The Garden Mixer

Latest Episodes:

26: Great Blue Lobelia, Bunny Williams Paul Tukey and Organic Lawns Aug 14, 2021

Show notes

I follow through on last week's threat of choosing the plant species named after a venereal disease as the Plant of the Week (Lobelia siphilitica) and Bunny Williams and I chat about gardens, garden design, HER garden, which is spectacular, and her garden book, On Garden Style at 5:55. The Play List includes info on spider mites, flagging annuals, and the possibility of an organic lawn.

25: White Pine, Andy Brand of the Coastal Main Botanical Gardens, Rusty Gear Aug 07, 2021

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When in Maine... you go see the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and chat with Andy Brand (5:17) about how wonderful they are! The Plant of the Week is a the state flower of Maine, but here's the catch: it's not a flower. The Play List includes some timely veg transplant and seed starting information, none of which I will take advantage of, but you can! And Rusty Gear, who provides my into music, has another album out. Must hear!

24: Mountain Mint, Brie the Plant Lady Jul 31, 2021

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Mountain Mint is a total winner-- edible native deer resistant pollinator that performs as well in sun as in shade. And edible ornamentals are the expertise of Brie the Plant Lady, who tells us all about foodscaping at 5:48. The Play List (25:12) talks about tomato pruning, the difference between purslane and spurge, and the Temptations, and I, Wish it Would Rain.

23: Phlox, Garden Party Gardening with Sue Ann Jul 24, 2021

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The Plant of the week is another native, and a classic stalwart in the summer border, the Phlox paniculata. I chat with sister Sue Ann at 5:34 about how to get your garden ready to party, and give you a few garden chores in The Play List at 26:18, and I recommend 99% Invisible, which is a captivating podcast based on design, architecture, culture and history.

22: Echinacea, Container =Gardening with Steph Green, and Pesky Bunnies, Tree of Heaven and Stilt Grass Jul 17, 2021

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The Plant of the Week is the coneflower-- a great American native that blooms for months in summer. We chat with Steph Green of Contained Creations (7:13) about having gorgeous containers, and turn to pests in the garden (32:45) and whatever can we do about bunnies and Japanese beetles?

21: The Gardening Podcast Summary Jul 10, 2021

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Plant of the Week is Persicaria (00:40); good info from recent gardening podcasts such at ticks from Tom Christopher's Growing Greener (5:02), Nature and Gardening from Margaret Roach's A Way to Garden (9:49); and the Joe Gardener Show's discussion National Gardening Association's Annual Survey (14:18). I also touch on why we use Latin in gardening and some timely gardening tips. Into the Garden with Leslie is now available on Podchaser. S95v0UUWGdYdRxLsnKb2

20: Monarda, Gardenerd Tip of the Week and how to properly water your plants Jul 03, 2021

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Icky things (a worm and a snake) I posted on Instagram; Plant of the Week is Monarda, and the interview (at 7:21 is with Christy Wilhelmi of Gardenerd Tip of the Week podcast and website. Christy is a California small space organic gardening guru! The Play List (26:15) includes questions on ivy on trees, Magnolia leaves, and lots of information on proper watering techniques. And what to listen to? Christy's Gardenerd Tip of the Week Pod, of course!

19: Lavender, Chickens, and how to deal with Mosquitos Jun 26, 2021

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We have the famous Chicken Lady, Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily, to try to talk me into having them in the garden. The Plant of the Week is Lavender and there are tips on nasty garden things like poison ivy and mosquitos in The Play List

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro and Plant of Week/5:08 interview/22:29 The Play List

18: Virginia Sweetspire, Hardscaping, and a VA Anthem! Jun 19, 2021

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Today, I sit down with Matt Berry of Dos Amigos Landscaping to learn more about hardscaping. The playlist includes a VA anthem and food for flowers!

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro / 2:49 Plant of the Week /5:09 Guest / 23:03 Playlist

17: Longleaf Pine, Chris Jones, and a Plant Pod! Jun 12, 2021

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This week, I chat with Chris Jones, assistant grounds superintendent at Pinehurst Resort, about landscaping and the longleaf pine!

Timestamps

Intro 0:00 / Plant of the Week 2:10 / Guest 4:29 / Playlist 19:56