Each week we explore the gardening world and its connection to people and creativity.
Episodes
Feb 7, 2020
Feb 7, 2020
55 min
There are peonies but then there are Alaskan grown peonies. Over the last twenty years the state of Alaska has developed a unique flower crop of peonies. The peonies from Alaska are incredible but getting these huge peonies from Alaska to the rest of the lower 48 states is a unique challenge. In this story I talk with Martha Lojewski the Sales Manager for the Alaska Peony Cooperative. Our conversation explores navigating the beauty of peonies with the realities of running a flower farm in Alaska.
For more information about the Alaska peony Cooperative
https://alaskapeonycooperative.com/index.html
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http://instagram.com/alaskapeonycooperative
https://www.facebook.com/Alaska-Peony-Cooperative-817713411613622
Jan 29, 2020
Jan 29, 2020
1hr 5 min
This week's story features one of my favorite growers in the country, Rick Watson of Perennial Farm. Over the last forty years the business of gardening and the nursery industry has seen all kinds of changes, but Rick Watson's consistent love of plants and a commitment to quality has never changed. Rick and his team grow millions of perennial plants for both wholesale retail garden centers and home gardeners. In this story we explore Rick's personal journey with plants and how he navigates all of the new varieties the plant world has today.
Jan 20, 2020
Jan 20, 2020
51 min
ATTENTION: If you are or your children are offended by some profanity this isn't the story for you. If you're fascinated by plants and the natural world this will be your favorite story ever. This week's story features Joey of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't. His YouTube channel and IG are his exploration of plants and the ecology of the world as a self-taught botanist. I've found his raw and extremely informed opinions on botany refreshing and entertaining. A completely new and needed voice in the world of plants.
Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
Jan 14, 2020
Jan 14, 2020
57 min
One of the greatest experiences I have through the podcast is getting to spend time with people in the world of gardening. I have an incredible amount of respect and appreciation for this week's guest P Allen Smith. In this story we explore the current world of gardening but paying attention to if we are forgetting what makes gardening magical. PA and I explore the plants and the people of the gardening world both then and now. BTW, this is my favorite Story yet.
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Instagram: @pallensmith
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pallensmith/
Jan 9, 2020
Jan 9, 2020
49 min
One of the greatest joys I have is getting to tell the stories of growers. That is exactly the same thing Lisa and Linda of Fam Flower Farm in the Netherlands are doing. They are growers who are actively sharing what they do, which in their case is growing incredible dahlias and tulips.
To learn more about Fam Flower Farm
Website: https://www.famflowerfarm.com/about-us
Instagram: @famflowerfarm
Follow Natchez Glen
Instagram: @natchezglenhouse
Website: https://natchezglen.com/
Dec 30, 2019
Dec 30, 2019
58 min
My friend Joe Lamp'l joined me to talk all things good and bad in the world of gardening. As host of both the "Joe Gardener" podcast and "Growing a Greener World" on PBS, Joe has a unique view on the world of gardening. Call this a "State of the Union" of gardening.
Oct 11, 2019
Oct 11, 2019
37 min
Maybe the most exciting and concerning of all the stories I've done so far.
Sep 3, 2019
Sep 3, 2019
46 min
This episode we explore dahlia fake news and how some flowers will always be seen as wild.
Aug 14, 2019
Apr 29, 2019
Apr 29, 2019
1hr 7 min
This may be the most exciting episode for me yet. It's rare that my mind is blown by a plant based topic but Dr. Mark T. Windham from the University of Tennessee did it several times in this story. Mark is one of the leading research professors in the world on Rose Rosette Disease. Education and understanding this very fascinating virus and the microscopic problem that carries it is key. Here's the link to early detection of RRD https://extension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/SP806.pdf