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The guest on this episode of rootbound is Pam Covarrubias . First, Steve dishes on some perfect flowers. Then Pam shares about a warrior named Lisa and Steve shares about a plant that is the perfect ingredient to go along with molé or glassmaking. Finally, Steve ponders plants and queerness. Show Notes! Plant Reproductive Morphology Monstera adansonii Why Do Monsteras Have Holes? Suaeda spp. Romer...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sebi Medina-Tayac of Red Cedar Farms . Sebi and Steve both share cedars which aren’t really cedar (but who is to say?) The cedar Sebi shares is connected to his culture as a member of the Piscataway Indian Nation. The cedar Steve shares is connected to an experience he had in Peru. Finally, we learn a bit more about the symbolic position of a sacred tree i...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Jessika Raisor . First, Steve talks cellulose. Then Jessika shares her passion for producing paper and a tree that started it all. Steve talks a quintessential spring flower. Finally, a poem by Wordsworth. Show notes! Cellulose Paper mulberry Making of Handmade Kozo Garden | Morgan Conservatory Why do Kozo papers have excellent longevity? Shoji Tapa Cloth...

On this episode of rootbound we welcome back Mallory O’Donnell . Mallory shares about flowers that grown in ditches. Steve shares about some other flowers. Finally, the plant-based Michael Barbaro send-up we have all been waiting for. Show Notes! You’ll Never Starve if You Have Daylilies Hemerocallis species inventory Greene Deane on Day Lily Tawny Daylily on the invasive plant atlas Commelina com...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is B.C. Vital! First, a list of plants named after parts of animals. Then B.C. shares a “strange” and “horrible” tree that has become the identity of an entire state. Steve shares a flower that is not a dandelion but still has a cat connection. Finally, the surprising etymology of the word ‘sycophant’. Show Notes! Aesculus glabra - Ohio Buckeye Why are Ohioan...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging . First, Steve ponders spice. Then Maria explores a flavorful evergreen and Steve discusses a spice that changed the world. Finally, the etymology of Juniper. Show Notes! Spice on Wikipedia Common Juniper Fermented Juniper Berry Juice (Smreka or Kleka) Introduction to Borovicka Toxic Juniper The Therapeutic Properties...

Part 2 of 2 of Steve’s winter dormancy. Don’t worry, there are still some fun facts and dazzling details, this time (eventually) about snow! Show Notes! Snow: Nature’s Fertilizer? Love Grow on the White Oak Tree. Support rootbound

On this episode Steve takes a little break but don’t fret! There are still some fun facts an dazzling details! Let’s talk about fat! Show Notes! Unsaturated vs Saturated vs Trans Fats The Live Oak Tree by June Christy Support rootbound

The guest on this episode is Karla Arias. First, Karla gives Steve a quiz to prove his plant knowledge. Then, Karla tells us about a spicy little plant that’s for the birds. Steve talks about onions, onions, onions, onions, onions. Finally, some more chilli pepper names and some satirical headlines. Show Notes! Multiple lines of evidence for the origin of domesticated chili pepper Colorado's spicy...

It’s winter and Steve is in a tour bus in Mexico City with a bunch of his family. Discussions encompass the Mexican solstice celebration, Christmas trees and an ancient candy. The whole gang ends up on a boat. Show Notes! Flor de Azalea Panquetzaliztli Fraser Fir Coyoacan Alegrías Xochimilco Support rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Jane Lui ! This episode we talk all about the avocado! Steve can’t help but be a total bummer while Jane explains dueling mites. Finally, Steve asks a difficult musical question. Show Notes! Persea americana Fuerte Avocado The Fuerte Avocado Tree: A Profile Hass Avocado Americans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests. Unholy Guacamole Love avocados?...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Hunter from Green Canvas Farms . First, Steve delivers a corm-related apology. Then Hunter shares about a very clever plant they hijacks moth’s eyeballs among other things. Steve share about a little white flower plus H.R. Giger. Finally, Steve shares some new vocabulary. Show Notes! Tubers, Corms, Rhizomes, and Bulbs... What's the Difference? Tipularia di...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Enoch Graham, The Urban Gardener . First, we learn what that little stem on a leaf is called. Then, Enoch talks about a familial connection to a plant named after a spider. Steve shares about a plant named Tabitha that is named after a snake. Finally, Enoch fills us in on 3 other meaningful plants.

One hundred episodes! Thanks to all the rootbound listeners! Steve announces a custom tote bag embroidered by his grandma. Then a popping sound, battles with trees, trees that glow, and a recipe for chocolate that is not chocolate. Did you guess the popping sound? Show Notes! Devilishly invasive Tree of Heaven Using Hack-and-Squirt Herbicide Applications to Control Unwanted Trees Spotted Lanternfl...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sea Matias . First, questioning trees and a bit of insular woodiness. Then Sea explains their favorite tree, bast, cambium and the definition of obliquely cordate. Steve follows up with some big tree talk and a club that wouldn’t have him as a member. Finally, top ten live oak names and a poem by Walt Whitman. Show Notes! There’s no such thing as a tree Th...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Rebecca Uri. First, what do state flowers and Pabst Blue Ribbon have in common? Then Rebecca and Steve trade stories and fun facts about the humble sunflower. Finally, a deep dive on a song called Sunflower written by Mack David. Show Notes! A National Garland: How Women Led the Movement to Declare State Flowers Firsts From the 1893 World’s Fair US Dept of...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Karen Hugg . First, Steve talks essential oils and natural product chemistry. Then Karen tells a moving story about a fragrant flower. Steve talk about a different sort of mint. Finally, so many people get turned into plants in greek myths! Show Notes! Essential oils explained Natural product chemistry Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ Here's Why Smells Trigge...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Aja Yasir. First, Steve figures out the difference between anthers and stigmas and shares a joke to help you remember. Then, Aja and Steve discuss their passion for a fruit called the Maypop. The show ends with a potential solution to a etymological mystery. Show Notes! Difference Between Anther and Stigma Maypop ( Passiflora incarnata ) Maypops: Food, Fun...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is the Executive Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency , Alexander Von Bismarck. First, a disturbing fact and the reveal of Steve’s “real job”. Then we learn about two invasive species, bugs and — gasp — herbicides. Finally, a bit of background on EIA. Show Notes! How big a problem is Illegal Logging? Environmental Investigation Agency Multiflora...

This is a weird one. Let’s transport to an alternate reality where rootbound is not a podcast in the early 2020s but a late night paranormal AM talk radio show circa 1998. Disclaimer: there are no facts in this episode. Show Notes! Coast to Coast AM wiki Art Bell obituary Art Bell’s website circa 1998 Art’s Bumper Music RyanHonick.com (fake caller #1) Voyage. Earth (fake caller #2) Hard Knock Life...

It’s Fall again and Steve is stuck inside due to rain. Along with Tish, Kendall and Karla, Steve talks about leaves, leaves and more leaves. Also ticks and woodchucks. Show Notes! Lion’s Den Gorge A Short History of Rakes, and Why You Should Think Twice About Using Them To Avoid Ticks, How You Rake Your Leaves Is Very Important This Fall, Leave the Leaves! Maple Leaf Tempura Groundhog aka Woodchuc...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sara Jackson . Sara tells Steve about the most valuable wild forest botanical in North America and the understanding that “valuable” has many meanings. Wild American Ginseng is a plant with a lot of lessons to give. WildAmericanGinseng.org - a great start to learning about ( Panax quinquefolius) Samgye-tang (Korean ginsegen chicken soup) Ginseng: The Man-R...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl . First, what is Binomial Nomenclature. Then Mignon shares a plant that shares her name. Steve also shares a plant that shares his name… kinda. Finally, what do a pickle, a design and toast have in common? Steve and Mignon explore the show’s main grammar related quandary. Show Notes! Binomial Nomenclature Reseda odorata How...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Irene Lyla Lee . First, a series of tubes and some new vocabulary. Then Irene shares about a plant we now have the option to call the Dragon’s Corn Dog. Steve talks about a plant with many names but chooses not to call it Devil’s Darning Needles. Finally, a Myth for Chicory. Show Notes! Aerenchyma Genus Typha Cattail: Plant Of A Thousand Uses How a cattail...

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Lynne Campbell of the Scotland on Shrooms podcast. First, the difference between hardwood and softwood. Then, Lynne shares about her grandad’s favorite tree, Rabbie Burns and a Swiss mummy. Steve is a total bummer. Finally. the Birks o’ Aberfeldy. Show Notes! Hardwood vs Softwood Telling the Bees The Birks of Aberfeldy Trees by Marion Angus Chaga Mushroom...