GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Doug Oster, Pittsburgh's Garden Guru, about Favorite Fall Perennials. The plant profile is on Autumn Daffodils and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Flying Squirrels by Christy Page at the Food Gardeni...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Jana Milbocker,  the Garden Tourist , all about the recent Fling tours of gardens in the greater Philadelphia, PA, region. The plant profile is on Jujube and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on C...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with  Jon Traunfeld , Program Director of the  UMD Home & Garden Information Center , all about growing figs. The plant profile is on Cleome and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out  Dr. Allan Armitage **, who returns t...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with garden writer  Margaret Roach , all about gardening and the weather. The plant profile is on Hardy Banana and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Growing Container Strawberries by Christy Page at...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with  John Boggan, a retired Smithsonian botanist, all about Begonias. The plant profile is on Salvia 'Black and Blue' and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Raspberries by Christy Page a...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Michael Perry aka  Mr. Plant Geek , all about plant geekiness and his must-have plant picks. The plant profile is on Ninebark and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Joy of Apple Picking by C...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Derek Haynes,  the Chocolate Botanist , all about garden myth busting. The plant profile is on Monkey Balls and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Bears and Blueberries by Christy Page at the  F...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Duane Pancoast, author of  The Geriatric Gardener , all about adaptive gardening. The plant profile is on the Franklin Tree and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on French Drain Systems with Craig...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Janet Draper, Horticulturist at the  Mary Livingston Ripley Garden, part of Smithsonian Gardens . The plant profile is on Balloon Flower and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Gardening with Wat...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with KIMANI Anku, founder of  Gardening and Beats , about making herbal mocktails, cocktails, and other garden-inspired libations. The plant profile is on Shasta Daisy and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with garden de...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Claudia Kousoulas author of  Private Gardens of the Potomac and Chesapeake: Washington, DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia * , about garden design transformations. The plant profile is on Pickerel Weed and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with herbalist  Susan Belsinger , all about growing Ginger and Turmeric. The plant profile is on Eggplant and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Mini Meadow Design by Graham Gardener, author of  Tiny...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Sam Droege, a wildlife biologist at the  USGS , all about gardening for native and specialist bees The plant profile is on Bronze Fennel and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with a tribute to the garden writer Pam...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Sarah L. Hall, author of  Sown in the Stars ( https://amzn.to/3rkFxMM )* all about planting by the signs. The plant profile is on Lotus and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with Ellen Zachos of  BackyardForager.com...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with David Yost, horticulturist and plant specialist, Merrifield Garden Center, all about small-space and townhouse gardening. The plant profile is on Vitex and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with returning guest, Doug Oster,...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, returning guest Barbara Melera, president of  Harvesting-History.com , shares the story of the Constitutional Convention and how a garden visit helped found a new nation. The plant profile is on Butterfly Weed and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New se...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we speak with Bonnetta Adeeb of the  Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance , a program under the non-profit STEAM ONWARD, all about heritage seeds. The plant profile is on Yarrow and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out Ellen Wells o...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk all about Clematis with Jeff Jabco, Director of Grounds and Coordinator of Horticulture at Swarthmore College and the  Scott Arboretum . The plant profile is on Penstemon and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out  Dr. Allan...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Amanda McClean and Claudio Vazquez, co-owners of  Izel Plants  about sourcing native plants. Izel Native Plants developed a unique model in horticulture by consolidating the inventories of several native plant nurseries in a user-friendly website. The plant profile is on Baptisia and we share what's going on in...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with garden designer Linda Hostetler, about designing gardens for plant collectors. The plant profile is on Bletilla and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with Sean and Allison McManus of the  Spoken Garden , who share t...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with returning guest Stanton Gill, Extension Specialist in IPM and Entomology with University of Maryland Extension, and co-owner of MacBride and Gill Falcon Ridge Fruit Orchard in Westminster, MD, about growing Serviceberries and Saskatoons in the Mid-Atlantic USA. The plant profile is on Bearded Iris and we share what...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Lois J. de Vries, Executive Director of the Sustainable Gardening Institute and Library, about sustainable gardening practices. The plant profile is on Golden Ragwort and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with Dr. Allan Arm...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Roger Davis,  Longwood Gardens ’ outdoor landscape manager, about their spring bulb color displays. The plant profile is on Spanish Bluebells and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Core Aeration...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Dr. Sunil Dasgupta, host of the I Hate Politics Podcast, all about how politics impact gardening and vice versa. The plant profile is on PJM Rhododendrons and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word from Kim St...

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Dr. Margaret Pooler, Research Leader for Floral and Nursery Plants at the US National Arboretum, all about flowering cherry trees. The plant profile is on the Grape Hyacinths and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out wi...