181 – A Gardening Power House in Your Pocket – George Nagrodsky
George Nagrodsky, a season gardener and the developer of Garden Savvy, an app designed to make your gardening easier and more fun.
George’s gardening journey took a new direction when he moved from Lo…
180 - How to Grow Nutritious Baby Salad Greens All Winter - Mike Cunningham
Mike Cunningham believes that having a salad every day is probably one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself.
In this episode we will discover how simple, easy, and quick growing greens can…
179 - Amazing Native Vines for Your Garden – Dajawn Williams
In this episode we discuss the benefits of native vines with guest Dajawn Williams, covering their ecological importance and management.
The discussion highlights specific native vines like muscadine…
178 - Plant Geeks in Love and Their Botanical Journey - Jon & Adrienne Rothling
In episode 178 of 'The Garden Question' podcast, host Craig McManus interviews Adrienne and John Rothling, directors of the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden in Kernersville, NC and Reynolda Gardens of…
177 - Becoming A Student of Your Garden - Jenny Simpson
In this episode of The Garden Question Podcast, host Craig McManus converses with Jenny Simpson, co-owner of Creekside Nursery in North Carolina.
They delve into the concept of becoming a diligent stu…
176 - Fall Organic Vegetable Gardening Wisdom - Mike Cunningham
Mike and Judy Cunningham are harvesting the last summer crops at Country Gardens Farm.
Fall gardening is just beginning. Mike takes a break to talk about his favorite time of the year in the garden.
So…
175 - Gardening Adventures, Myths, Dreams, and Inspiration - Troy B Marden
In this episode of The Garden Question podcast, host Craig McManus interviews accomplished garden designer Troy B Marden.
Troy shares his incredible journey in horticulture that began at the age of 1…
174 – Exploring The Smithsonian’s Ripley Garden - Janet Draper
Janet Draper gets to play in the dirt and talk to people from around the world.
This is her 25th year as the sole horticulturalist for Smithsonian’s Mary Livingston Ripley Garden.
This tiny 1/3 of an a…
173 - Embracing Naturalistic Planting Designs - Jared Barnes
173 - Embracing Naturalistic Planting Designs - Jared Barnes
Naturalistic planting design begins with understanding what roles certain plants play in nature.
One of the most useful concepts in a plants…
172 - Jennifer Ceska - Enhancing Your Garden with Native Plants
You will be surprised how much your day-to-day gardening helps save our endanger plant species. In this episode Jennifer Ceska is determined to make native plants regular.
How to wake up native plants…
171 - Mastering Perennials in Southern Heat and Humidity - Kata Wallace
Do you often find it a challenging to grow perennials in the heat and humidity of the south?
In this episode we
talk with Kata Kress Wallace about the best ways to overcome those challenges.
It’s no sec…
170 - Understanding Your Garden Color - Dr. Laura Deeter
Color excites us more than any design element in the garden because it speaks emotionally to us.
In this episode we will dissect and learn how color speaks to us
in our garden.
In this episode of 'The…
169 - Inside the Mind of Southern Living’s The Grumpy Gardener - Steve Bender
When Southern Living’s The Grumpy Gardener speaks gardeners listen.
For more than 40 years Steve Bender has strived to make gardening fun. His writings about southern gardens and his hands in the dir…
168 - Preserving Your Harvest: Best Practices and Safety Tips - Denise Schreiber
Denise Schreiber provides an in-depth guide on how to preserve an abundant vegetable garden harvest through various methods such as canning (both pressure and water bath), dehydration, and freezing i…
167 - The Untapped Potential of Grasses & Sedges - Shannon Currey
In this episode of The Garden Question Podcast, host Craig McManus interviews Shannon Currey, a horticultural educator and consultant with Izell Native Plants.
They delve into the distinctions betwee…
166 - Crafting Gardens that Thrive Ecologically - Preston Montague
In Episode 166 of The Garden Question Podcast, host Craig McManus interviews landscape architect Preston Montague about creating impactful ecological landscapes.
Preston discusses using plants from d…
165 - Maverick Gardeners Breaking Garden Rules - Felder Rushing
In this episode of The Garden Question podcast, host Craig McManus interviews Felder Rushing, a celebrated horticulturalist and garden communicator.
The episode delves into the concept of 'Maverick …
164 - Creating New Fun Plant Varieties: the Art and Science of Breeding – David Roberts
Welcome to another exciting episode of The Garden Question. Today, we're venturing into the captivating realm of plant breeding, a topic that's as fascinating as it is innovative.
We all relish the jo…
163 - Developing Your Strategy for This Year's Bugs - Susan Mulvihill
Susan Mulvihill is passionate about growing vegetables! Her organic growing methods and pest control have yielded some mighty good eating.
She and her husband, Bill, live and garden on 5 acres in Spok…
162 - Cultivating Your Epic Tomatoes - Craig LeHoullier
Craig LeHoullier is known for many things in the tomato world. Some know him as the NC Tomatoman. Some know him as the fellow who named the very popular heirloom tomato Cherokee Purple.
To others, he …