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Self-Sowing Plants Jul 09, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with horticulturist Holly Shimizu all about self-sowing plants. The plant profile is on Borage and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events.

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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 40: Latin and Labels

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-40-latin-and.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 45: Seed Starting Tips

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-45-seed.html

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Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Editing and Show Notes: Tori Vandergriff

Lavender Jun 18, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Lloyd Traven of Peace Tree Farm all about lavender. The plant profile is on Stewartia and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Show Notes are now up at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-109-lavender.html. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 62: Edible Flowers with Denise Schreiber https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-62-edible.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 16: Garlic, Lavender, and No-stress Gardening https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-16-garlic.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Editing and Show Notes: Tori Vandergriff

Frugal Gardening Tips Jun 11, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Jessica Damiano, the Associated Press' gardening columnist, all about frugal gardening tips. The plant profile is on Chamomile and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-108-frugal.html If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 28: Preserving Your Harvest -- Canning, Freezing, and Drying https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-28-preserving.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 4: All About Tomatoes https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-4-all-about.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Editing and Show Notes: Tori Vandergriff

Olmsted Lives Jun 04, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Kirk R. Brown as Frederick Law Olmsted, who was renowned as an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. The plant profile is on Serviceberry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-107-olmsted.html Gardencomm, the association for garden communicators, is at https://gardencomm.org/. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 78: Dumbarton Oaks https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-78-dumbarton.html And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Ancient Plants May 28, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Richard Olsen, director of the U.S. National Arboretum, all about Ancient Plants. The plant profile is on the Gladiolus and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Show Notes are posted to https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-106-ancient.html If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 85: Camellias https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-85-camellias.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 94: Magnolias https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-94-magnolias.html And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Recorded on 5-27-2022.

Crinum Lilies May 21, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Jenks Farmer, owner of Jenks Farmer, Plantsman and author of Crinum: Unearthing the History and Cultivation of the World's Largest Bulb*, all about Crinum Lilies. The plant profile is on the Carolina Allspice and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events.

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Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-105-crinum.html

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ Gardening with Bulbs

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-27-gardening.html

~ Daylilies -- the Perfect Perennial?

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-64-daylilies.html

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Recorded on 5-20-22

Dahlias May 14, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Rich Gibson, past president of the National Capital Dahlia Society, all about dahlias. The plant profile is on the Weigela and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Show Notes are posted https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-104-dahlias.html Please review our podcast at Podchaser.com for #Reviews4Good at: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/gardendc-1137444 for each review posted Podchaser will donate 25-cents to World Central Kitchen + we'll match those donations! To access the Let's Make Art 20% Discount Offer, Use Code: zen.ai/gardendc If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 54: Flower Farming with Lisa Mason Ziegler https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-54-flower.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 19: Floral Design, Gardening by the Rules, and Black-eyed Susans https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-19-floral.html Recorded on 5-13-2022. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Mulching and Weeding Tips May 07, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Blythe Yost, Co-Founder & CEO of Tilly, about weeding and mulching tips. The plant profile is on the Dwarf Crested Iris and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Show Notes are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-103-mulching.html. Please review our podcast at Podchaser.com for #Reviews4Good at: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/gardendc-1137444 for each review posted Podchaser will donate 25-cents to World Central Kitchen + we'll match those donations! To access the Let's Make Art 20% Discount Offer, Use Code: zen.ai/gardendc If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 89: Working with a Landscape Designer https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-89-working.html And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Editing and Show Notes: Dorvall Bedford

Annual Combinations Apr 30, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Carrie Engel, Retail Greenhouse Manager at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville, MD, all about annual flower combinations. The plant profile is on the Summer Snowflake and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. The Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-102-annual.html >>> Meet Carrie and Kathy in person on Sunday, June 5, 2022, 2-3pm at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville/Hunt Valley (Baltimore), MD, for a "Q&A Book Party". Free to attend. More details: http://www.valleyviewfarms.com/ Please review our podcast at Podchaser.com for #Reviews4Good at: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/gardendc-1137444 for each review posted Podchaser will donate 25-cents to World Central Kitchen + we'll match those donations! To access the Let's Make Art 20% Discount Offer, Use Code: zen.ai/gardendc If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 65: Annuals A to Z https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-65-annuals-to-z.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 55: Container Gardening Basics https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-55-container.html ~ Next Level Container Gardens https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-56-next-level.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Editing and Show Notes: Dorvall Bedford

Sustainable Lawn Care Apr 23, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Paul Tukey, Director of Environmental Stewardship at Glenstone Museum in Potomac, MD, about organic lawn care. The plant profile is on Epimedium and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. The show notes are posted at - https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-101.html Links mentioned in this episode: Shared Roots encourages District residents to grow food by connecting them to new food-growing opportunities while caring for and building community in the garden: https://osse.dc.gov/page/shared-roots-site-application-now-open Climate Victory Gardens (Montgomery County, MD) https://mygreenmontgomery.org/event/climate-victory-gardens-in-montgomery-county-a-community-symposium/ Please review our podcast at Podchaser.com for #Reviews4Good at: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/gardendc-1137444 for each review posted Podchaser will donate 25-cents to World Central Kitchen + we'll match those donations! To access the Let's Make Art 20% Discount Offer, Use Code: zen.ai/gardendc If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 22: Fruit Trees, Crape Myrtle, and Low-Maintenance Lawn Alternatives https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-22-fruit-trees.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 23: Summer Cocktails, a Defense of the Lawn, and Tips for Growing Cucumbers https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-23-summer.html Be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Editing and Show Notes: Dorvall Bedford

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