Podcasts by We Dig Plants

Episode 5: Great Garden Books from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.356661

Katherine Powis of The Horticultural Society Of New York gives some great garden book suggestions.

Episode 9: The Rose Show from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.351979

This week is all about roses. Tune in and find out where the rose comes from, what it means, and how many varieties exist.

Episode 13: Annuals & Perennials from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.347934

Carmen and Alice discuss the difference between annuals and perennials.

Episode 17: Great Ladies of Horticulture from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.344375

Alice and Carmen talk about the historical and modern role of women in horticulture.

Episode 18: A Pearl of a Garden from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.343586

This week on We Dig Plants, Pearl Fryar, master of topiary and gardener of a three-acre garden in Bishopville, South Carolina.

Episode 22: Scott Appell from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.340215

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen speak to their good friend Scott Appell, a gardening master on the sunny island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Scott, a horticultural mentor to the Gardenworks...

Episode 29: The History of Fertilizer from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.296209

We Dig Plants is all about fertilizer this week: the good, the bad and the ugly. Carmen and Alice discuss the history of fertilizer and highlight the differences between organic and synthetic ferti...

Episode 30: Roof Garden Primer from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.295442

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice sit down with architect and fellow HRN host Curtis B. Wayne to discuss the process of building a green roof--a process that, as green as it may be, is a ...

Episode 37: Fruit of the Month: Apples from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.289553

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen hosts the monthly fruit episode on apples. Steven Hoying of Cornell University calls in to explain how apple growers have kept their trees disease and pest free, w...

Episode 41: The Pecan Show from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.286131

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice get nutty and speak to Duke Lane, president of the Georgia Pecan Commission. Learn about the healthful properties of the pecan (antioxidants!) Learn how ...

Episode 44: Gardening Advice for the Winter from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.283767

Its almost officially winter, and Alice and Carmen are here to tell you exactly how you can pass time and still contribute positively to the health of your garden! Tune in and learn some important ...

Episode 47: Holiday Plants from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.281062

Episode 51: The Old Stone House from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.277729

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen DeVito explore the history and context behind the Old Stone House in Brooklyn. Learn more about the most historic house in Brooklyn and how...

Episode 55: Cotton from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.274434

Cotton is the sole focus of this weeks particularly fun and educational episode of We Dig Plants. Tune in to hear the good, bad and ugly about the history of cotton production in the world. Learn m...

Episode 59: Indigo from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.270888

This weeks focus on We Dig Plants is the indigo plant. Learn more about the plant (and color) and what an important role its played in our horticultural history. Find out how a young English girl b...

Episode 62: Botanical Latin Part 1 from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.253780

Friend of the show Scott Appel joins Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants. Scott is on the show to discuss botanical latin and why it means so much to horticu...

Episode 66: Horticulture Magazine from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.200278

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen and Alice chat with Patty Craft, the Managing Editor of Horticulture Magazine. They discuss the current state of print media and how times are changing for those ...

Episode 74: All About Moss from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.192592

Get read to get mossy with ladies of We Dig Plants and guest David Spain of Moss and Stone Gardens. Did you know that moss is a bryophyte and thus has no vasculature? Learn about this primal plant,...

Episode 77: Heavy Petal Nursery from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.189900

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen and Alice are joined by Bruce Bailey, owner of Heavy Petal Nursery in Moses Lake, WA. Bruce explains what makes him a rock and roll gardener and how horticultural...

Episode 78: The Gowanus Canal Conservancy from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.189033

This week on We Dig Plants gets down and dirty with the Gowanus Canal. Joined by Jeff Hutchinson and Erikof the Gowanus Canal Conservancy hosts Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen DeVito talk about what ...

Episode 81: Ft. Green Park Renovation from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.186400

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice explore the history of parks in New York City with John Krawchuk, Director of Historic Preservation of New York Parks and Recreation. Learn about the sto...

Episode 84: Jason Colucci from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.183987

This week We Dig Plants prepares you to deal with your inevitable Super Bowl hangover with special guest Jason Colucci, host of HRNs own The Morning After. But not to worry! This trio has gathered ...

Episode 85: All About Herbs from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.183187

Its all about herbs this week on We Dig Plants. Hosts Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus-Krieg welcome writer, author, and all around herb-lover Ellen Spector Platt to talk about the uses and ease of u...

Episode 88: Blake Schreck from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.180412

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito talks with Blake Schreck, founder of Garden Tool Company. Carmen and Blake talk about the importance of using and purchasing high quality garden tools. Tun...

Episode 91: Southern Living with Rebecca Bull Reed from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.177540

Welcome to another episode of We Dig Plants! Today, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Kreig are joined via the phone lines by Rebecca Bull Reed, the Associate Garen Editor of Southern Living Magazine....

Episode 92: The Columbian Exchange with Scott D. Appell from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.176653

Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking about the Columbian Exchange on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants. But dont misconstrue this discussion as a celebration! On the phone is culinary...

Episode 98: Growing a Greener World with Joe Lamp’l from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.099436

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are talking with Joe Lampl, Executive Producer and Host of the television show Growing a Greener World. Tune in to hear Joe talk abo...

Episode 101: James Jiler from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.096619

We travel to Miami, Florida on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants! Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen Devito are speaking with garden designer and educator James Jiler. James is known for his past work...

Episode 105: Orchids with Dave Horak from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.093131

Learn the delicate art of orchid growing on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants. Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito call up orchid expert Dave Horak of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Greater...

Episode 108: Public vs. Private Gardening from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.090330

What are the differences between public and private gardening? This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking with Aly Fox, Head Gardener at Groundworks, Inc., and pub...

Episode 110: Plant Genetics with Dr. Kim Hummer from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.088680

Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen Devito are back for their fourth season of We Dig Plants! Tune into this episode to learn about some of the new and exciting editions to the weekly program, including ...

Episode 114: Greenwoman Magazine from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.084852

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus-Krieg dig into the world of garden writing and self-publishing with Sandra and Zora Knauf of Greenwoman Magazine! Greenwoman is published ...

Episode 117: The Alisa & Isaac M. Sutton Collection from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.081964

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are joined by botanical painting collector Isaac M. Sutton. Isaac fell in love with botanical art when he first saw Dr. Shirley Sher...

Episode 121: Todd Carr of Snug Harbor Farm from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.078338

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are discussing wintry arrangements with Todd Carr of Snug Harbor Farm in Maine! Tune into this episode to hear about Todds journey f...

Episode 122: Gesneriads with Bruce Boyd from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.077396

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are talking gesneriads with artist and Gesneriad Society member Bruce Boyd! Tune into this program to hear Bruce give some tips on g...

Episode 124: Better Gardening Tools with Blake Schreck from 2022-02-21T19:12:31.075037

What makes quality gardening tools? This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg catch up with Blake Schreck of Garden Tool Co. to talk wood, steel, and weeds! Learn about the h...

Episode 128: The Hermit in the Garden from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.998217

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg discuss hermitages with the author of The Hermit in the Garden, Gordon Campbell. Tune in to learn about the religious and secular co...

Episode 132: Summer Session: Jenks Farmer from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.994575

We Dig Plants is back for a special summer show! Tune in to check back in with your favorite horticultrists, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen DeVito as they chat with Jenks Farmer, Plantsman and autho...

Episode 137: The Italian Garden Project from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.990262

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking Italy! The show opens with a wonderful story about Carmens grandmothers, one of which raised Carmen for a short ti...

Episode 141: Seed Photography with Julie Shapiro from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.986378

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Julie McIntosh Shapiro of Harvard University. They discuss everything from seeds to photography to the preservation of...

Episode 145: Cultivating Garden Style with Rochelle Greayer from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.977827

Tune into another great episode of We Dig Plants as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by horticulture superstar Rochelle Greayer. Author of Cultivating Garden Style, Rochelle Greayer ...

Episode 146: The New American Herbal & Stephen Orr from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.976871

Learn about plants that are extraordinarily useful in cooking, homeopathy, and more on a brand new episode of We Dig Plants. Carmen and Alice are joined by Stephen Orr, author of The New American H...

Episode 149: Quakers & 4 Centuries of Horticultural Traditions from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.966075

What do horticulture lovers do in the winter? Well, there are flower shows, trade shows and plenty of other reasons to get out of the house and thats the topic on this weeks episode of We Dig Plant...

Episode 152: Maria Zampini from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.963548

On this cold winter day, tune in to a brand new episode of We Dig Plants!. Carmen DeVito is joined by Maria Zampini, founder of UpShoot. In 2012 Maria was named Director of Plant Development for th...

Episode 153: 50 Shades of Green from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.962388

Things get steamy on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants as the Groundworks Inc ladies are joined by author/publisher Sandra Knauf for a conversation about stamens, anthers and pistils --- yes... p...

Episode 156: Cold Climate Gardening Blog from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.959748

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking cold climate gardening, which is appropriate considering the latest snowstorm in NYC! Kathy Purdy, owner and publi...

Episode 157: Abbie Zabar and Lenore Rice from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.958673

This week on We Dig Plants Alice does a solo interview with Abbie Zabar and Lenore Rice. Alice first asks how Lenore moved from her original profession, law, to horticulture and producing terracott...

Episode 163: Botanical Beauty part 1 of 4: A Miscellany from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.953546

This week hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are in studio talking about botanical beauty, a first installment of a four part series, previewing plants deep roots in beauty regimes. From t...

Episode 167: Disrupters: Shaking up the Green Business – Emergent from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.949903

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are talking green business with Brienne Gluvna Arthur. By day, a grower and propagator at the Camellia Forest Nursery in Nort...

Episode 168: Disruptors: A New Botanic Garden Grows In Brooklyn from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.949032

A small patch of land within the 58-acre Shore Road Park, Narrows Botanical Gardens was formerly an overlooked area of parkland. Today the gardens thrive, enriching the lives of nearby residents an...

Episode 172: Heirloom Harvest with Amy Goldman from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.944792

On two hundred acres in the Hudson Valley, Amy Goldman grows heirloom fruits and vegetables--an orchard full of apples, pears, and peaches; plots of squash, melons, cabbages, peppers, tomatoes, egg...

Episode 179: Art of Moving Specimen Trees from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.939638

Today on We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking trees... really big trees... and what it takes to move them! Tune in as they are joined by David Cox of Environmental ...

Episode 180: Prince’s Nursery Then, Queens Botanical Garden Now from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.938594

In this episode of We Dig Plants, Executive Director Susan Lacerte of the Queens Botanical Garden and former Executive Director Roland Chuck Wade talks about how Flushing is the birthplace of the A...

Episode 184: The Archangel of Ancient Trees – Cloning The Giants from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.904308

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito wrap up their season on horticulture in America. They then chat with guest David Milarch, founder of Archangel Ancient Tree Ar...

Episode 190: FarmBot from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.892591

Today on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito do their part to contribute to the "robots will take our jobs" story! Our guest: Rory Aronson, the creator of the FarmBot.
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Episode 194: Eight Flavors with Sarah Lohman from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.888973

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are joined by Sarah Lohman, author of the forthcoming Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine. The book introduces...

Episode 198: Betsy Barlow Rogers and the Green Metropolis from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.799775

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are joined in the studio by Elizabeth "Betsy" Barlow Rogers, a landscape designer, landscape preservationist and writer, whose...

Episode 203: Zone Envy – Zone 9 from 2022-02-21T19:12:30.794797

On the summer season premiere of We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito visit Zone 9 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes New Orleans and Palm Springs.

F...

Episode 191: part 2 - Technology & Horticulture Building Stone Walls with Natural Stone Wall Solutions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on We Dig Plants*, Alice and Carmen are joined by Troy Guinther, founder and CEO of Natural Stone Wall Solutions. Natural Stone Wall Solutions was founded by a team of engineers and cer...

Episode 175: China: Mother of Gardens Part 1 of 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How have native Chinese plants changed Western gardens? Find out on a brand new episode of We Dig Plants. Carmen andamp; Alice are joined by Dan Hinkley. Dan is an American plantsman, garden writer...

Episode 211: Zone Envy – Zone 2 from 2017-11-14T18:59

This month on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito visit Zone 2 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes Fairbanks, Alaska, where our first guest Cyndie Warbelow is...

Episode 210: Zone Envy – Zone 3 from 2017-10-17T17:58

This month on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito visit Zone 3 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes parts of Alaska.

Joining them on the line is Jeff ...

Episode 209: Zone Envy – Zone 4 from 2017-09-19T17:58

This month on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito visit Zone 4 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes the Wisconsin prairie.

A pioneer in the native pla...

Episode 208: Zone Envy – Zone 5 from 2017-08-22T18:48

This month on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito visit Zone 5 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes parts of both Nebraska and Iowa.

Del and Alice Hem...

Episode 207: Zone Envy – Zone 6 from 2017-07-11T18:03

This month on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito visit Zone 6 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes Utah and western New York.

Geoff Ellis is a landsc...

Episode 206: Zone Envy – Zone 7 from 2017-06-20T18:15

This month on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito visit Zone 7 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes our home state of New York, as well as Virginia.

J...

Episode 205: Slow Food in Denver: Deeply Rooted from 2017-06-13T17:53

John Coykendall is a renowned heirloom seed saver, a classically trained artist, and Master Gardener at Blackberry Farm, one of America’s top resorts. For nearly four decades, Coykendall’s passion ...

Episode 204: Zone Envy – Zone 8 from 2017-05-23T17:59

This month on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito visit Zone 8 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes the great state of Texas.

First, they're joined by...

Episode 202: Zone Envy – Zone 10 from 2017-03-21T18:20

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice and Carmen examine Zone 10 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes parts of Oregon, Florida, and Arizona.

First, we're joined by Chris Daly, ...

Episode 201: Zone Envy – Zone 11 from 2017-02-28T19:27

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice and Carmen examine Zone 11 of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which includes both Hawaii and Florida.

First, we're joined by Brandon von Damitz, co-fou...

Episode 200: Zone Envy – Zones 12 and 13 from 2017-01-24T19:20

On the season premiere of ?We Dig Plants?, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito introduce a new series examining the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, taking you across the country one zone at a...

Episode 199: The High Line! Symbol of Transformation and Grace from 2016-12-12T19:48

Grace, thirty feet above the Most Urban of Jungles. On the season finale of We Dig Plants, senior gardener John Gunderson joins Alice and Carmen to discuss gardening and garden practices at the Hig...

Episode 197: The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles from 2016-11-28T20:02

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito speak with renowned forager, food educator, and author Mike Krebill over the phone on his book, The Scout's Guide to Wild Edib...

Episode 196: Caroline Seebohm and Curtice Taylor from 2016-11-21T19:52

This week on ?We Dig Plants?, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are joined by Caroline Seebohm and Curtice Taylor, author and photographer, respectively, of the book Rescuing Eden: Preserv...

Episode 195: Community Garden History in NYC with GrowNYC.org from 2016-11-14T19:50

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are joined in the studio by Gerard Lordahl, Director of Open Space Greening for GrowNYC.

GrowNYC is the sustainabilit...

Episode 193: The Garden Awakening from 2016-10-24T18:52

On this Halloween edition of We Dig Plants, hosts Alice and Carmen are joined by Mary Reynolds, a landscape designer and author of the book The Garden Awakening: Designs To Nurture Our Land and Our...

Episode 192: Part 3: Technology & Horticulture Series: GrowIt Mobile app: Community Based Plant Identification and Gardening Information from 2016-10-17T18:50

This week on ?We Dig Plants?, Alice and Carmen are joined by Megan Uithoven, Community Manager for GrowIt!

GrowIt! is a mobile app that connects gardeners through photos and comments using...

Episode 189: The Chanticleer Foundation from 2016-09-19T18:17

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by William Thomas, executive director of the Chanticleer Foundation.

Chanticleer has been called the most ...

Episode 188: Garden of Discovery with Alice and Carmen from 2016-09-12T18:16

On the season premiere of We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito discuss their new gardening exhibit, Garden of Discovery, which consists of growing tobacco, rice, cotton, begoni...

Episode 187: Dr. Richard T. Olsen of the U.S. National Arboretum from 2016-08-15T18:16

On the season finale of We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg speak with Dr. Richard T. Olsen, director of the U.S. National Arboretum. Prior to this appointment, he was a Resea...

Episode 186: All the Presidents' Gardens from 2016-07-11T18:49

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are joined by Marta McDowell, a teacher of landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, and consultant...

Episode 185: Yvonne Horn On The World's Exceptional Gardens from 2016-06-20T18:28

Author Yvonne Horn calls in to tell us about her travels to exceptional gardens around the world, from Macau to Iceland, Germany and England.

Episode 183: The Plants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 2016-02-29T23:04

On this weeks episode of We Dig Plants, host Alice Marcus Krieg welcomes guests Dr. Richard McCourt and Dr. Alfred E. (Ernie) Schuyler, both of Philadelphia, to discuss the plants and horticulture ...

Episode 182: Part 3 – America’s Horticultural Heritage – NYC Markets & Amsterdam Influences from 2016-02-22T20:10

On todays episode of We Dig Plants we welcome Russell Shorto, an American author, historian, and journalist best known for his book on the Dutch origins of New York City, The Island at the Center o...

Episode 181: President’s Day Flowers from 2016-02-15T20:23

On this President’s Day edition of We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg examine the roots of America’s horticultural heritage through the vision of its first families. From Was...

Episode 178: Planting in a Post Wild World from 2016-01-25T20:09:25

This week on We Dig Plants, solo host Alice Marcus Krieg is on the line with Thomas Rainer. Thomas is a landscape architect, teacher, and writer who lives in Arlington, Virginia. He has designed l...

Episode 177: China: Mother of Gardens Part 3: The Peony from 2016-01-18T20:04:33

Tune in as Alice and Carmen wrap up their series, China: Mother of Gardens, discussing the beautiful peony. Dan Furman of Cricket Hill Peonies is on the line discussing the history and evolution o...

Episode 176: China: Mother of Gardens: Part 2 Camellias from 2016-01-11T20:05:41

How have native Chinese plants changed Western gardens? Continuing their focus on Eastern Asian plants, this week We Dig Plants takes on the Camellia. Between the interesting factoids that link th...

Episode 173: Plants with Style: Kelly Norris from 2015-12-14T20:33:53

Kelly Norris is a 20-something, award-winning author and plantsman from Iowa and the first director of horticulture at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, a newly revitalized 14-acre public ga...

Episode 171: Abbie Zabar of Wave Hill from 2015-11-30T20:09:26

We Dig Plants is getting artsy this week as Alice and Carmen welcome Abbie Zabar to the studio for a thorough talk on her work. Abbie is an acclaimed artist, graphic and garden designer, and the au...

Episode 170: Homesteading Again from 2015-11-23T20:00:56

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice and Carmen are tipping their hats to the homesteaders that settled the country located west of the Mississippi River. Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln ...

Episode 169: The Visual Language of GMOs from 2015-11-16T19:56:55

Fruits and vegetables have changed a lot since the onset of agriculture 10,000 years ago, as generation after generation of farmers artificially bred crops to select for more desirable traits like ...

Episode 166: The Makers of Botanical Beauty from 2015-10-26T18:55:18

Wrapping up the series on botanical beauty, this week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen welcome the team behind Brooklyn Bar and Bath, Joann Montalto and Itala Pelizzoli. Launching their natural sk...

Episode 165: Guide to Botanical Products 101 from 2015-10-19T19:05:03

Continuing with the beauty and botanical series, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito welcome beauty expert Trae Bodge to detail her favorite plant based productions on this weeks We Dig Plants. S...

Episode 164: Dr. Hauschka Skin Care: Pioneers and Rebels from 2015-10-12T18:50:53

Continuing the series on the intersection between plants and beauty regimes, solo host Carmen Devito welcomes Mandi Vance from the Dr. Hauschka team to this weeks We Dig Plants. Dr. Hauschka Skin C...

Episode 162: Heaven is a Garden from 2015-09-28T18:53:15

Why do some gardens make us feel so wonderful, relaxed and refreshed? Using ideas based on ancient and modern practices, todays guest on We Dig Plants, landscape designer Jan Johnsen, explains how ...

Episode 161: Aquatic Plant Life with Dr. Michael Graham from 2015-09-21T19:42:12

Hosts Alice and Carmen welcome Dr. Michael Graham to this weeks episode of We Dig Plants. Talking aquatic plants, like seaweed and algae, Dr. Graham is an experimental ecologist whose research pro...

Episode 160: Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life from 2015-09-14T18:49:35

We Dig Plants is back! Kicking off the new fall season with Claudia Mora of the New York Botanical Garden, the ladies are talking in-depth about the Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life exhibit that is c...

Episode 159: Chef Erica DeMane from 2015-07-24T17:28:30

On this special episode of We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg of Groundworks Inc interview the well known improvisation Italian-style chef, Erica DeMane. Erica is a longstand...

Episode 158: Brooklyn Botanic Garden from 2015-07-24T15:58:53

On this special episode of We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg of Groundworks Inc. talk to Ashley Gamell and Meera Jagroup of Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Brooklyn Botanic Garden ...

Episode 155: Growing the Northeast Garden from 2015-02-23T20:30

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Andrew Keys and Kerry Michaels, the team behind a brand new book called Growing the Northeast Garden. You lust after l...

Episode 154: Nicholas Staddon from 2015-02-16T20:40:21

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg interview Nicholas Staddon, the director of the Monrovia Nursery and a Monrovia craftsman for two decades. Carmen, Alice, and Nichola...

Episode 151: Victorian Lady Painters and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew from 2015-01-19T20:33:56

This week on We Dig Plants, join Carmen and Alice on a virtual tour of The Royal Botanic Garden Kews Illustration Collection which includes prints and drawings that range in date from the great mas...

Episode 150: A Secret Garden and What Makes a Flower BLUE from 2015-01-12T21:25:57

What makes a flower blue? What is true blue? Get your brain working on a colorful episode of We Dig Plants!. For their 150th episode, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by friend and h...

Episode 148: NIV God’s Word for Gardeners Bible: Grow Your Faith While Growing Your Garden from 2014-12-23T00:27:46

What does God have to do with plants? Find out on the season finale of We Dig Plants! Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Shelley Cramm, author of NIV Gods Word for Gardeners Bible: ...

Episode 147: The Holiday Show! from 2014-12-15T21:01:51

Its the holiday show! Tune in to We Dig Plants as Carmen and Alice celebrate being done with gardening season by sharing some of the best things theyve read and experienced in 2014. Get a great lis...

Episode 144: Horticultural Time Travel from 2014-11-24T20:44:18

Get in the Thanksgiving spirit by traveling in time on a brand new episode of We Dig Plants! Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Kirk Ryan Brown, Vice President of the Garden Writers...

Episode 143: Plants with Benfits from 2014-11-17T21:07:42

Are some plants aphrodisiacs, or is that just a myth? This week on We Dig Plants, Garden expert and plant detective Helen Yoest takes us on a romp through history, lore and ethnobotany to find out ...

Episode 142: Coffee for Roses from 2014-11-10T20:21

This week on We Dig Plants, solo host Alice Marcus Krieg is talking garden myths with author and radio show host C.L. Fornari who joins on the phone via Poison Ivy Acres on Cape Cod. Talking about ...

Episode 140: Zoo Horticulture from 2014-10-27T19:40:57

What it does it take to run the horticulture program at a zoo? Find out on a fascinating episode of We Dig Plants as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Frank Pizzi, Curator of Horti...

Episode 139: 20 from 2014-10-20T19:59:23

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking about the 20 to 30 something gardeners of the millennial generation. Speaking first to Dana Frigerio who is based ...

Episode 138: Foraged! from 2014-10-13T20:17:41

Things get fun in the studio this week on We Dig Plants as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by forager, author and horticulturist Ellen Zachos joins the studio to talk about foraging...

Episode 136: Dr. Allan Armitage from 2014-09-29T20:10:24

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by writer, teacher, traveler and researcher Dr. Allan Armitage. Allan is a renowned horticulturist who teaches online cou...

Episode 135: Mycology, Foraging & Wild Food from 2014-09-22T19:56:05

Ever want to forage for your own food? Ever wonder which mushrooms you come across in nature are safe to eat? Interested in mycology? Todays episode of We Dig Plants is for you! Tune in as Carmen D...

Episode 134: YES, YOU CAN Grow Fruit Trees in the City! from 2014-09-15T20:17:17

We Dig Plants is back! Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are once again on the airwaves to bring the culture to horticulture. To kick off the new fall season they are joined by Susan Poizner, a ...

Episode 133: Garden Writers Association from 2014-08-25T20:03:27

On a special summer session of We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg recap the 2014 Garden Writers Association Conference in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. At the event, Carmen and Alice we...

Episode 131: Roy Diblik from 2014-02-24T20:48:54

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen and Alice talk to Roy Diblik, author of

Episode 130: Taming Wildflowers with Miriam Goldberger from 2014-02-17T20:39:32

Carmen Devito is getting wild with Miriam Goldberger, author of Taming Wildflowers, on this weeks edition of We Dig Plants! Tune into this weeks edition of the program to learn how Miriam became in...

Episode 129: Slow Flowers from 2014-02-10T21:19:37

Looking to get something special for that special someone on Valentines Day? Skip the roses and try some slow flowers! Whats a slow flower? Well, Debra Prinzing is here today on We Dig Plants to ex...

Episode 127: Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life from 2014-01-27T20:40:57

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito talk about the gardening influences of Beatrix Potter with Marta McDowell, author of Beatrix Potters Gardening Life. You might remem...

Episode 126: Gardening in Miniature from 2014-01-20T22:36:30

Learn to create your own miniature garden with Janit Calvo and her book, Gardening in Miniature! This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito chat with Janit about the origin of...

Episode 125: Plant from 2014-01-13T20:44:29

Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are celebrating the 18th installment of Plant-O-Rama on this weeks edition of We Dig Plants! Alice and Carmen check in with Bob Hyland, one of the founders of P...

Episode 123: Favorite Gardening Books of 2013 from 2013-12-16T20:55:55

On the final episode of 2013, Carmen Devito recaps We Dig Plants favorite gardening books of the past year! Tune in to learn what books are great for novice gardeners and plant enthusiasts, and fin...

Episode 120: Plimoth Plantation Garden from 2013-11-25T22:25:39

How was the first Thanksgiving actually celebrated? This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are getting historical with Lorie Danek and Kelly Araujo of the Plimoth Plantati...

Episode 119: How Carrots Won the Trojan War from 2013-11-18T21:00:06

Curious about vegetable trivia? Tune into this weeks edition of We Dig Plants to learn some interesting veggie facts from Rebecca Rupp, author of How Carrots Won the Trojan War. Alice Marcus Krieg ...

Episode 118: The Herb Shoppe from 2013-11-11T21:11:13

Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are talking herbal remedies and alternative medicine with Nicole Weigl and Jacqui Daniels of The Herb Shoppe. Tune into this episode to learn what herbal medici...

Episode 116: The Haunted Garden from 2013-10-28T20:07:57

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are getting into the spirit of Halloween with Sheryl Humphrey, author of The Haunted Garden: Death and Transfiguration in the Folklo...

Episode 115: Bulbs with Brent Heath from 2013-10-14T20:12:49

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito is talking autumn bulbs with Brent Heath of Brent and Beckys Bulbs! Learn how Brent and Becky select uncommon bulbs from Holland to offer in their catalogu...

Episode 113: What A Plant Knows from 2013-09-30T22:41:07

How do plants experience their surroundings? This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen Devito are chatting with Danny Chamowitz, professor at the Tel Aviv University and the author ...

Episode 112: Autumn Plants with Tim Kane from 2013-09-23T20:41:49

Fall is the perfect time to plant! This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen Devito are chatting with innovative nursery owner Tim Kane. Tims Prides Corner Farms supply plants for a...

Episode 111: Plants of the Crusades with Scott D. Appell from 2013-09-16T22:21:59

Culinary horticulturist Scott D. Appell returns to We Dig Plants to talk about the botanical effects of the Crusades! Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen Devito talk with Scott from his home in Puerto Ri...

Episode 109: America’s Oldest Seed House from 2013-03-11T22:04:36

What Would You Plant as a Farmer in 1784? On the season finale of We Dig Plants, Celebrate 229 Years of Service to Americas Farmers and Gardeners with Barbara Melera of Americas Oldest Seed House, ...

Episode 107: Bill Laws from 2013-02-18T23:09:01

What plants have shaped civilization and culture? This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito chats with Bill Laws, writer, journalist, and author of the book 50 Plants That Changed the Course of His...

Episode 106: Mycophiliac Eugenia Bone from 2013-02-11T22:29:21

We Dig Fungus! On todays episode of We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are joined by Eugenia Bone, author of Mycophilia. Tune into this episode to hear Eugenia talk about the simil...

Episode 104: Public Parks with Lynden Miller from 2013-01-28T22:06:41

Lynden Miller designs gardens for the people! This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are chatting on the phone with public park garden designer, Lynden Miller. Lynden was ...

Episode 103: Joe Wolfson from 2013-01-21T22:17:22

Joe Wolfson brings Southern cuisine to Connecticut at Terrain! This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are chatting with Joe about taking the garden into the kitchen! Hear ...

Episode 102: Why Grow That When You Can Grow This? from 2013-01-14T21:56:03

Andrew Keys is talking about regional climates and gardening with Alice Marcus Krieg on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants. Andrew is the author of the new book Why Grow That When You Can Grow Thi...

Episode 100: The 100th Episode! from 2012-12-17T22:02:51

Today on We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg celebrate the airing of their 100th episode! They begin the show with a list of their favorite things! Here about their favorite p...

Episode 99: Yards with Billy Goodnick from 2012-12-10T21:59:03

Today on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are talking with Billy Goodnick: gardener, musician, and author of Yards: Turn Any Outdoor Space Into the Garden of Your Dreams. Tune in...

Episode 97: Food Rescue with City Harvest from 2012-11-26T22:16:42

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg is once again by herself interviewing Matthew Reich, the Vice President of City Harvest. City Harvest is a food rescue organization that saves surplus...

Episode 96: Harvest with Richard Horan from 2012-11-19T22:15:30

On this weeks episode of We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg is hosting by herself. Alice is talking with Richard Horan, the author of Harvest: An Adventure into the Heart of Americas Family Farms. T...

Episode 95: David Austin Roses with Michael Marriott from 2012-11-12T22:22:03

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined via the telephone by Michael Marriott, the rosarian at David Austin Roses. David Austin is now 86 years old, and is still...

Episode 94: The Nursery Industry with Maria Zampini from 2012-10-22T21:23:21

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking with experienced horticulturist Maria Zampini. Maria is a co-founder of UPSHOOT Horticulture, and writer for American Nu...

Episode 93: Noel Kingsbury 2.0 from 2012-10-15T21:09:01

Noel Kingsbury returns on this weeks installment of We Dig Plants! Noel is a horticulturist, garden designer, and contributor to publications such as House and Garden, The Financial Times, and Acta...

Episode 90: Then She Fell with Third Rail Projects from 2012-09-24T22:06:03

Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are back with all new episodes of We Dig Plants! This week, Carmen and Alice discuss one of their recent garden projects with Tom Pearson and Jennine Willett Mi...

Episode 89: Coach Mark Smallwood from 2012-03-15T18:40:55

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito is re-joined by Mark Coach Smallwood, Executive Director of Rodale Institute and Green Mission specialist for Whole Foods. Carmen and Mark talk about every...

Episode 87: Margaret Roach from 2012-02-23T21:48:50

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito sits down and chats with Margaret Roach, former editorial director of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia turned organic gardener. Listen in and hear how she l...

Episode 86: The Founding Gardeners from 2012-02-16T20:12:40

This week on We Dig Plants tune in for a transatlantic conversation with renown garden historian Andrea Wulf. Calling from across the pond Ms. Wulfe gives us an in-depth history lesson of the plant...

Episode 83: Susan Lacerte from 2012-01-26T19:42:42

This week on We Dig Plants we move away from Brooklyn and take a look at another borough: Queens. Susan Lacerte, executive director of the Queens Botanical Garden, joins hosts Alice Marcus-Krieg an...

Episode 82: MANTS from 2012-01-19T19:19:41

This week the ladies of We Dig Plants are fresh back from MANTS. What is MANTS you ask? Tune in to find out more about the history and goings on of the Mid-Atlantic Nusrsery Trade Show from hosts A...

Episode 80: Plants Down Under from 2011-12-22T19:33:37

Ever wonder what makes horticulture unique down under in Australia? On the final installment of We Dig Plants in 2011, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg talk with Rodger Elliot, author of Encycl...

Episode 79: Ethnobotany from 2011-12-15T19:32:10

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Kreig delve into ethno-botany with Dr. Ina Vandebroek, Ethnomedical Research Specialist at the Institute of Economic Botany at New York Bo...

Episode 76: Mark Smallwood and The Rodale Institute from 2011-11-17T19:45:44

This week We Dig Plants welcomes esteemed guest Mark Smallwood, who is the Executive Director of the prestigious Rodale Institute. Tune in for an extremely important and pertinent episode on issues...

Episode 75: Leaf Magazine from 2011-11-10T19:47:14

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen and Alice are joined by Susan Cohan and Rochelle Greayer of the brand new horticulture publication Leaf. Tune in to learn more about how gardening, landscape desi...

Episode 73: Pumpkins from 2011-10-27T20:20:52

We Dig Plants is back!! Tune in for a special Halloween themed edition of HRNs gardening show as Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen DeVito speak with Susan Warren, author of Backyard Giants: The Passion...

Episode 72: Tomatoes from 2011-07-31T20:06:19

This weeks episode of We Dig Plants focuses on the tomato. Learn about its origins, applications and more as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by gastronomic historian Sarah Lohman wh...

Episode 71: Peaches from 2011-07-24T20:49:29

This week on We Dig Plants, the ladies of Groundworks Inc explore the properties and history of one of summers best fruits - the Peach. Tune in to learn about everything from ancient peach pits to ...

Episode 70: Herbarium & NY Metropolitan Flora Project from 2011-07-17T20:21:04

This weeks episode of We Dig Plants sees Camen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg sitting down with Paul Harwood of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to discuss the purpose and history of herbariums and explo...

Episode 69: Weeds from 2011-07-10T20:05:47

Richard Mabey visits We Dig Plants this week to discuss his new book titled Weeds. Richard explores the vast history of these undesirables found in almost every garden and farm by planters around t...

Episode 68: Botanical Libraries from 2011-06-26T19:26:19

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Episode 67: Nursery Ownership & Rural Pursuit from 2011-06-12T19:03:57

Tune into this weeks episode of We Dig Plants as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by friend and head of Loomis Creek Nursery, Bob Hyland. Bob and the girls discuss what it takes to m...

Episode 65: Stephen Potenzano from 2011-05-23T22:56:30

What do ancient Egyptian pharisees and irrigation have in common? Find out on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants where Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Stephen Potenzano of Poten...

Episode 64: Spring Diets from 2011-05-23T22:45:30

Spring is in the air and flowers are beginning to bloom so why not add some to your food for the perfect spring diet? This week Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg guide us in our search for that ...

Episode 63: Botanical Latin Part 2 from 2011-05-23T21:45:45

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg continue their linguistic exploration of botanical Latin with the help of friend and culinary horticulturist Scott D. Appell. Learn w...

Episode 61: Rice from 2011-04-17T19:17:09

This week on We Dig Plants were taken head first into a big sack of rice-related readings as Carmen and Alice break down the most delicious of all tall grasses. Learn how rice got here, how we firs...

Episode 60: Fences Make Good Neighbors! from 2011-04-10T19:19:37

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen and Alice are joined by friend Al Terry of Al Terry Design and Construction, one of New Yorks premiere builders of roof decks and garden environments. They discus...

Episode 58: Organic Gardening Magazine & What to Grow in 2011 from 2011-03-27T18:20:38

Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Doug Hall, Senior Editor @ Organic Gardening Magazine. Doug talks about the best varieties of vegetables and flowers to grow this year, from Bean-...

Episode 57: Tobacco from 2011-03-20T18:12:55

This weeks episode of We Dig Plants explores one of the most important and misunderstood crops in the history of America - tobacco. Tune in and learn about the history of the nicotiana plant and ho...

Episode 56: Apple Seed & You Art What You Eat from 2011-03-13T18:11:53

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen and Alice are joined by Pamela Ito, Director of Childrens Education at The Horticultural Society of New Yorks Apple Seed program and exhibition: YOU ART WHAT YOU ...

Episode 54: The Battery Conservancy & Piet Oudolf from 2011-02-24T20:57:32

Episode 53: Botanical Painting from 2011-02-20T19:44:42

Episode 52: The Language of Flowers from 2011-02-13T20:17:14

On a Valentines Day themed episode of We Dig Plants learn the language behind all the pretty flowers you give your loved ones. Carmen and Alice explore the history behind floriography, or the langu...

Episode 50: Cultivating Wonder with Sharon Lovejoy from 2011-01-30T20:21:42

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen and Alice are joined by Sharon Lovejoy, author of Trowel and Error: Over 700 Tips, Remedies and Shortcuts for the Gardener. Together they discuss why gardening an...

Episode 49: Noel Kingsbury from 2011-01-23T20:21:05

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice and Carmen are joined by garden writer, designer, blogger and revered plantsman Noel Kingsbury. Noel and the girls discuss what separates the good from the great i...

Episode 48: Bizarre Botanicals from 2011-01-16T21:25:09

This week on We Dig Plants, join Alice Marcus Kreig and Carmen DeVito as they learn more about some Bizarre Botanicals, from author and plant expert Paula Gross. Tune in to learn some fun facts abo...

Episode 46: Spices from 2010-12-19T20:34:31

With holiday cheer comes holiday spice, and Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are here to help you learn more about two essential spices in American culture; Cinnamon and cloves. The girls are j...

Episode 45: The Citrus Show from 2010-12-12T20:58:12

Moving right along in their Fruit of the Month series, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by friend and guest Scott Appel to discuss the misunderstood and often forgotten history of ci...

Episode 43: Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire from 2010-11-21T20:16:44

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen sit down with Margot Berwin to talk about the plants most consistently linked with desire, passion, love, and lust. Margot is the author of Hothouse Flow...

Episode 42: The Pear Show from 2010-11-14T19:52:44

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen continue their Fruit Series with Pears! Joining them is guest Sarah Lohman of http://www.fourpoundsflour.com/, a sort of culinary time-traveler who colle...

Episode 40: Halloween: The Dark Side of Plants from 2010-10-31T20:02:29

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice talk about the dark side of plants and the brave and/or evil gardeners with hearts cold or souls dark enough to use them. In this episode they cover plan...

Episode 39: A Chestnut(t) of a Show from 2010-10-24T19:41:57

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen talk about Chestnuts: the botany and beauty of peasant food. They talk to Sandra L. Anagnostakis, an expert on chestnut blight disease since 1968 and a w...

Episode 38: Bulb Drama from 2010-10-17T20:36:32

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen tackle the drama of the tulip bulb. Take a look back as far as Greek mythology for a glance at the role tulips have played in the human experience (inclu...

Episode 36: Plant Delights from 2010-09-26T19:38:31

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen speak to a mail-order plantsman and a fauna seeking adventurer on the level of Indiana Jones: Tony Avent of Plant Delights. Tony recounts some plant seek...

Episode 35: The Three Sisters from 2010-09-19T19:34:25

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen discuss The Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash. These crops actually produce the highest yield when planted and grown together, and have been planted...

Episode 34: Jim Duggan from 2010-09-12T19:28:55

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen talk West Coast plants after a journey Carmen made to Venice Beach and The Getty Museum. Who better to tackle the subject on-air than The Gettys Central ...

Episode 33: Mario DeVito from 2010-09-12T15:18:49

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Episode 32: Unusual Veggies from 2010-08-29T19:21:36

This week on We Dig Plants join Carmen and Alice as they speak to Scott Apell, horticultural taxonomist, about some of the stranger and more exotic vegetables available this summer. Learn about sno...

Episode 31: Marty Markowitz from 2010-08-22T19:13:05

This week on a very special We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen sit down with Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz. The gang discussed designing, maintaining, and adding green spaces in Brooklyn; ...

Episode 28: Pests from 2010-07-25T16:55:23

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice explore the world of INVADERS: very small plants or animal species that can be very large headaches, and can be the cause of everything from a minor nuis...

Episode 27: Kerry Meyer of Proven Winners from 2010-07-18T19:20:26

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen spoke to Kerry Meyer, a former plant breeder and now project manager at Proven Winners, one of the biggest forces in plant marketing and naming. Proven W...

Episode 26: Lorraine Brooks of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension from 2010-07-11T19:45:17

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen sit down with Lorraine Brooks of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension. They discuss the history of the land grant college going all the way back ...

Episode 25: Good Wood with Kevin Yardley from 2010-06-27T19:13:41

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice discuss that omnipresent, brown, sturdy friend: wood. Kevin Yardley of Diamond Tropical Hardwoods stops by the studio to talk about the history and inher...

Episode 24: Landcraft Environments from 2010-06-20T18:48:04

Alice and Carmen spoke to Dennis Schrader of Landcraft Environments, a wholesale plant and garden source with distributors all over the Northeast. Schrader spoke about the striking tropical plants ...

Episode 23: New York Restoration Project from 2010-06-13T19:31:56

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice spoke with Amy Gavaris of NYRP. Amy spoke about Bette Midlers effort to restore parks and gardens throughout the city, and what NYRP is doing to help bea...

Episode 21: Manitoga Estate with Donna Dorian from 2010-05-30T18:20:46

This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen speak to Donna Dorian about Russel Wrights incredible Manitoga estate and garden, the designers only non-industrial project and a masterpiece of mid-cent...

Episode 20: Plant Branding with White Flower Garden from 2010-05-23T16:54:58

Carmen and Alice talk with Barbara Pierson of White Flower Garden about plant branding and the new wave of young gardeners with bigger gardens and smaller houses.

Episode 19: Growing Local with Otto Keil Nursery from 2010-05-16T20:13:13

The subject of this weeks show is the business of local horticulture. Greg Keil talks about his wholesale flower business--a family-owned business growing plants and selling them less than 50 miles...

Episode 16: Green Roofs from 2010-04-25T19:10:07

This weeks theme is Green Roofs.

Episode 15: Contain Your Garden from 2010-04-18T19:34:19

Carmen and Alice talk about an important, yet overlooked, element of the garden that can reshape everything: containers!

Episode 14: Oaks with Bill Logan from 2010-04-11T19:51:31

World famous arborist and author Bill Logan comes on the show to talk oaks.

Episode 12: Bob Hyland from 2010-03-28T19:31:09

Bob Hyland of Loomis Creek talks about the current state of affairs in horticulture in and around New York. For more information go to www.loomiscreek.com

Episode 11: Garden Design : How To (pencils, papers, seed catalogues and head scratching) from 2010-03-21T15:04:54

This week WDP discusses the various professionals in the garden design industry, what they do, and what YOU need to know to get the most out of their work.

Episode 10: Marching Through The Garden from 2010-03-14T19:02:48

Alice and Carmen talk about what to do in your garden during these March days, and Max gives a very special video game review.

Episode 8: The Second Oldest Profession from 2010-02-28T22:08:07

The girls discuss gardening as a profession, its waning place in society, and the growing need for horticultural education.

Episode 7: Pets In The Garden from 2010-02-21T20:10:15

This week Alice and Carmen share stories of adapting gardens with pets in mind.

Episode 6: Valentine’s Day from 2010-02-14T20:22:04

Author Amy Stewart is the guest on a special Valentines Day themed episode of We Dig Plants

Episode 4: Tropical Houseplants for Winter Escapes the Sequel from 2010-01-31T09:53:19

This weeks episode of We Dig Plants expands on last weeks topic of indoor plants by teaching you how to take the best care of them.

Episode 3: Tropical Houseplants for Winter Escapes from 2010-01-24T21:01:32

Feeling down? Listen to this weeks episode of We Dig Plants to discover how indoor plants can change your mood during the dreary months of winter.

Episode 2: Plant Hunters from 2010-01-17T19:08:08

This week, the theme on We Dig Plants is plant hunters and seed banks.

Episode 1: The Thistle&The Fig from 2010-01-10T20:00:40

On the debut episode of We Dig Plats, Carmen Devito & Alice Marcus Krieg introduce themselves and give brief histories of the thistle & the fig.

Episode 1: The Thistle&The Fig from 2010-01-10T20:00:40

On the debut episode of We Dig Plats, Carmen Devito & Alice Marcus Krieg introduce themselves and give brief histories of the thistle & the fig.