081– A Child’s Terrifying Horticultural Adventure - Troy B. Marden
In this episode Troy B. Marden tells us about the terrifying event that began his horticultural adventures.
As an accomplished garden designer, he shares the vision of fellow gardeners in his clients,…
080 - Achieving Successful Ecological Landscape Design - Preston Montague
In this episode Preston Montague talks about how to achieve positive ecological impacts with plants from all over the globe with structural elements that serve animals, insects and people.
It’s not ju…
079 – How Your Garden Supports Plant Conservation – Jennifer Ceska
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 …
078 – Perennials That Work for Heat and Humidity - Kata Kress 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 se…
077 – Growing 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…
076 – Growing & Understanding Grasses & Sedges - Shannon Currey
Are you ready to try something new? Then grasses and sedges could be your next garden adventure.
You will find the opportunities for creating a rich layered interesting garden that serves more than an…
075 - New Perennial Movement Goes South - Sarah Roberts
Sarah Roberts and her team have brought the New Perennial Movement to the south on a large scale. The new Entrance Garden’s large sweeps of grasses, perennials, native plants presented in a naturalis…
074 – Antique Roses Queen of the Garden - Jason Powell
Jason Powell declares the queen of the garden to be antique roses.
Who could argue with old garden roses that exudes excellent fragrance, shape, disease resistance, and low maintenance.
We talk about…
073– Fall Organic Vegetable Gardening - 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…
072 - Understanding Easy Garden Color – 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.
Dr. Laura Deeter receiv…
071 – Success with Naturalistic Plantings – Jared Barnes
Naturalistic planting design begins with understanding what roles certain plants play in nature.
One of the most useful concepts in a plants’ survival strategy is learning how to classify it on the Gr…
070 - Drainage Systems in the Garden That Work – Craig McManus
Whether rain drops are regularly falling in your garden this season or you’ve almost forgot what rain looks like, having a water drainage plan is more Important than a Planting Plan for a happy succe…
069 – How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden - Gail Woody
It’s hummingbird season. Are they swarming in your garden?
In this episode Gail Woody reveals her tricks of the garden that attract hundreds of these wonderful creatures.
She talks about her feeding s…
068 - Attracting More Butterflies to Your Garden – Gail Woody
In this episode Gail Woody will tell us how to attract more butterflies and then keep them coming to your garden.
She has been studying these flying jewels for many years and regularly attracts up to …
067 - The Great Georgia Pollinator Census – Becky Griffin
It’s no accident insects are a critical part of putting good food on your table.
Becky Griffin knows pollinators count. Now she is counting the pollinators in the 2022 The Great Georgia Pollinator Ce…
066 – How to Begin a Simple Garden - Victoria Mininger
In this episode Victoria Mininger shares with us how she helps her clients set up simple thriving gardens. Gardens that require less work when you find the right spot.
For years Victoria and her husba…
065 – How to Grow a Moss Garden - Annie Martin aka Mossin’ Annie
Have you got a shady location where nothing else will grow? Are you tired of mowing grass? Do you have problem with soil erosion? How about a desire to avoid chemical fertilizers, pesticides and her…
064 – The Gardens of Mount Vernon Estate – Dean Norton
Dean Norton fell in love with the Mount Vernon Estate Gardens 53 years ago and never left.
After receiving a degree in horticulture from Clemson University he began his horticultural career as the est…
063 – A Word with Fredrick Law Olmsted – Kirk R. Brown
It’s been over 200 years since he was born.
People still absorb his parks and public gardens in more than 5,000 communities across the North American continent.
The goal is to “give the common man in…
062 – Seeing Gardens with Creative Eyes – Dan Miller
In this episode Dan Miller talks about his vision and how he executes his creative garden ideas.
Dan is the author of the New York Times best-selling book 48 Days To The Work You Love, No More Dreaded…