Valley Nursery Plantcast

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13: Fruit Trees ... Booya Feb 17, 2022

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A fruit tree in your yard is as classic as white picket fences and golden retrievers but these symbols of Americana are shrouded in misinformation about care and growth. Today we set the record straight on three fruit tree myths and share one Washington specific truth.

12: Into the Subterranean Feb 16, 2022

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Take advantage of this lovely false spring and get outside. It's time to dig those trenches and plant your asparagus and potatoes. Prep your beds for summer color with our bold beautiful bulbs. As ever, mind your soil folks, turn it, supplement it, get it covered! It's actually pleasant even to get outside and we are full of suggestions for how you can make the most of your time in the garden.

11: Bareroot Bonanza Jan 27, 2022

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10: Raingardens Jan 20, 2022

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With more than six inches of rain in less than three weeks, we've got water everywhere and today we discuss how to proactively direct runoff into a "green" stormwater solution - a raingarden. With proper planning, a hearty team of helpers and a cacophony of plants, you can create a low-maintenance yard feature that benefits your landscape and your community. Let us tell you how!

9: Houseplants Part 2 - Going Bigger Jan 13, 2022

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You've mastered the basics of cultivating common houseplants and are ready to get more tropical ... so how do you do it? We chat with a local plantsman who took the leap from quit his day job to pursue growing large tropical houseplants as his business. His enthusiasm is bound to boost your confidence and inspire the growth of your own collection.

8: So much about SEEDS Jan 06, 2022

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The turn of the calendar year means the arrival of seed catalogs in mailboxes and seed packets in the nursery. The time to plan is upon us and today we discuss how to decide which seeds are best for your garden.

7: Festive Feast Fodder Dec 23, 2021

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Want to wow your friends and family with fun facts about traditional holiday plants? Listen no further than this podcast! We've got the skinny on holly, ivy, the poop stick, Christmas cactus and the Virgin Mary's favorite plant. There's a tidbit in this Plantcast for everyone!

6: Celebrating the Solstice Dec 16, 2021

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Lighten up on the shortest day of the year with the Plantcast with conversations about how to celebrate with bits of trees and a little creativity. There's also a worldwide bloom happening and we tell you how to identify it (pssst ... it's bamboo).

5: Perfectly Pretty Poinsettias Dec 09, 2021

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The poinsettia is synonymous with Christmas. Erin and Justin chat with Todd Nakamura from StarLake Greenhouse, a Western Washington grower of this beautiful holiday favorite. They also discuss how to take care of this delicate flower.

4: Cut Greens Dec 02, 2021

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It's time to decorate for the holidays! Locally sourced cut greens have filled our greenhouses and we talk about where they come from and what we do to spruce them up so they're ready to spruce up your home (and no, it's not all spruce). Worried about keeping your cut greens alive? We have some suggestions in prolonging their prettiness. There's also living gifts that aren't all green we tell you about some of the festive and full of color plants that make great gifts or can brighten up the long dark days of winter.

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