The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt

Send us Fan Mail It's the week of President's Day which naturally leads to talking about roses named after presidents. Carol interviews Dee about her roses and follows this up with a lively discussion about the vegetable at least one president didn't like that Carol has decided to grow this year anyway.  They end the podcast with a few suggestions on some related books.  (And yes, C...

Send us Fan Mail It's the week of Valentine's Day and what better topic is there than heart-shaped leaves and flowers that remind us of love, and vegetables, too.  From Philodendrons to clematis to strawberries and even turtles, Dee and Carol talk about love in the garden!  Some helpful links for more information: Decoding Flower Messages , an article written by Dee for American Meadows...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as Dee and Carol talk about plants and gardens in the movies. They discuss plants as the focal point of movies, plants as supporting actors, movies about gardeners, and more.  They admit there might be a spoiler or two so be careful listening if you don't want to hear the end to Harry Potter.  Once you hear how two gardeners see plants in movies, you'll never s...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk all about seeds, both vegetable seeds and flower seeds. We encourage everyone to get over any fear of sowing seeds they might have and grab some seeds and start sowing.  Also on the podcast, we give a shoutout to several seed companies including, in no particular order, Harris Seeds , Burpee Seeds , Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds , Botanical Interests , Floret , Pin...

Send us Fan Mail Do you like old gardening books?  Dee and Carol share just a few of their favorite old gardening book authors for flowers and for veggies.  Then they take a twist into some British history and talk about the perils of wanting to grow old plants.  Fans of books by Elizabeth Lawrence, Cynthia Westcott, Charles Dudley Warner, William Paul Winchester and Buckner Hollingsworth will enj...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast includes discussions about flowering trees, including redbuds, magnolias, and tulip poplars; fruiting trees and shrubs including apples, peaches, honeyberries and pawpaws: and remarkable trees both dead and alive!  Join Carol and Dee and find out just how fun gardening can be. Links for more information: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about the National Garden Bureau's "Year of" Selections for flowers and vegetables and also talk about growing big pumpkins and other vegetables.  Shout outs to Old House Gardens , the National Garden Bureau and Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program . For more information on growing giant pumpkins, check out the Smithsonian article we mentioned...

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Dee greet the new year with ideas on new flowers to grow, new veggies to grow, and some gardening resolutions. They also talk about allelopathic properties of sunflowers and other plants.  And the book Carol couldn't remember the title of is "The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health" by David R. Montgomery and Anne Bikle. Support t...

Send us Fan Mail Join Dee and Carol as they discuss how to care for cut flowers and flower arrangements so they last well beyond the holidays, what veggies they are eating at Christmas time, and how to deal with stress by gardening. With a shout out to Farmgirl Flowers ! Merry Christmas from Dee and Carol and thank you for listening to our podcast! Support the show On Instagram:  Carol:  Indygarde...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol discuss legends around the Christmas Rose, Helleborus niger , and how to grow it,  the legend of the Poinsettia,  two great books on growing vegetables, and some gifts they don't want for Christmas. If you are interested in the veggie gardening books, check them out at these Amazon Affiliate links: No-Waste Kitchen Gardening by Katie Elzer-Peters Niki Jabbour&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol discuss how to get orchids, amaryllis, and poinsettias to rebloom; why winter is a great time to buy seeds and more gift ideas for gardeners Support the show On Instagram:  Carol:  Indygardener , Dee:  RedDirtRamblings , Our podcast:  TheGardenangelists . On Facebook:  The Gardenangelists' Garden Club . On  YouTube .

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Dee talk about Christmas plants and flowers, growing microgreens and gifts for gardeners. They promise Santa they've been very good this year! Support the show On Instagram:  Carol:  Indygardener , Dee:  RedDirtRamblings , Our podcast:  TheGardenangelists . On Facebook:  The Gardenangelists' Garden Club . On  YouTube .

Send us Fan Mail Old houseplants, putting vegetable gardens to bed for the winter, Carol's new book, The Christmas Cottontail, and Dee's new website. Support the show On Instagram:  Carol:  Indygardener , Dee:  RedDirtRamblings , Our podcast:  TheGardenangelists . On Facebook:  The Gardenangelists' Garden Club . On  YouTube .

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about paperwhites and amaryllis, vegetables for Thanksgiving, and how to get your guest to leave early after the big Thanksgiving dinner! Support the show On Instagram:  Carol:  Indygardener , Dee:  RedDirtRamblings , Our podcast:  TheGardenangelists . On Facebook:  The Gardenangelists' Garden Club . On  YouTube .

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Gardenangelists, Dee and Carol talk about Thanksgiving/Christmas Cactus, Swiss Chard, Saffron Crocus and SlowFlowers.com Support the show On Instagram:  Carol:  Indygardener , Dee:  RedDirtRamblings , Our podcast:  TheGardenangelists . On Facebook:  The Gardenangelists' Garden Club . On  YouTube .

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready to be converted to living a gardening life? Each week, join Carol Michel and Dee Nash, both passionate gardeners, authors, and long-time bloggers, as they chat over the garden fence about flowers, veggies, and all the best dirt on gardening. Carol and Dee  have the audacity to call themselves gardenangelists, evangelists for gardening, and want everyone to dig in the...