Episodes

  • Gardening Meets Hollywood
    Sep 21 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Heather Wheatley, Marketing Specialist with Proven Winners, about Hollywood's portrayal of gardening. 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 and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Concord Grapes from Christy Page of Green Prints.

    BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support.

    If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 96: Women in Horticulture

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-96-women-in.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 171: Murder in the Garden

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-171-murder-in.html

    SHOW NOTES available after 9-24-2024. We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

    And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

    Episode Credits:
    Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
    Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary IntraterMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany
    Recorded on 9-21-2024.

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Fall Garden Prep
    Sep 14 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Annette Cormany, Master Gardener Coordinator in Washington County, MD, about Fall Garden Prep. The plant profile is on Marigolds and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Apple Growing During Climate Change from Christy Page of Green Prints.

    BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support.

    If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 184: Spring Garden Prep

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-183-spring.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 112: Summer Garden Refresh

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-112-summer.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 73: A Late Summer Pep Talk

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-73-late-summer.html


    SHOW NOTES available after 9-17-2024. We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

    Episode Credits:
    Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
    Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary IntraterMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 9-14-2024.

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support
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    59 mins
  • Seed Catalogs
    Sep 7 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Debby Ward of Prior Unity Garden about all aspects of Seed Catalogs. The plant profile is on Ground Cherry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Seed Libraries from Christy Page of Green Prints.

    BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support.

    If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 30: Seed Saving

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-30-seed-saving.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 152: Heritage Seeds

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-152-heritage.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 45: Seed Starting Tips

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-45-seed.html


    SHOW NOTES are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-209-seed.html

    Here is the link to the free PDF with Debby's 15 criteria to vet a seed catalog/company: https://priorunitygarden.com/scc/ We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

    And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

    Episode Credits:
    Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
    Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater

    Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany


    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Seed Libraries
    Aug 31 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Ciara O'Brien, Founder of the Prince Georges County Seed Library, all about seed libraries. The plant profile is on Cotton and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Freezing Butternut Squash from Christy Page of Green Prints.

    BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support.

    If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 88: Seed Swaps and Exchanges

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-88-seed-swaps.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 152: Heritage Seeds

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-152-heritage.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 45: Seed Starting Tips

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-45-seed.html

    SHOW NOTES arre posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-208-seed.html
    We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

    And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

    Episode Credits:
    Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Show Notes: Zachary Intrater
    Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany
    Record in 8-31-2024.

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support
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    59 mins
  • Garden Planning and Design
    Aug 24 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Helen Yoest, author of Beginner's Guide to Garden Planning and Design*, about taking simple steps to create good garden design. The plant profile is on Mandevilla and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Love, Land, and Wisteria from Christy Page of Green Prints.

    BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support.

    If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 158: Garden Transformations

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-158-garden.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 89: Working with a Landscape Designer

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-89-working.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 149: Garden Design for Plant Collectors

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-149-garden.html

    SHOW NOTES will be posted after 8-31-2024. We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

    And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

    Episode Credits:
    Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
    Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

    *Helen's new book can be ordered at https://amzn.to/4cF9EAk
    (Note: This is an Amazon affiliate link.) Record on 8-24-2024.

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support
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    1 hr
  • Containers for Hot and Humid Climates
    Aug 17 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Barbara W. Ellis, author of Container and Small-Space Gardening for the South, about containers for hot and humid climates. The plant profile is on Hollyhocks and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Dog Days of Summer from Christy Page of Green Prints.

    Barbara's book can be ordered at ⁠https://amzn.to/3X4kawu⁠

    (Note: This is an Amazon affiliate link.)

    BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support.

    SHOW NOTES will be posted after 8-20-2024. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 55: Container Gardening Basics

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-55-container.html
    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 56: Next Level Container Gardens

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-56-next-level.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

    And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

    Episode Credits:
    Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
    Interview Edit and Show Notes: Josh Panepento

    Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

    Recorded on 8-17-2024

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Drought-Tolerant Native Plants
    Aug 10 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Lourdes Osorio, host of the Native Plant Channel, about drought-tolerant natives. The plant profile is on Devil's Trumpet (Datura) and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Little Shopkeeper from Christy Page of Green Prints.

    BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support.

    If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 50: Deer-Resistant Natives

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-50-deer.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 182: Amsonia

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-182-amsonia.html

    SHOW NOTES are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-205-drought.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

    And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

    Episode Credits:
    Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
    Interview Edit and Show Notes: Josh PanepentoMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 8-10-2024.

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support
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    59 mins
  • Natural Tree Care
    Aug 3 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Basil Camu, co-owner of Leaf & Limb tree service, about natural tree care. The plant profile is on Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Hollyhock Memories from Christy Page of Green Prints.

    BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support.

    You can get Basil Camu's book, "From Wasteland to Wonder" at: ⁠https://www.leaflimb.com/wonder/

    If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 87: Winter Tree Care

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-87-winter-tree.html

    ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 187: Mad About Mulches

    https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-187-mad-about.html

    SHOW NOTES are posted to https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-204-natural.html

    We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

    And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

    Episode Credits:
    Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
    Interview Edit and Show Notes: Josh PanepentoMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 8-3-2024.

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support
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    1 hr and 3 mins