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The guest on episode 138 of rootbound is Lindsay Moran. Steve is traveling, so the intro is quick. Then Lindsay shares a vine that is not associated with Academia. Steve shares a plant that doesn’t listen as much as its name implies. Finally, we hide behind plants. Show Notes! Kudzu: The Invasive Vine that Ate the South The True Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Never Truly Ate the South Kudzu on Eat...

A second special DC Plant Week episode of rootbound. This time Steve visits the soon-to-open brick and mortar location of Anacostia-based plant shop, Grounded . Co-founders Danuelle and Mignon tell the story of how their company started, how they got into plants and what it is like moving from an online business to a physical location. Show Notes! FeelGrounded.com DC Plant Week DCist feature on th...

This special episode of rootbound focuses on DC Plant Week and it’s host plant shop REWILD . Director of Design, Kalei Buczek, explains the idea behind the week of plant, the shop she works for, her personal plant journey and gives Steve some fun plant recommendations. Show Notes! DC Plant Week Rewild DC Fatsia japonica Cinnamon as a houseplant Support rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Audrey Houseman . This is not the tea episode but Steve starts the show by talking a lot about the word “tea”. Then, Audrey talks about a relaxing tea and Steve talks about a tart tea. Finally, Steve makes a Texan analogy about tea. Show Notes! Etymology of Tisane Know your Chamomile Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future Etymology of...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Navya Malla . First, a couple of previews. Then Navya shares about a controversial nut that is well known in Asia but much less in the West. Then Steve shares a nut that is very popular in Switzerland in the winter. Finally, Star Trek. Show Notes! Areca Nut Betel nut chewing Betel (not to be confused with Betel Nut) Significance of Betel Nut in Hinduism Ch...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Josh Felton . First, Steve visits a special tree on the National Mall but doesn’t spoil why it’s so special. Then Josh talks about the family that contains Spanish Moss, Pineapple and a very special carnivorous (maybe) air plant. Finally, Steve visits another very special tree, this time near the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Show Notes! Episode 0...

It’s a special summer episode of the show and Steve is on a roof. Anwesha gives a tour of her wonderful Brooklyn rooftop garden in the hours before a party. Show Notes! American Wisteria Lasagna Planting Bulbs: More Color for Longer! Life cycle of a spotted lanternfly Bitter Melon Download — It’s a Brooklyn Rooftop Garden Party Support rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Will Dwyer ! First, Steve makes a determination about indeterminate inflorescence. The Will shares about a truly singular tree that was once snacked upon by dinosaurs. Steve shares about another weed in his lawn and asks will about science. Finally, more about a poem by Goethe. Show Notes! Determinate vs Indeterminate Inflorescence Ginkgo biloba on wikiped...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Anaís Azul. Anaís shares an about an often misunderstood plant that is connected to her music, family and culture. Steve discusses another often misunderstood plant and then talks about soft drinks for a while. Finally, various musical interludes. Show Notes! Coca on wikipedia Charango on Wikipedia Kola nut on Wikipedia The Historical Significance and Role...

Summer Vacation is over and Steve has been messing around with something in the basement. This episode is the result of that basement experimentation. Steve is joined by Karla as he shares some Carbon Flux Music — all will be explained. Show Notes! rootbound eclipse episode The AmeriFlux Network The Data The Full Carbon Dioxide Flux song (Data + AI interpretation) Support rootbound

Another summer vacation episode of rootbound. Steve spends a lot of time talking about a bug but he eventually gets back to plants. The show closes with a song by Surrija Show Notes! About Fireflies rootbound episode 103 Listen to Firefly by Surrija on Apple Music or Spotify Surrija.com Support rootbound

It’s a tale of three summers on this summer vacation episode of rootbound. Show Notes! Meteorlogical vs Astronomical Seasons National Phenology Network Listen and download “Phenological Summer” Support rootbound

The guest on this episode is Phaan Howng ! We talk about two botanical “snakes”, get slightly provocative regarding houseplants, go on several tangents, and finally end on the Future of Orchids . We also meet Virginia Thaxton, Interior Horticulturist at Smithsonian Gardens at the Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery/American Art museum. Show Notes! The Kogod Courtyard The Future of...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sophia Mahoney-Rohrl aka Gentle Millennial Friend . First, Steve is in Switzerland talking about clouds. Then, Sophia shares a big, fire-loving, mysterious tree. Steve shares about killer nuts and the tree they belong to. Finally, Steve discovers a tree in an unexpected place. Show Notes! Trees bend the laws of physics Epicormic Growth Trees of Mystery Alb...

Due to a sick kid, this won’t be a normal episode of the program. Steve is joined by Karla and they talk about chemistry and love near the straw-colored flat sedge. Show Notes! A Historical Overview of Natural Products in Drug Discovery Discovery of Camptothecin and Taxol Aspirin: Turn-of-the-Century Miracle Drug episode 097: Variegated Winter Daphne and Mountain Mint Download Near the Straw-Color...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Tina Guldhammer-Frei of Greet The Wild ! First, Steve stands near some trees. Then, Tina shares the first fern on the show and how it has lead her on her journey into nature. Steve talks about yet another “weed” in his yard. Finally, Steve dives deep into the reproductive cycle of ferns. Show Notes! rootbound episode 028: Sassafras! Western Sword Fern (Pol...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Krystal Frame . It’s another special episode of rootbound and this time we’re talkin’ the humble potato! Steve and Krystal chat about potato joy, potato sorrow, outer space, potato face, and history — both family and world varieties. The show closes with some facts inspired by potato jams. Show Notes! Potato wikipedia Frederick the Great, potatoes and the...

On this special spring episode we are talking total eclipses! April 8, 2024 was a total solar eclipse and Steve shares his experience — but this is a plant podcast and so Steve also talks with Daniel Beverly . Daniel shares is experience researching the effect of total solar eclipses on plants during not one, but two total solar eclipses! Show Notes! Hydraulic and photosynthetic responses of big s...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Hannah Vega ! First, Steve discusses the concept of medicine (again). Then Hannah explains a ghostly plant that loves mushrooms. Steve talks about avian excrement, the bible and yet another weed in his lawn. Finally, we speculate about the meaning of biblical text in a non-religious way. Show Notes! Monotropa uniflora (ghost pipe) The Ghosts of the Forest...

This special Mixed Greens episode of rootbound is kind of all over the place. Steve eats cactus, learns about a gruesome tomato commercial, learns about the nuts history of his family and does a deep dive on fake music with Party Nails. Show Notes! How to Harvest Prickly Pear Pads All fake rootbound theme songs! Los Tomatitos Muy Contentitos through the decades Black Walnut episode of rootbound Ar...

Steve is still taking some spring break but has a chance to share some bluebonnet joy. Show Notes! Some info about paintbrushes and bluebonnets

Steve is on spring break this week but don’t worry, there are still some plant-based fun facts and dazzling details, this time about D.C.’s famed cherry blossoms. Show Notes! How Does the National Mall Tidal Basin Actually Work? So Long, Stumpy: More Than 100 Iconic Cherry Trees In Washington Are Being Cut Down National Park Service prepares for $113 million multi-year repair to Tidal Basin and We...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Ashlyn Morgan of Green Canvas Farms . It’s a special episode where we talk everything about the black walnut including wood, nuts, syrup, hair die and industrial grinding. We close with a song named after the tree by Maya Elise and the Good Dream . Show Notes! Juglans nigra Watch Ashlyn make black walnut syrup Hammons Black Walnuts Black walnut wood charac...

The guest on this episode rootbound is Tanya Sabrina . First, Steve confronts the problem we all have with ALAN. Then Tanya surprises Steve by talking about Diatoms and later some spiders. Steve shares about an evergreen tree that is an unlikely source of vanilla. Finally, Steve shares how to combat ALAN by avoiding ROY. Show Notes! Artificial light at night: an underappreciated effect on phenolog...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Honeycrush . First, a quote from Rachel Carson. Then Honeycrush talks about noticing plants for the first time, sharp grass, local monsters and how flowers are pretty. Steve tries to make vetch happen by discussing Vicia sativa . Finally, a little music and a discussion of Steve’s misunderstandings of a couple metaphors. Show Notes! Silent Spring Gypsophil...