or landscape? Is it a perfectly manicured space, free of weeds with coordinated blocks of color? Perhaps it’s more relaxed an...
Listen132-Encore Presentation: The Year-round Vegetable Garden with Niki Jabbour (and New TV Episode!) from 2019-11-28T04:24:16
In spite of a very short growing season (the first frost of the year shows up about mid-October, and the last is typically mid-May), Niki Jabbour knows every trick in the book and more to get th...
Listen131-My Top 12 Tools to Make Your Gardening Life Easier from 2019-11-21T05:30
Over the years I’ve tried my share of gardening tools. Along the way, I’ve spent (and wasted) a lot of money. But it hasn’t been a total loss. Some of those purchases have resulted in the tools ...
Listen130-Winter Sowing: A Simple Way To Successfully Start Seeds Outdoors from 2019-11-14T05:30
I love starting seeds indoors. It’s a great way to get a jump start on the season - to play in the soil even when the temperatures outdoors are sub-freezing. Growing seedlings indoors can be a l...
Listen129-Reshaping How We Think About Water: Why Paying More Might Not Be So Bad from 2019-11-07T03:14:41
This week is part two of my conversation with Charles Fishman, author of the compelling book, Listen
128-Conserving Water’s Finite Supply in a Very Thirsty World from 2019-10-30T16:50:13
Today’s podcast is just a little bit off-topic. Well, not too far off-topic. After all, the subject of today’s discussion is fundamental to our gardens. It’s fundamental to our very existence. T...
Listen127-Top Takeaways for Gardeners from 10 Years of Growing a Greener World from 2019-10-23T15:19:18
This summer, the crew and I wrapped up filming for the tenth season of our Emmy Award-winning show, Growing a Greener World®. It has been humbling to look back and really let it sink in that we’...
Listen126-The Scentual Garden: Exploring Botanical Fragrance With Ken Druse from 2019-10-17T01:07:58
What do you think of when you think about your garden? How often do you consider all of the fragrances of the plants in your landscape? Well, this week’s podcast is a celebration of the scentual...
Listen125-Saving Seeds: The Basics, the Benefits and Beyond from 2019-10-08T03:04:14
Do you save seeds? These days, more and more gardeners are interested in keeping seeds from the plants in their garden, but it’s a process that can be intimidating. For this week’s episode, I in...
Listen124-Using Compost the Charles Dowding Way: More Than Just a Great Soil Amendment from 2019-10-02T17:30:14
Last week was the first in this two-part conversation with British gardening legend, Charles Dowding. If you missed it, I recommend you Listen
123-No-dig Gardening, with Charles Dowding: A Convincing Case for Easier, More Productive Results from 2019-09-26T04:00
One of the many things I love about hosting this podcast series is the opportunity to talk about a shared love of gardening with experts from various fields and gardeners who come from different...
Listen122-Fall Vegetable Garden Success: Best Plants and Tips for Cool-Season Growing from 2019-09-19T04:00
Here we are in mid-September already. Where did the summer go? I never mourn the end of the summer garden season, but I am getting a bit later start than usual on my favorite garden - the fall g...
Listen121-Fire Ant Control: The Down and Dirty on Identification, Behavior and What to Know from 2019-09-09T04:30
Invasive pests. With an absence of natural predators - they can wreak serious havoc in our garden and, sometimes our environment. There’s a category of invasive creatures which isn’t lethal to o...
Listen120-Poison Ivy: What You Need to Know to Minimize Its Impact on You and Your Landscape from 2019-09-05T03:30
Many years ago, I had just bought my first home and, as you might expect, was really excited to get out into the garden and make it my own. The backyard was overgrown with English ivy, so I spen...
Listen119-Deer-Resistant Design: Fence-Free Solutions to Protect the Plants You Love from 2019-08-26T04:30
No matter where you garden, chances are good that you struggle with deer damage. Deer are a constant issue here on my rural 5-acre GardenFarm™ north of Atlanta, GA; but they can be just as preva...
Listen118-The Power of Mushrooms: Its Potential to Cure Environmental Threats&More from 2019-08-16T23:06:33
Once in a rare while, you attend a presentation that leaves you speechless and amazed. A few years ago, internationally-acclaimed mycologist Tradd Cotter’s presentation at the University of Nort...
Listen117-Compost, Compost Tea and the Soil Food Web, with Dr. Elaine Ingham from 2019-08-12T14:31:44
Last week, we “dug” into the subject of the soil food web with guest Dr. Elaine Ingham. I have long followed and admired Elaine’s work in soil science study, and hearing her describe that it’s a...
Listen116-Understanding the Soil Food Web, with Dr. Elaine Ingham from 2019-08-08T04:10:40
Are you ready to get your garden geek on? In today’s episode we’re diving into the deep end on the subject of soil – specifically, understanding the soil food web. If you’ve ever told anyone tha...
Listen115-Understanding Tomato Diseases and How to Deal With Them from 2019-08-01T04:10:45
Tomatoes are one of the most popular garden edibles. Unfortunately, they are also one of the most challenging. Highly disease-prone, tomato plants often start strong and set a tantalizing crop o...
Listen114-Understanding Hydrangeas: Pruning, Blooming, Color-Forcing&More from 2019-07-25T04:10:47
Hydrangeas are some of my favorite ornamentals shrubs, and this week’s guest shares my love of this beautiful plant. Well actually, Lorraine Ballato has a special appreciation for all hydrangea ...
Listen113-Designing Abundant Container Gardens: Pro Tips for Healthy Plants&Beautiful Combinations from 2019-07-18T04:10:48
Whether you’ve got an extensive garden area or just a postage-stamp-sized balcony, you can garden in containers just about anywhere. There are some similarities in techniques for gardening in th...
Listen112-Efficient Watering in the Garden and Landscape and Why it Matters from 2019-07-11T04:10:30
Water – When it comes to the garden, water can be a blessing and a curse. One year brings heavy rain, while the next might bring severe drought challenges. Mother Nature can definitely wreak hav...
Listen111-The State of Gardening TV in Changing Times, with HGTV’s Paul James from 2019-07-04T04:10:48
Recently, I was fortunate to have gardening television legend, Paul James, as my guest at the GardenFarm. He joined me for the filming of an upcoming Season 10 episode of my show Growing a Green...
Listen110-Why Mulch Matters in Every Garden: What You Need to Know from 2019-06-27T04:10:08
As often as I mention the benefits of mulch, I’ve never devoted an entire episode to the topic – until now. Mulch tends to be an unsung hero in the garden. Yet, mulch and compost are the two mos...
Listen109-Garden Safety: When Shortcuts Have Consequences from 2019-06-20T04:10:39
Sometimes, you just have one of those weeks. I didn’t intend to share a podcast on garden safety this week, but a series of accidents – and shared experiences of our team – inspired a conversati...
Listen108-Easy Ways to Make More Houseplants, Vegetables and Flowers from 2019-06-13T04:10:26
One thing that fascinates just about every plant lover is the process of propagation, and finding easy ways to make more houseplants, vegetables, and flowers from those plants you already have a...
Listen107-Encore Presentation: Tomato Care Checklist with Craig LeHoullier from 2019-06-06T04:10:29
Tomatoes. They just might be the hands-down most popular plant for home gardeners, but they sure aren’t easy. Last year, my friend and tomato-growing expert, Craig LeHoullier, joined me for a po...
Listen106-Livestock Panels: Top 10 Uses in the Garden for This Versatile Material from 2019-05-30T04:10:59
If you’re a gardener of any level looking for something to make gardening easier and save time – while also keeping things looking sharp – this episode is for you. You won’t find today’s feature...
Listen105-Gardening Questions Answered: Expert Advice from Joe Lamp’l from 2019-05-23T04:10:18
Between my podcast listeners and members of my e-newsletter and social media channels, I receive a lot of gardening questions. This week, I’m highlighting questions asked by students of my new B...
Listen104-A Field Guide to Urban Gardening, with Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening from 2019-05-16T04:10:24
This week’s guest is Kevin Espiritu, author of the new book – Field Guide to Urban Gardening. Kevin is a self-taught garden guy. Like many of you, he’s figuring things out as he goes along and l...
Listen103-How to Create a Backyard Meadow: Simple Steps for Success No Matter the Space from 2019-05-09T04:10:41
When you hear the term “meadow” what do you envision? For most people, the picture in their mind’s eye is a sweeping field of grasses and multi-colored blooms. The thing is, a meadow doesn’t req...
Listen102-The Pollinating Power of Solitary Bees, and How to Attract These Gentle Insects To Your Backyard Garden from 2019-05-02T04:10:06
Save the bees! That’s a statement becoming more commonly heard these days. The decline in honeybee populations has been a hot topic in recent years, but there is another story to be told. Our gr...
Listen101-A Way to Garden: Observations and Lessons, with Margaret Roach from 2019-04-25T04:10:40
Do you love books? I have a fairly large library, and you probably won’t be surprised to learn that it’s comprised of mostly garden-related volumes. One of my favorites has long been A Way to Ga...
Listen100-Understanding Cover Crops: The Basics and Beyond, with Jack Algiere from 2019-04-18T04:10:28
This week, I continue my conversation with Jack Algiere and we shift our focus to cover crops. If you missed last week’s episode on crop rotation, be sure to check that out too. Jack is the Farm...
Listen099-Understanding Crop Rotation: The Basics and Beyond, with Jack Algiere from 2019-04-11T04:10:48
If you live in or ever travel to the New York City area, one place worth visiting is Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. This 85-acre farm is just 30 minutes from the heart of the city,...
Listen098-Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden with Lee Reich from 2019-04-04T04:15:50
Many gardeners shy away from growing the typical fruit trees and shrubs because of the amount of care and upkeep needed to maintain them, especially when it comes to pest and disease control. Ye...
Listen097-Spring Tips for Vegetable Garden Success from 2019-03-28T04:30:26
As winter slowly yields to spring, the call to get our hands into the soil becomes irresistible. These spring tips for vegetable garden success are a valuable guide to the essential steps everyo...
Listen096-Tips for Fruit Growing Success: Selection, Maintenance&Advice, with Dr. Lee Reich from 2019-03-21T04:10:13
Do you grow fruit? Berries and fruit trees are often under-appreciated in the world of gardening, but it’s my topic this week with guest, Dr. Lee Reich. An expert on many thing gardening – such ...
Listen095-Tomato Seed Starting Update: Innovations and Inspiration, with Craig LeHoullier from 2019-03-14T04:10:45
For this week’s podcast, I’m catching up with a good friend and frequent guest, Craig LeHoullier. Craig is responsible for the revival and development of many favorite heirloom tomato varieties,...
Listen094-How to Start and Care for Seedlings Indoors: My Steps for Success from 2019-03-07T05:10:55
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s seed-starting season. Starting seeds indoors is a great way to start gardening even though your garden outdoors may be covered in snow. It also p...
Listen093-Hobby Greenhouse Considerations: What to Know Before You Buy (and After You Do) from 2019-02-28T05:10:47
In this week’s podcast, I’m talking hobby greenhouses with Sheri George. A lifetime master gardener, Sheri has been greenhouse gardening for over 20 years. Her experience has put her in a unique...
Listen092-Vegetable Planting Timeline&More: Joe Lamp’l Responds to Listener Questions from 2019-02-21T05:10:55
For this week’s podcast, I polled the joe gardener Facebook Group to ask what garden questions they would like answered. This is a great community of engaged and supportive gardeners. There is n...
Listen091-Starting Seeds Indoors: The Non-Negotiables for Success, Pt. 1 – Encore Presentation from 2019-02-14T05:10:43
Last year, I shared a podcast series devoted to starting seeds indoors. It has been incredibly popular as more and more gardeners develop an excitement for this aspect of gardening. In fact this...
Listen090-Catching up with Paul James, Superstar of HGTV’s Gardening by the Yard from 2019-02-07T05:10:43
Whenever the topic of gardening television shows comes up during conversations on my social media channels and as I travel for speaking engagements or filming for my show, Growing a Greener Worl...
Listen089-Composting Guide A to Z: The Quick and Dirty on Everything Compost – Encore Presentation from 2019-01-31T05:10:35
At the time of this release, I’m in Phoenix, Arizona as a keynote speaker at the annual conference of the U.S. Composting Council. Not only is this a great event, but it’s made even better since...
Listen088-The New Organic Grower: 50-Years in the Making, with Eliot Coleman from 2019-01-24T05:10:13
This week’s guest is a legend in the world of organic gardening and farming – Eliot Coleman. Eliot has been a market gardener for over 50 years, yet he remains as excited about his work every da...
Listen087-An Interview With Joe Lamp’l: What You Didn’t Know About the Joe Behind joe gardener from 2019-01-17T05:10:45
This week’s podcast is a slightly different format. I enjoyed a little Q&A session with Erin, my Director of Online Media. She asked me some questions to give you a little behind-the-scenes take...
Listen086-Timeless Gardening Principles, with Barbara Damrosch from 2019-01-10T11:30:23
My guest this week is Barbara Damrosh. An icon in the world of gardening, Barbara began her horticultural career in the mid-1970’s and has always been driven by the desire to help others get int...
Listen085-Organizing Your Gardening Life – Encore Presentation from 2019-01-03T05:10:20
A new year begins, and a new gardening season is on the way. Will you be spending any time this month organizing your closet, your finances or any other aspects of daily life? How would you like...
Listen085-FINAL.mp3 from 2019-01-02T03:33:14
Listen084-What Happened to the G in HGTV? – Encore Presentation from 2018-12-27T05:10:52
This is an encore episode of 057-What Happened to the G in HGTV? It’s another chance to dive into a question I hear often: “Why aren’t there more gardening shows on TV anymore?” As the host of s...
Listen084-FINAL.mp3 from 2018-12-21T23:41:43
Listen083-Gardening Indoors: The Science of Light, with Leslie Halleck from 2018-12-20T05:10:50
Do you grow plants indoors? Have you tried starting plants from seed or are you thinking of trying this year? In either case, light may be on your mind lately. It’s been on mine, so I invited Le...
Listen083-FINAL.mp3 from 2018-12-19T03:35:23
Listen082-Finding the Best of the Best Gardening Products and Tools from 2018-12-13T05:10:30
I don’t know if you know this about me, but I love garden tools and gadgets. I’ve always been on the hunt for the best garden gear, which means I’ve wasted my fair share of money on some not-so-...
Listen082-FINAL.mp3 from 2018-12-09T19:41:20
Listen081-Growing Indoors: The Basics of Houseplant Care and Maintenance from 2018-12-06T05:10:58
Now that December has arrived, most of us who garden feel we need to wait out the cold weather to get our hands back in the soil. Seed starting won’t begin for another month or two, but while we...
Listen080-Putting the Garden to Bed: End-of-Season Advice from Margaret Roach from 2018-11-29T05:10:40
Cooler fall temperatures are great for growing vegetables like broccoli, kale and carrots, but they are also a signal that the time to put our garden to bed is fast approaching. Not too long ago...
Listen079-Foodscaping: How to Create an Edible Landscape, With Brie Arthur from 2018-11-22T05:10:27
Have you ever thought about how to grow food without a garden? I’m not talking about tearing out those flowers and shrubs to convert the bed to a vegetable garden. I’m talking about incorporatin...
Listen078-Why Buy Organic Seeds: Fixing a Broken Food System, with Tom Stearns of High Mowing Seeds from 2018-11-15T05:10:52
Why buy organic seeds? How much do you even think about the seeds you buy? Did you know that most seeds are grown with a lot of chemicals? You may never have considered the differences between n...
Listen077-The Beauty and Importance of Native Plants: The Ethos of Mt. Cuba Center from 2018-11-08T05:10:04
You may have noticed that I’ve been focusing on native plants a lot lately. They have so much to offer in the garden – both to you, as the gardener, and to the wildlife in your area. I’ve been a...
Listen076-How to Create a Bird-friendly Yard from 2018-11-01T04:10:21
Lately, I’ve really been focused on identifying all the ways we can attract more wildlife to our gardens. Diversity in our little, individual ecosystems not only helps us to be better gardeners,...
Listen075-Top Questions for Composting at Home: You Asked, Joe Lamp’l Answers from 2018-10-25T04:10:55
Composting at home leads to many questions from eager gardeners regarding techniques and best practices. Well this week, I wanted to answer some of those very specific – and common – questions p...
Listen074-How to Have and Care for a Healthy Lawn: Top 7 Non-negotiables from 2018-10-18T04:41:15
Now that I’ve shared my recommendations for creating an eco-friendly garden and a resilient garden during the past couple of weeks, I want to talk about how to have and care for a healthy lawn. ...
Listen073-How to Create a Resilient Garden: 10 Key Principles from 2018-10-11T04:10:37
Would you say you had a resilient garden? Did it stand up to the challenges of this past growing season? This year has been especially difficult for many of us, and while we’re in the middle of ...
Listen072-Creating an Eco-friendly Garden&Landscape: 7 Key Tenets from 2018-10-04T04:10:46
Having seen many gardens over the years, I’ve been on a mission to inspire people to think more towards eco-friendly gardening. My experiences led me to write a book, The Green Gardener’s Guide:...
Listen071-Gardening for Wildlife: How-to Create an Inviting Habitat, with NWF’s David Mizijewski from 2018-09-27T04:10:22
Here at the GardenFarm™, I proudly display a sign that designates my five-acre property as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. What does that designation mean and where does it come from? Well, I dive...
Listen070-Decoding Garden Advice: Good, Debatable or Just Plain Wrong, with Jeff Gillman from 2018-09-20T04:15:53
Decoding gardening advice is a never-ending challenge. Some gardening advice you receive is good – some, debatable, and too often, just plain wrong. Unfortunately, even the bad advice is frequen...
Listen069-The Fascinating Facts Behind the Plants We Eat, with Jeff Gillman from 2018-09-13T04:10:25
Today’s episode dives into some of the interesting facts of the foods we all eat. My guest, Dr. Jeff Gillman, is Director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, and he recently began his own po...
Listen068-Top Predatory Beneficial Insects and How to Attract Them, Pt. 2 from 2018-09-06T04:10:51
Last week, we began a two-part series on garden pest predators with Jessica Walliser and discussed the predator/prey cycle taking place in all our landscapes as well as the cues that signal to g...
Listen067-Predatory Beneficial Insects: Feared Foes of Garden Pests, Pt. 1 from 2018-08-30T04:10:41
How well do you know the insect world of your garden? Can you tell the good bugs from the bad bugs? Did you know there are prey and predator insects? This week’s guest, Jessica Walliser, used to...
Listen066-Tomatoland: The Dirty Truth of the Tasteless Tomato, with Barry Estabrook from 2018-08-23T04:10:47
Recently, my podcast featured some of my favorite garden books. In this episode, I talk with the author of one of those books. Barry Estabrook is a multi-James Beard Award-winning author, and o...
Listen065-Tips For Reducing Garden Overwhelm, With Margaret Roach from 2018-08-16T04:10:45
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your garden – by out of control growth or disease or an abundance of crops? You aren’t alone. Nearly all of us feel garden overwhelm at some point during the gr...
Listen064-Tomato Growing Season Lookback: Lessons Learned With Craig LeHoullier from 2018-08-09T04:10:37
Here in the southeast, our warm temperatures mean that tomato season is coming to a close. If you find yourself in the same boat, this podcast is right up your alley. I invited my honorary co-ho...
Listen063-Garden Fertilizer Basics: What to Know Before You Grow from 2018-08-02T04:10:45
Plants need nutrients, but how and when you provide those nutrients can make more difference than you might realize. Let’s explore some facts on garden fertilizer which, when put to use in your ...
Listen062-Great Garden Reads: Must-Have Books For Every Gardener from 2018-07-26T04:10:15
If you know anything about me by now, you know that I love the world of gardening. I’ve been involved as a hobbyist, horticulturalist, public speaker, and/or TV host since the age of eight. Form...
Listen061-A Day In The Life At The GardenFarm: Audio Journal Encore Edition from 2018-07-19T04:10:50
We all know how hectic summer can get, and for me, this summer is certainly no exception. Filming for Season Nine of Growing a Greener World®, keeping up with the many happenings and garden grow...
Listen060-How to Control Nuisance Wildlife in the Garden: Deer, Rabbits, Moles&More from 2018-07-12T04:10:35
Managing wildlife pests in the garden and landscape is a challenge for all gardeners. It’s not just those of us in rural areas who deal with damage from deer, rabbits, raccoons, moles, and other...
Listen059-Learning the Business of Horticulture: Using Education With Innovation For New Opportunities from 2018-07-05T04:10
This week, my podcast guest was Dr. Holly Scoggins. Holly is Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Virginia Tech and Director of the campus’ Hahn Horticulture Garden. She is a...
Listen058-Biochar Basics and More: Digging Deeper Into the Science of Soil from 2018-06-28T04:10:04
This week, I spoke with Mark Highland of Organic Mechanics. Mark is passionate about soil and has quite the pedigree, having graduated from the Masters Program at Longwood Gardens. Well-versed i...
Listen057-What Happened to the G in HGTV? from 2018-06-21T04:10:07
Do you ever wonder what happened to the G in HGTV? I used to love weekend binge-watching favorite gardening episodes on HGTV. We, as gardeners, used to have a wide variety of garden TV shows to ...
Listen056-Tomato Care Checklist with Craig LeHoullier from 2018-06-14T04:10:28
I have a love/hate relationship with tomatoes. This year, I have 32 tomato plants in spite of knowing that tomatoes are notorious for being a lot of work in the garden. Still, in these early day...
Listen055-Vacation Preparation For Plants: What To Do Before You Go from 2018-06-07T04:10:26
Vacation season has arrived, and if you’ve got a trip planned, you need to take some key steps to prepare your garden for your absence. After all, you’ve probably invested more than your fair sh...
Listen054-Plastic Nursery Pots – Greening Up The Darkest Side of Gardening from 2018-05-31T04:10
We all love bringing new flowers, trees and shrubs home from the garden center. These plants add color, texture or flavor to our landscape – sometimes all of the above. Unfortunately, they leave...
Listen053-Waterwise Gardening With Nan Sterman from 2018-05-24T04:10:53
This week, I take a look back at a conversation on conservation – with Nan Sterman, co-author of Water-wise Plants for the Southwest and expert on waterwise gardening. Although she spent some ye...
Listen052-Why Organic Matters – with Maria Rodale from 2018-05-17T04:10:19
In this week’s episode, I revisit a conversation with one of my hero’s – Maria Rodale, on why organic matters. Maria is a lifelong advocate of organic farming and gardening and is third generati...
Listen051-How to Grow Bountiful Blueberries – Key Steps with Lee Reich from 2018-05-10T04:10:54
Just about everyone loves blueberries, but this week’s guest – Dr. Lee Reich – might just be blueberry-obsessed. Lee knows how to grow bountiful blueberries and has been perfecting best practice...
Listen050-Organic Pest Control: Beneficial Insects And Beyond from 2018-05-03T04:10:44
This week, I continue my conversation with the Bug Lady, Suzanne Wainright-Evans. Suzanne is an entomologist and industry leader in the movement to utilize biocontrols – putting beneficial insec...
Listen049-When Good Bugs Eat Bad Bugs: The Business of Beneficial Insects from 2018-04-26T04:10:57
This week’s guest is Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, the Bug Lady of Bug Lady Consulting. To say that Suzanne – an entomologist and expert on biocontrol who I’ve known for many years and interviewed m...
Listen048-The Simple Science Behind Great Gardening, with Lee Reich from 2018-04-19T04:10:48
In today’s podcast, I’m joined by Lee Reich, and we explore some of the subjects in his new book, The Ever Curious Gardener – Using a Little Natural Science for a Much Better Garden. As curious ...
Listen047-Tomato Seedling Mistakes with Craig LeHoullier from 2018-04-12T04:10:35
Craig LeHoullier has been a frequent guest of this podcast series. He joins us again today to follow up on our early 2018 series on seed starting. If you missed that series, I recommend you star...
Listen046-Organizing Your Gardening Life from 2018-04-05T04:10:22
Spring – it’s what we, as gardeners, eagerly anticipate all winter long. Yet, when it arrives, it can be so overwhelming. The spring season moves quickly, and there are lots to accomplish. No ma...
Listen045-Succession Planting: Practical Tips For Growing More Food from 2018-03-29T04:10:05
In this podcast, I explore succession planting techniques with my guest, Meg Cowden. Meg and her husband are well-versed in the art of succession planting. Living in southern Minnesota, on the o...
Listen044-Raised Bed Gardening, Pt. 3: Animal Control&More from 2018-03-22T04:10:34
Welcome to the last in our series on raised bed gardening. As you probably know by now, we received so many responses from my email group that this raised bed podcast turned into a three-part se...
Listen043-Raised Bed Gardening, Pt. 2: Perfect Soil Recipe from 2018-03-15T04:10:21
In this podcast, we continue our discussion on raised bed gardening. In case you missed it: I had invited my email group to send me any questions they hoped I would answer on the topic of raised...
Listen042-Raised Bed Gardening, Pt. 1: Getting Started from 2018-03-08T12:38:18
Are you building a raised bed garden, or are you looking to improve your raised bed crops? You have come to the right place. Earlier this year, I invited my email group to send me any questions ...
Listen041-Small Space Garden Design from 2018-03-01T05:10:06
Susan Morrison is a landscape designer and author of the new book, The Less is More Garden – Big ideas for designing your small yard. She joins us for this podcast to discuss some of her fascina...
Listen040-Prepping Your Garden For Spring: 10 Things To Do Now from 2018-02-22T05:30:40
It’s late winter. Maybe you’ve started your seeds indoors, but it will be several more weeks before those frost-free days when you can get them in the ground. Maybe you’re browsing through those...
Listen039-How-to Start Seeds Indoors: Digging Deeper, Pt. 3 from 2018-02-15T05:30:35
Welcome to Part Three of Starting Seeds Indoors: The Non-Negotiables for Success series. Hopefully, you have already enjoyed Part One and Part Two , during which we spoke with Craig LeHoullier t...
Listen038-How to Start Seeds Indoors: The Non-Negotiables for Success, Pt. 2 from 2018-02-08T05:20:38
In this podcast, we continue our seed starting discussion with guest Craig LeHoullier. In Part One of the Starting Seeds Indoors: The Non-Negotiables for Success series, we brought the seeds fro...
Listen037-Starting Seeds Indoors: The Non-Negotiables for Success, Pt. 1 from 2018-02-01T05:05
Have you considered starting plants like tomatoes, eggplants, lettuce, and herbs from seed but worried that it was too hard and that you would kill them before they even get started? According ...
Listen036-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 3 with Linda Chalker-Scott from 2018-01-25T05:05:38
Today’s gardening podcast and show notes concludes this three-part series, Garden Myths Busted. We’re so grateful to Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott for her willingness to share her wisdom here. As with...
Listen035-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 2 with Linda Chalker-Scott from 2018-01-16T14:22:25
In this podcast, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott continues to shed light on some of the most common gardening myths. Today we’re covering a diverse range of topics including controlling Japanese beetles...
Listen034-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 1 with Linda Chalker-Scott from 2018-01-11T05:05:43
As gardeners, we are always looking for tips and tricks to keep our plants healthy and make our gardens look as beautiful as possible. But have you ever wondered if the advice you’ve taken from ...
Listen033-Savvy Seed Catalog Shopping from 2018-01-04T17:28:04
While the end of the year is often associated with the holiday season and gathering with family and friends, for many gardeners, it’s the start of their next great garden – thanks to the arrival...
Listen032-What’s Ahead for 2018 from 2017-12-28T13:24:04
As we close out 2017, it’s time to talk about what’s ahead for the new year. With 52 new weekly episodes, we have a lot of great content planned for you. And it’s not only the podcasts. Some oth...
Listen031-Botanical Latin 101: The Non-Geek’s Guide to the Language of Plants from 2017-12-21T05:05:10
Learning Botanical Latin 101 is the gold standard for gardeners who really want to start expanding their knowledge of plant names. But finding resources for learning the official language of pla...
Listen030-Best Gardening Products Ever: Gear, Tools&Resources We Can’t Live Without from 2017-12-14T23:37:23
I’m a sucker for the next great gardening gadget. But I hate to waste money. I’ve wasted a lot of money. So finally, after too many times getting sucker punched, I decided it was time to take ma...
Listen029-My Five Biggest Gardening Mistakes of All Time (and What I Learned From Them) from 2017-12-08T03:23:13
We all make mistakes. Unfortunately, it’s the fear of making them that often stops us in our tracks. Even worse – it precludes great discoveries, opportunities and success that only comes from a...
Listen028-The Role of Minerals in Making Great Soil from 2017-12-01T02:58:08
Now that the Thanksgiving week is behind us, I typically start to reflect on all the things that happened during the year that went well, and those things that, well, have room for improvement. ...
Listen027-Changing the Way America Eats with Dan Barber from 2017-11-23T05:05:27
This episode is a fascinating discussion with one of the great chefs and thought leaders of our time. What Dan Barber so passionately and eloquently shares in this podcast I cannot do justice by...
Listen026-Using Leaves as Mulch&Compost (and Why Leaves Change Color&Shed) from 2017-11-16T05:05:17
I consider leaves to be Mother Nature’s greatest gift to gardeners. Beyond their unparalleled beauty when they peak in a kaleidoscope of fall color we all enjoy; real gardeners know the greatest...
Listen025-Five of the Biggest Mistakes in Tree Care from 2017-11-09T05:05:55
While we love our trees, we often (and unknowingly) do things that can lead to their early demise. This podcast and post discuss five big tree care mistakes (and some of the other most common) t...
Listen024–Japanese Maples: A Passion and Profession with Matt&Tim Nichols from 2017-11-02T04:05:41
Who knew a childhood introduction to Japanese maples would turn into a thriving business for two young brothers? Matt and Tim Nichols of Hendersonville, NC never doubted that someday they would ...
Listen023-Attracting and Protecting Pollinators with Eric Mader from 2017-10-26T04:05:47
Does your garden or landscape attract pollinators? Attracting – and protecting – pollinators is something many of us have become more concerned about in recent years and for good reason. The com...
Listen022-The Year-round Vegetable Gardener with Niki Jabbour from 2017-10-19T04:05:03
I am a year-round vegetable gardener. I take pride in that. But it’s no big deal really. I live in Atlanta. Winters rarely get cold enough for snow to even stick around (on those rare times we e...
Listen021-How Plants Work with Linda Chalker-Scott (The Science behind Plants) from 2017-10-12T04:21:21
Understanding how plants work has been one of the most liberating experiences of my gardening profession and avocation. While I will always remain curious, especially when it comes to plants, I ...
Listen020-Gardening for the Birds with Margaret Roach from 2017-10-05T04:05:21
Acclaimed gardener and passionate bird enthusiast Margaret Roach will often say that the birds taught her how to garden. Accordingly, she found herself gardening for the birds. Over time, Margar...
Listen019-GardenFarm Audio Journal – First Day of Fall, 2017 from 2017-09-29T02:45:45
This podcast episode format is a first for me and quite a departure from our usual format. In this episode, I take the mic and recorder outside for a behind-the-scenes day in the life at the Gar...
Listen018-HGTV’s A Gardener’s Diary with Erica Glasener from 2017-09-21T04:05:51
For any veteran lover of great gardening television shows, HGTV’s A Gardener’s Diary with Erica Glasener will always hold a special place. Such is the case for me. Even though the show aired its...
Listen017-The Five Biggest Mistakes Gardeners Make from 2017-09-14T04:05:56
Over my many years of traveling the country touring gardens both great and small, I’ve managed to summarize what I believe are the five biggest garden mistakes made by gardeners in their home la...
Listen016-Composting Guide A to Z: The Quick and Dirty on Everything Compost from 2017-09-07T04:08:52
If I were only able to give one piece of gardening advice, it would be to feed the soil (and let the soil feed the plants). The essence of any garden’s success begins and ends with the soil. And...
Listen015-Life Lessons on Gardening and Design with Margaret Roach from 2017-08-31T09:11:35
Over my long career in horticulture and gardening media, I’ve had the privilege of meeting pretty much all my heroes – the people that really walk their talk and that I truly respect and admire....
Listen014-Top Tips for Saving Money in the Garden from 2017-08-24T04:03:42
Several years ago, I was challenged to offer my top money saving garden tips. At the time, the economy was down and a lot of people started growing their own food to try and save on their grocer...
Listen013-Backyard Composting – Confessions of an Obsessed Composter with Lee Reich from 2017-08-17T04:05:51
Get two gardening-crazed geeks together for any amount of time, and you’re sure to hear the confessions of an obsessed composter (or two). Such was the case with my recent conversation with Lee ...
Listen012-Beneficial Garden Insects – Bringing Nature Home with Doug Tallamy from 2017-08-10T04:04:53
When it comes to bringing nature home, no one understands the critical relationships between native plants and the creatures that depend on them better than expert on garden insects, Doug Tallam...
Listen011-Plant Propagation Basics – With Brie Arthur from 2017-08-02T20:40:41
Understanding plant propagation basics will equip any backyard gardener or a weekend warrior with the skills they need to confidently take on the exciting and rewarding activity of making more p...
Listen010-Preserving the Harvest with Theresa Loe from 2017-07-27T04:02:21
When it comes to preserving food, it’s probably not a topic you’d expect to hear on this podcast. But is should be. You see, if you do the things we teach on this show, videos, and blog posts, y...
Listen009-Organic Disease Control with Jeff Gillman from 2017-07-20T04:02:24
When it comes to maintaining a healthy garden, organic disease control comes down to a few main options. In this podcast episode, we close out our 3-part series with Dr. Jeff Gilman. This ti...
Listen008-Organic Pest Control with Jeff Gillman from 2017-07-13T04:02:43
In this podcast, we’re talking organic pest control with Dr. Jeff Gillman. While currently the Director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens in Charlotte North Carolina, Jeff has spent his car...
Listen007-Organic Weed Control with Jeff Gillman from 2017-07-05T18:58:18
In this podcast, we talk organic weed control with Dr. Jeff Gillman. While currently the Director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens in Charlotte North Carolina, he’s spent his career gettin...
Listen006-Weedless Gardening with Lee Reich from 2017-06-29T04:01:30
Today we’re talking about the common denominator all gardeners face, the one thing that impacts everyone equally when it comes to maintaining our gardens and landscapes and that’s the unavoidabl...
Listen005-What’s Wrong With My Tomato? Mid-Season Care With Craig LeHoullier from 2017-06-22T18:03:18
Now that your tomatoes are settled into their beds (or pots), you can breathe a sigh of relief as you dream about the vine-ripe bounty that’s sure to come. Or is it? There may be tomato problems...
Listen004-Heirloom Tomatoes: Past, Present and Future with Craig LeHoullier from 2017-06-15T01:35:07
This episode is packed right from the start with interesting information about heirloom tomatoes, past, present and future. Our resident Epic Tomato growing expert, Craig LeHoullier is back ...
Listen003-Growing Epic Tomatoes with Craig LeHoullier from 2017-05-11T17:56:48
Growing epic tomatoes likely makes it on to every vegetable gardeners wish list sooner or later. Fortunately, we now have someone who wrote the book on it, literally. Our featured guest for this...
Listen002-Vegetable Garden Tips – Five Steps to Your Best Garden Ever from 2017-04-25T21:06
Over the years, I’ve learned a thing or two about what makes a garden look good not only throughout the year but from one year to the next. In fact, I’ve distilled it down to five steps to your ...
Listen001-Pruning 101: The Pruning Basics From A to Z from 2017-03-01T20:58:54
I’m starting off our new podcast series with this episode dedicated to pruning 101 – the pruning basics from A to Z because when it comes to pruning, there’s more to know than just taking your s...
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