Gardening Simplified
Introducing Gardening Simplified, a new radio show and podcast from Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs.
Hosted by life-long gardeners Rick Vuyst and Stacey Hirvela, the Gardening Simplified show is designed to share our love of plants and gardening. Whatever your skill or experience level, you’ll find something interesting, useful, and just plain fascinating in every episode.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 158
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
To Prune or Not to Prune? Cleaning-up the Garden in Fall
In this week’s episode, Stacey and Rick discuss what perennials you should be pruning in fall, and which you shouldn’t. Stacey reminds gardeners when in doubt, don’t prune! If you’ve noticed more aco…
00:43:05 |
Sat 07 Oct 2023
Key Elements for Fall Bulb Success
It's time to plant fall bulbs! Learn how you can be successful selecting, planting, and growing bulbs. Stacey shares a shrub perfect for planting next to your bulbs for a stellar spring display. Stac…
00:42:59 |
Sat 30 Sep 2023
The Art of Enjoying Your Garden
As gardeners, we tend to enjoy working in our gardens. But we should also take the time to enjoy being in them, looking at them, and appreciating our hard work. Plus, gravel in flower beds and removi…
00:41:53 |
Sat 23 Sep 2023
Rocking the Establishment: What It Means to Get a Plant “Established”
"Once it's established" is oft repeated about plants but seldom explained. In today's episode, we change that and cover what it actually means. Plus, Japanese beetle resistance and garden trends. Fea…
00:49:21 |
Sat 16 Sep 2023
Bonus Episode – Mailbag Edition
Thank you to all of our listeners who send us in their gardening questions! In this bonus episode, Stacey and Rick answer questions from the mailbag that haven’t had a chance to be answered on the sh…
00:42:18 |
Sat 16 Sep 2023
Fall-ing Into Place – Celebrating Our Second Year!
As we head into our second year, we look back at all that we’ve discussed on and look forward towards what’s to come. Our Plant on Trial is one the Fonz would approve of – Perfecto Mundo® Double Pink…
00:43:22 |
Sat 09 Sep 2023
Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Plants (Plants You Want to Touch and Ones You Don’t)
So many plants have an inviting, touchable texture - we share our favorites, as well as those you should definitely avoid touching. Plus, a beautiful, bouncy hydrangea, pruning boxwood, and printing …
00:42:21 |
Sat 02 Sep 2023
Getting Edgy: The Pain and Necessity of Your Garden’s Edges
Edging your garden beds is a crucial part of maintaining a landscape, but a good edge? That's easier said than done. Find out why, plus we talk favorite vines, deterring dogs, and Stinky the Owl.
00:41:53 |
Sun 27 Aug 2023
Building Better Relationships With Your Neighbors Through Plants and Preventing Powdery Mildew
Do you know your neighbors? If not, plants can change that! Plant something that sparks conversation and make connections within your community. Plus, dealing with powdery mildew, cleaning pruners, a…
00:42:19 |
Sat 19 Aug 2023
The Self-Sow Show
We love self-sowers! Far from weeds, these plants pop up where they will thrive best, making you look like a design superstar. Plus, saving tomato seed and an interview with PHS vice president for ho…
00:45:57 |
Sat 12 Aug 2023
Plants That Beat the Heat and Interview With Brie The Plant Lady
It’s not just people that get sunburned, plants can too! Learn about damage that sun can do to plants, how you can avoid it, and about plants’ natural sunscreen. Rick and Stacey interview with a spec…
00:54:38 |
Sat 05 Aug 2023
The Blue Plants Show
Dive into the world of blue plants and learn how bigleaf and mountain hydrangeas can turn blue. In Plants on Trial, Stacey introduces a new, easy to grow blue hydrangea. Rick discusses news regarding…
00:44:06 |
Sat 29 Jul 2023
The Summer Time (Gardening) Blues
Yes, summer gardening is actually harder. Today we explore problems gardeners are facing in the dog days of summer and tips to work through them. In Plants on Trial, Stacey and Rick talk about a plan…
00:42:23 |
Sat 22 Jul 2023
Mid-Summer Vegetable Tips, Junipers as Hedging, and Growing Castor Beans
It's the height of summer, which means the vegetable garden is in full swing. Learn how to keep it looking, and producing, its best. Plus, growing showy castor bean plants, and the elements of curb a…
00:41:08 |
Sat 15 Jul 2023
How to Pamper Your Plants, a Revolutionary Rose, and Interviewing Dr. Judson LeCompte
Learn various ways you can give your plants a spa day and why you shouldn’t add Epsom salts in your garden. At Last, a groundbreaking rose is put on trial and Dr. Judson LeCompte joins us to talk abo…
00:52:37 |
Sat 08 Jul 2023
Do Plants Repel Mosquitoes? Plus: Why Your Hydrangea Isn’t Blooming, and Meet One That Definitely Does
Do plants really repel mosquitoes? We look at the evidence. Plus, learn why your hydrangea might not be blooming, and how police used a YouTube video to save ducklings. Featured plant: Incrediball Bl…
00:43:29 |
Sat 01 Jul 2023
South vs. North Gardening, Managing Fire Ants, and Garden Photography With Adriana
Are you a Southern gardener longing for the North? Or perhaps the other way around? We break down the pros and cons of gardening in hot climates. We move on to a gardener with fire ants in her potted…
00:49:00 |
Sat 24 Jun 2023
Vivacious Variegation, the Truth About Milky Spore, and Plant Breeder Megan Mathey
Variegation: love it or hate it, we discuss this unique plant mutation from a scientific and aesthetic standpoint. Plus, we dive into the truth about controlling Japanese beetles using milky spore, a…
00:46:58 |
Sat 17 Jun 2023
Watering Advice, a Game-Changing Spirea, Native Ferns, and the “Chelsea Chop”
We're suffering through dryness not seen in 100+ years here in Michigan, so watering is on our minds. Join us as we talk water conservation tips, a high performance, drought tolerant spirea, controll…
00:44:59 |
Sat 10 Jun 2023
Favorite Herbs, the Secret to Cilantro, and a New, Non-toxic Way to Manage Slugs
Whether it's just a pot of basil or a whole garden's-worth, having fragrant herbs as close as your backyard is luxury. Learn our favorites, plus how to grow cilantro successfully, a trick for more ch…
00:43:51 |
Sat 03 Jun 2023
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