Hosta La Vista

Listeners, we have a very fun, light-hearted episode for you this week. Join us as we chat with Julie Lewter and Susan Ragsdale from The Hosta Society of North Alabama as they recount their 2024 Exce…

Seedlings, Symptoms, and Show Stoppers: The Many Hats of David Teager
This week on Hosta La Vista: The Friendship Plant Podcast, we're joined by a true jack-of-all-trades in the hosta world—David Teag…

From Prairie to Paradise: Dave Hornbaker and the Art of Garden Building
This week on Hosta La Vista: The Friendship Plant Podcast, we're heading to the heart of Illinois to visit with Dave Hornbaker, …

The Cochato Way: Growing with Heart and Humor — with Chuck Doughty
In this episode, we sit down with the one and only Chuck Doughty of Cochato Nursery—longtime grower, collector, American Hosta Societ…

In this episode, we dig in with Kathy Pedersen of Heavenly Hostas — grower, guide, and the heart behind one of the Midwest’s most beloved award-winning gardens. Kathy shares stories from the field, w…

Welcome back to a new episode of Hosta La Vista — your favorite podcast for all things green, leafy, and slightly obsessive. This week, your hosts Betsy Peterson and Mandy Olson head to Cuyahoga Coun…

This week on Hosta La Vista, we're honored to welcome Dr. Mary Albrecht, the Vice President-Genus Hosta of the American Hosta Society! Join Betsy Peterson and Mandy Olson as they sit down with Dr. Al…

This week on Hosta La Vista, your favorite garden-loving hosts kick things off with a fun catch-up—sharing laughs, plant updates, and a few surprises from their own shady corners of the garden.

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In this episode of Hosta La Vista, we sit down with the one and only David Bowe — a standout hybridizer in the Hosta world whose signature style, sense of humor, and eye for the unusual have earned h…

Welcome to a SPECIAL EDITION of Hosta La Vista — the podcast devoted to the world of Hostas and the people who love them.

We’re bringing you highlights and field reports from the American Hosta Societ…

In this episode, we’re joined by Ben Matthews, the passionate curator behind one of the UK’s most distinctive plant collections—the British National Collection of Hosta—nestled in the heart of Worces…

This week's guest is Hosta grower, photographer and nationally recognized Hosta judge, Alisa Bowe Lenhardt. A member of the famous Bowe family, she joins us to discuss her own Hosta cultivar, being a…

Welcome to our first episode of Hosta la Vista! This week we introduce ourselves and give a little background on the creation of the pod. Join us as we begin this journey together.

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Get a sneak peek into Hosta la Vista, the podcast where the shade is cool and the friendships are perennial! Meet your hosts, Betsy Peterson and Mandy Olson — two Hosta-loving sisters who are here to…