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
Moon Gardens, Small Spaces, Cut Flowers – 2023 Gardening Trends and Puffer Fish® Panicle Hydrangea
Moon gardens, small spaces, growing your own cut flowers: these are 2023's garden trends! Plus, learn about Puffer Fish panicle hydrangea, whether you can really grow a mini-forest of pine trees from…
00:40:33 |
Sun 08 Jan 2023
Lessons From the Garden, Viburnum Pollination, and New Year’s Traditions
From hot peppers to hot weather, Rick and Stacey look back on what they learned in the garden in 2022. Plus, viburnum pollination, houseplant questions from listeners, and New Year's food traditions …
00:40:14 |
Sat 31 Dec 2022
Sounds to Listen for in the Garden and All About North Pole® Arborvitae
Buzzing bees and hummingbirds, the wind in tall grass: these are our favorite garden sounds! Plus, learn about North Pole arborvitae, pruning redbuds, and what it means to be doniferous.
00:40:43 |
Sat 24 Dec 2022
Birds, Berries, and Astronomical vs Meteorological Winter with Meteorologist Ellen Bacca
Join us to learn about the joys of birdwatching in winter and learn what to plant to attract more of them to your yard. Plus, we interview meteorologist Ellen Bacca on the difference between astronom…
00:39:58 |
Sat 17 Dec 2022
Celtic Mythology, Native Holly, and Plant Spacing
Gather 'round for the Celtic mythological tale of the Oak King and the Holly King while learning the surprising facts about oaks in the UK. Plus: native holly, plant spacing, and more.
00:41:22 |
Sat 10 Dec 2022
Winter Care for Roses and Panicle Hydrangea Developments
Roses have come a long way - find out why you may no longer need to protect them over winter. Plus, experience the most enticing sound in the garden, get some holiday arrangement inspiration, and fin…
00:41:00 |
Sat 03 Dec 2022
Deer Resistant Plants, Boxwood Beauty, and Benefits of Mulch
Got deer? We've got plant suggestions! Plus, we talk about the beauty of boxwood, the benefits of mulch, and amazing owls.
00:42:21 |
Sat 26 Nov 2022
Decorative Holiday Containers and Thanksgiving Favorites
Learn to make festive arrangements from what’s growing in your own backyard, a colorful, easy-care, native shrub, and more in this episode of Gardening Simplified.
00:42:31 |
Sat 19 Nov 2022
Winter Containers, Moist vs Well-Drained Soil, and More!
Shrubs in containers over winter? In this climate? Yes, it's possible! Learn how, what to plant, and why. Plus, meet one of our most cold-tolerant evergreens, what it means to have "moist, well-drain…
00:43:15 |
Sat 12 Nov 2022
Autumn Aromas, Gatsby Pink®, and Understanding IPM
What in the world does "frim" mean, and what does it have to do with compost? Find out in this episode, as well as learning about our native oakleaf hydrangea, concerns about planting garlic, ground …
00:43:00 |
Sat 05 Nov 2022
The Canna King, Growing Garlic, and Brandywine™ Viburnum
In this episode, we talk cannas, planting and growing garlic (it's surprisingly easy!), a fabulous native viburnum for your landscape, and we answer listener questions on planting bulbs, privacy hedg…
00:41:45 |
Sat 29 Oct 2022
Living Plant Fossils, Temple of Bloom®, and Ivy Issues
Did you know that evergreens are not truly evergreen? Learn why it’s normal to see pines and arborvitaes turn yellow and drop their needles in autumn. We also talk Metasequoia glyptostroboides, a liv…
00:42:37 |
Sat 22 Oct 2022
Daylight Saving Time, Legend of the Fall®, and More!
Fall color is at its most fabulous right now: learn the science behind it, and why each season is different. We present Legend of the Fall fothergilla, which brings the full spectrum of fall color to…
00:39:40 |
Sat 15 Oct 2022
Decumbent Growth, All About Aronia, and Baby “Bloomers”
In this episode, learn about decumbent growth and get to know Low Scape Mound aronia, a native flowering shrub that exemplifies the concept. Learn how planting mophead hydrangeas can discourage insec…
00:40:35 |
Sat 08 Oct 2022
Garden Fatigue, Sassafras, and Record Breaking Pumpkins
Rick and Stacey’s discussion of the botanical phenomenon of heterophylly leads to sharing facts about the world’s record sassafras tree in Owensboro, Kentucky; Tortuga juniper, which also exhibits he…
00:40:31 |
Sat 01 Oct 2022
Harvest Moon, Bioluminescent Mushrooms, and Smokebush
Fall is in the air on this episode of Gardening Simplified! Rick and Stacey talk about bioluminescent mushrooms, marram grass (Ammophila breviligulata), and also define the word “peduncle.” We talk a…
00:41:07 |
Sat 24 Sep 2022
Fall: Must-Have Colors and Must-Pull Weeds
In this episode of the Gardening Simplified Show, Stacey and Rick talk about how fall is for planting and why Mums are synonymous with fall planting. There are other great plants however for fall col…
00:39:49 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Why Flower Color Fades in Summer
Introducing the Gardening Simplified Show, where Rick and Stacey share their love and knowledge of gardening. In our first episode, we talk about why roses get a new lease on life in autumn, how to k…
00:41:48 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
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