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Clippings — Home & Garden
Clippings

“For anyone who wants a little taste of sunshine.”

Clippings is a gardening show that’s more about plant enthusiasm than plant expertise. Host Topher Burns just moved from an apartment in Brooklyn to a house in Portland – finally some dirt to play with, and he has got *projects* planned. Things don’t always go right. Warning: some plants might die. Fortunately his mom’s green-thumb advice is just a phone call away.

For master gardeners and marigold-novices alike, each episode is a quick, delightful moment spent outside. Imagine leaning over your fence and asking your neighbor what he’s doing in his yard today. You might get some helpful gardening tips, you might just enjoy the sound of the birds. Either way, you’re going to be glad you took a moment to stop and smell the gardenias.

Copyright: © Copyright 2022 Topher Burns

Latest Episodes:

That flower life (s1e16) Feb 08, 2023

There are clumps of roses on sale at your nearest 7-11, but when you look at them you don't imagine how they grew or where they came from. Bouquets from Deadhead Floral here in Portland are totally different. You feel the sun and hear the wind when you look at their creations.

Join me in the garden of Deadhead's founder Mackenzie - her fascination with a flower's full life is a total paradigm shift from the average grocery store Russell Stover's tragedy.

If you're in Portland and would like a Deadhead Floral creation of your very own, you can find wreathes on sale at both Portland Nursery locations or DM Mackenzie on Deadhead's Instagram.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Bossa Boa (High Horse)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Pili Piper (Pglet)

Spring Cleaning (Love and Weasel)

Be my prom date? (s1e15) Jan 06, 2023

Fall is my favorite season to put new plants in the ground. Learn why, when my former neighbor Corey visits and we plant a new flower in my garden that gets us feeling nostalgic...

(episode marked as explicit solely due to one incident of sassy language)

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Spring Cleaning (Love and Weasel)

Frank and Poet (Reflections)

Stop buying birdseed (s1e14) Dec 10, 2022

This conversation with Jonathan from @BundyCreekNatives did nothing less than change how I think about gardening. I think it'll do the same for you. Before you press play, ask yourself this simple question: "why do I buy birdseed?" Then strap the *!@# in.

For more information about habitat gardening here's a quick article with an introduction to some basic ideas.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Pili Piper (Pglet)

Spring Cleaning (Love and Weasel)

Frank and Poet (Reflections)

For Marcy (s1e13) Nov 08, 2022

Gardening heals me. Being with plants gentles my thoughts and helps me let go of pain. In this episode that I'm dedicating to a dear friend I lost earlier this year, I invite you to join me in that space - sit with me in my backyard, and this time let's not talk about anything.

Let's just be together, outside.

If you're curious to see some of the incredible art that Marcelo Gallegos shared with the world, check out his website and instagram.

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Scrutiny of the harvest (s1e12) Oct 26, 2022

When it comes to growing my own veggies, I've got baggage from past garden trauma. My neighbor Rafael invites me join him in some harvesting to show me the joys of vegetable gardening. Can he expand my grinchy heart?

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Spring Cleaning (Love and Weasel)

Trees grow in Brooklyn (s1e11) Sep 30, 2022

This one's for my city folks - nature isn't just for the burbs! And BTW, I thought I knew what I meant by "plant time" but this chat with my friend, the ever-poetic Joél Leon, put it on a whole new level.

[marked "explicit" for its authentic NYC language only]

For a constant feed of wisdom from Joél Leon, check out his Instagram.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Pili Piper (Pglet)

Frank and Poet (Reflections)

Scrub Jayke (s1e10extra) Sep 22, 2022

Right as we were wrapping up recording for the day one of Jake's and Dene's new neighbors, a scrub jay, showed up. And it had some very specific requests.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Neighborinos (s1e10) Sep 15, 2022

How do you go from garden ideas to garden plans? In this episode I visit my friends and neighbors Jake and Dené (who just bought their first and very adorable Portland home). We dig a shovel into the messy process of deciding what to do first and, more importantly, where to do it.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Season of the witch (s1e09) Sep 02, 2022

It's the herb episode, and we're getting eerie with it. Discover why gathering herbs feels so witchy, what chants mom intones when harvesting lavender, and a recipe to one of my favorite potions.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Bossa Boa (High Horse)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Frank and Poet (Reflections)

Wanna get wild? (s1e08) Aug 19, 2022

Landscape architect and Clippings luminary Rachelle Crosby and I chop it up. She unleashes hot tips from her approach to cultivating wild spaces, and shares how her indigenous Laguna Pueblo background has shaped her relationship with plants.

The live audio at the end of the episode was captured in her wild sunflower space!

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Frank and Poet (Reflections)

Off with their heads (s1e07) Aug 12, 2022

Thank god I'm in charge of this podcast, because my 11 year old niece Catalina joins me on this episode and if I had a boss they'd fire me and hire her instantly. Today we're deadheading flowers (and my future in this industry).

Also, there's a GIVEAWAY! We clipped a bunch of scabiosa (aka pincushion flowers) and we have seeds galore. Want some? DM me on our instagram and we will mail out seed packets while supplies last. Late summer and early fall are a great time to get these prolific and delightful perennials established (or just save them in your fridge for spring).

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Plant THIRST (s1e06) Aug 05, 2022

The temps are up and the thirst is very real. These garden girls need water, and they need it now. Think you know how to dish out the H20? There are lots of ways to go wrong...

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Frank and Poet (Reflections)

A hardy desert boi (s1e05extra) Aug 03, 2022

In this extra tidbit from episode 5 we learn why I don't have a podcast on outdoor survival skills.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

When that hotline bling (s1e05) Jul 29, 2022

You begged for it, so here it is. Another episode of garden chores, under supervision, at my mom's place in Albuquerque. We're spraying weeds with a secret family recipe (for your eyes only, below), dishing on water-friendly gardens, and unearthing my mom's sordid past on a garden chat line.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Secret non-toxic family recipe for weed spray:

4 cups white vinegar
1/4 cup salt
1/4 tablespoon liquid dish soap
Combine ingredients into a spray bottle
Aim one or two sprays at weed roots
Use at sunniest part of the day for best results
Watch 'em croak

If you're curious to learn more about water-conscious xeric gardening (often called xeriscaping) The Spruce has a great little hub of info and tips to get started.

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Bossa Boa (High Horse)

Say it and also spray it (s1e04) Jul 22, 2022

This week we're in Albuquerque, we're hanging with my mom, and we're learning about bug deterrence, garden hose-style. The rosemary's babies are just as much of an issue as you heard they would be. Plus: local cuisine!

(alternate episode title: "It puts the lotion on its exoskeleton, or else it gets the hose again.")

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production and sound guidance from Evan Roberts and Jeremy Bloom

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Bossa Boa (High Horse)

Pili Piper (Pglet)

Lil Kim vs lawn anxiety (s1e03) Jul 15, 2022

For someone who loves being out in the yard, I'm not much of a grass guy. When things get out of hand, I need power tools and the help of a legendary ladies' hiphop supergroup to set things right.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Gamboler (Pglet)

Special musical cameo from:

"Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)" (Lil Kim, Da Brat, Missy "Misdeameanor" Elliott, Angie Martinez, and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes)

The Portland weed scene (s1e02) Jul 08, 2022

We're tackling every gardener's favorite activity: weeding. I know, prob not your fave. But mom and I both take a crack at reframing this maligned garden activity. Let's get on our knees and start plucking!

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Bossa Boa (High Horse)

Gamboler (Pglet)

This fertilizer is funky (s1e01) Jun 17, 2022

The very first ever episode of Clippings deserves a momentous garden activity. But ya know what? Sometimes a girl's gotta ease into things. The cats and I venture outside to fertilize our younger trees and bushes.

Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings

Show art by Alison McKenzie

Production guidance from Evan Roberts

Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:

Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)

Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)

Bossa Boa (High Horse)

Let's get outside! (s1 trailer) May 27, 2022

It's that time of year, kiddos. Gardening time! I've got *projects* planned. Subscribe now to join me outside this season.

Want some previews of the plant action in store?

We're @freshclippings on Instagram.

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