Shrubby Buddies

Join us this week as we interview Bob Berbee from Leo Berbee Bulb Company and Dutchmill Greenhouse in Marysville, Ohio.  We dive into the history of the company, bulb shortages, the challenges of operating a retail garden center, and even get a little inside knowledge of Bobs favorite bulbs for each season!  Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

Some plants are rubbish; many due to invasive tendencies and others just because the Shrubby Buddies say so. Listen as the guys reveal their 12 most despised plants that can still be found at garden centers. Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

Well, this Ohio drought seems to be never ending, so let's add to our list of perennials that can outwit, outlast, and outgrow this record setting drought! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

On this weeks episode, we will give some different ideas to help change up your typical fall flower displays!  Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

Join us this week as we discuss some of the things that make trees fun and special, and we just answer some questions you have about why trees behave the way they do!  I hope you all enjoy, and maybe take away some fun little facts that you can share with your friends! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

On this week's episode, we take a look at the world of Hydrangeas.  Join us as we  discuss the different species, maintenance, attributes, and some of our favorite cultivars.  Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

On this weeks episode, Matt is all alone on a podcast plant island.  Timmy is out with family business, so join us as we learn a little bit about Matt, and what's surviving in his gardens, as he is dealing with the nasty heat and drought! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

This week we are joined with a very special guest, our amazing bestie and the milkweed queen herself, Brenna Rutan!  Come with us as we discuss a few of our favorite milkweeds, insects they host, and of course, the beautiful monarch butterfly! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

If the Shrubby Buddies were herbaceous plants, not hardy to zone 6, we'd totally have a hot & steamy affair with these, our top-performing annuals for summer of 2024. Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

On this week's episode, we'll dive into a recap of our week in Asheville, North Carolina at the Perennial Plant Association's National Symposium.  Join us as we share fun stories and sell you on our new love for Asheville, North Carolina and all of its horticultural wonders! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

On this week's episode of Shrubby Buddies, we are in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina at the Perennial Plant Association National Symposium.  We had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Brie Arthur (AKA Brie the Plant Lady), and discuss the Foodscape Revolution, Gardening with Grains, and all sorts of other horticultural goodies!  If you don't know who Brie is, you're about to find out wha...

This week we take time to share with you a little about our recent days spent at American Horts, Cultivate 2024.   Come take a listen as we talk about some new plants, newly cultivated relationships, tools, new plant programs and more!   Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

Join us this week as we wrap up our 2 part talk about using tiny woodies in tight spaces.  We will discuss more of our "go to" small, ornamental trees for the landscape. Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

Using tiny woodies in tight spaces.  Join us as we discuss our go to small, ornamental trees for the landscape. Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

To celebrate our 10th episode, we are going to talk about 10 of our favorite perennials that can outwit, outlast, and outgrow the hottest drought! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

Nothing says summer flowers like a classic ray flower! Join us as we discuss what these blooms, with a sunny disposition, can do for your garden. Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

On this weeks episode, we are recording from a little slice of paradise in Northwest Ohio, and talking about early-mid season garden intervention.   We dive into dead-heading, cutting back for sturdier plants, and when to prune some early flowering shrubs! Join us on this super helpful and informative episode, and listen to us talk some about The Ohio Prairie Farmers little Oasis that he gets to c...

Join the three  of us we as laugh our way through an episode full of friendship, fun and flowers!  In this episode we will discuss exciting ways to spend time in and around gardens with friends and family!  Your passion for plants doesn't have to be a solo mission,  it can be fun for everyone! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

The debate between a naturalistic no mow lawn and a lawn that resembles a golf course is HOT!  In this episode the Shrubby Buddies are all opinions and here to cool things off with a middle ground approach. Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

Moisture is the key to success in your beds, so come  join us on a wet and wild adventure to making sure your plants stay happy! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

Today we're rolling the dice and giving you some off the cuff plant name nuggets.  With our very special guest Amelia, we will be rolling a Scattergories die and rapid-fire style, banter about plants that start with the rolled letter! Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

In this episode we discuss a handful of our favorite deciduous and evergreen woody shrubs that can add structure to your perennial border. Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

With Mother's Day pending, the Shrubby Buddies want make sure you have the tools, tricks, and just the tips to pleasure mom on her special day. Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!

We've all heard the saying "April showers brings May flowers", but on this episode, we're going to talk about some perennials, shrubs, and trees that will help bring early season color to your garden!   Have a question, comment, or concern? Send us a text right here!