Best Gardening Podcasts (2024)

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Postbag: Raby Castle 41:38

13m ago41:38

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Is it worth using arborist mulch in the garden? Please could you advise on how to maintain large camellias? My wisteria has barely flowered this year, what’s gone wrong? Peter Gibbs and his team of horticultural experts have packed up their windbreakers and travelled to Raby Castle, Park and Gardens in County Durham for a postbag edition of GQT. Wh…

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Meadow Making With Benjamin Vogt – A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach – July 15, 2024 28:26

4h ago28:26

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Are you thinking about the possibility of transitioning an area of your lawn into something more diverse, like maybe a meadow? A question I’m asked a lot is how to go about it – the actual preparatory steps – so... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Trimming lilacs 37:42

6d ago37:42

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Is it too late to trim lilacs? Learn more from U of MN extension horticulturalist Teresa Rooney. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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How to Deadhead Your Flowers 1:08

6d ago1:08

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In this episode, we walk you through how to deadhead your flowers to promote growth this summer!By Audacy

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Exeter, Devon 42:04

7d ago42:04

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What’s causing the leaves of my Fatsia Japonica to turn yellow and die? How can I make my five year old goji berry shrub look pretty? How do I encourage my fig tree to grow sweet tasting and nice sized figs? Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural heroes are in Exeter for this week's episode of Gardeners' Question Time. Joining her to prune th…

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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 8, 2024 – Lessons from the High Line 29:17

7d ago29:17

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It’s one of the best-known naturalistic gardens anywhere, and yet it’s perched in the most unnatural spot imaginable, 30 feet high above New York City traffic on an abandoned elevated railway line. The High Line on Manhattan’s West Side is... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Pruning Cicada Damage 1:00

14d ago1:00

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Some tips on how to help your trees (and the cicadas) during cicada season!By Audacy

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Chelsea Flower Show 2024 - Potting Shed Part 1 41:49

14d ago41:49

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Kathy Clugston presents a special potting shed edition of the programme, with GQT's panel of experts taking questions from visitors at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The panel answer questions on everything from how to maintain a bonsai tree to the best way to encourage a tomato plant to flower. Later in the programme James Wong re-visits The Glassho…

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Hortus Arboretum’s Unusual Fruits – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 1, 2024 28:49

14d ago28:49

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Some of the many unusual fruits that Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano grow in their arboretum in the Hudson Valley of New York, like goji berries or maybe Schisandra, are ones you’re more likely to see on ingredient labels of... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Podcast: Biological Controls with Kyra Rude 33:01

15d ago33:01

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On the Podcast this week we chat with Kyra Rude, the general manager at Rincon Vitova Insectaries. We chat about the biological control of pests. The post Podcast: Biological Controls with Kyra Rude appeared first on Gardenerd.By Gardening with Gardenerd.com

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powdery mildew 36:33

21d ago36:33

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Wet weather brings the powdery mildew. Is it harmful? Learn more from U of MN extension horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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Hexham Abbey 42:12

21d ago42:12

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Can you suggest some plants that could withstand being in strong winds? What can I do to encourage more wildlife into my garden without it looking too wild? What gardening activity would you like to do on your 100th birthday? Peter Gibbs and his team of gardening experts answer the questions from the audience in Hexham Abbey. Joining Peter to unear…

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Rodney Eason on Auditing Your Garden – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 24, 2024 28:46

21d ago28:46

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Nobody wants to get the IRS notice in the mail that they’re being audited, heaven forbid. But when it comes to gardens, Rodney Eason believes that the occasional audit is a very positive process, and encourages us to perform one... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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The list is long for the gardener this time of year. 35:16

28d ago35:16

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Keeping up will all to do this time of year is a challenge. That's the joys of the gardener. Your questions answered by U of MN extension horticulturalist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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National Pollinator Week 1:11

27d ago1:11

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Some information on National Pollinator Week and how important they are to your garden!By Audacy

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Central Oxford 42:13

28d ago42:13

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Any top tips on growing good sized brassicas? Can I have some recommendations for a good compost mix for pots, which will sustain them all summer? What plants would you suggest I grow to encourage my two children to get stuck into gardening? Peter Gibbs and his team of gardening experts are in Central Oxford for this week's episode of Gardeners' Qu…

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Ken Druse on Garden Visiting – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 17, 2024 29:27

28d ago29:27

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What’s one of the best sources of inspiration and information about gardening you can get outside of a classroom, and that is also wonderfully entertaining? By making time to go visit other people’s gardens, we can open ourselves up to... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Container Gardening with Angela Judd

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Let's talk container & desert gardening with Angela Judd on this week's Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. Join us for great tips! The post Podcast: Container Gardening with Angela Judd appeared first on Gardenerd.By Gardening with Gardenerd.com

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Moving spring blooming plants. 34:10

1M ago34:10

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After spring plants bloom, when is it safe to move them?Learn more from U of MN extension horticulturalist Teresa Rooney. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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June: National Rose Month 1:07

1M ago1:07

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A spotlight onto roses & why you should add them to your garden!By Audacy

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Hardy Kern on Neonic Dangers – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 10, 2024 30:40

1M ago30:40

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I suspect every gardener has for years now, over and again, heard the warnings about the most widely used pesticides in the US, neonicotinoids – or neonics for short. In 2013 the American Bird Conservancy issued a report, warning of... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Mulch or bag lawn clippings? 35:51

1M ago35:51

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Should I mulch my lawn clippings or bag and compost? Learn more from U of MN extension horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn and turf expert Dr. Jon Trappe. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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The June Gardening Fruit & Veggie Checklist 0:58

1M ago0:58

0:58

What fruits & vegetables you should have in the garden in June!By Audacy

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Cheshire West 41:51

1M ago41:51

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My Fatsia plants had their stems nibbled by deer – will they recover, or should I buy new ones? Any tips on how I can get my eucalyptus plants to produce juvenile flowers? If you were building a scarecrow in your garden, what would you suggest dressing it in? Kathy Clugston and a panel of experts are in Cheshire West to answer queries from an audie…

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Neil Diboll on Prairie Plants – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 3, 2024 28:58

1M ago28:58

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Interest and awareness around native plants has been trending in recent years, and it makes them almost feel new. But of course natives are the original plants of an area—and even in certain specialty corners of the nursery industry they... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Gardening with Gophers with Kerry Beane

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This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast: Kerry Beane, speaker, coach and educator. We talk about gardening with gophers. The post Podcast: Gardening with Gophers with Kerry Beane appeared first on Gardenerd.By Gardening with Gardenerd.com

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Full speed ahead with your spring/summer gardening. 35:23

2M ago35:23

35:23

Your gardening questions answered by U of MN extension horticulturalist Teresa Rooney. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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Wait to Plant Warm Season Plants 0:59

2M ago0:59

0:59

Some tips on why waiting until the weather gets warmer will benefit your garden!By Audacy

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Basil Camu on Supporting Trees – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 27, 2024 28:59

2M ago28:59

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Most people call in an arborist when they think it’s time for a tree to be removed—a costly process both financially and environmentally, since trees are critical drivers of diversity. Today’s guest runs a tree-care company and also a tree-focused... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Go ahead...start those outside plants. 35:37

2M ago35:37

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Early spring...it's warm enough to start those outside plants. Learn more from U of MN extension horticulturalist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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Container Gardens 1:09

2M ago1:09

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Some tips on how to take care & display your container gardens!By Audacy

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Apiary Studio on Regenerative Landscaping – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 20, 2024 28:44

2M ago28:44

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Landscape design may be part of the green industry, but sometimes rethinking a garden space, or creating a garden where there didn’t used to be one, can create a lot of very un-green waste material—especially true when you’re designing in... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Growing Herbs with Kim Roman 33:36

2M ago33:36

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Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Kim Roman. Kim is a certified Square Foot Gardening expert, and military veteran who has gardened all over the world. We chat about her new book: Growing Herbs for Health, Wellness, Cooking, and Crafts. The post Podcast: Grow Herbs with Kim Roman appeared first on Gardenerd.…

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A great spring to get that yard looking great. 36:18

2M ago36:18

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Your gardening questions answered by U of MN extension horticulturalist Teresa Rooney. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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Harden Off Plants Before Planting Outside 1:07

2M ago1:07

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Some tips on what to do with your plants before taking them outside!By Audacy

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Peter Zale on Native Orchids – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 13, 2024 27:58

2M ago27:58

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Today’s topic is orchids, but not the ones you might be growing as a flowering houseplant. Our subject is native terrestrial types that are more often than not under great pressure in the wild, their numbers dwindling. Now, thanks to... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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All your spring gardening questions answered. 38:27

2M ago38:27

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A beautiful spring weekend and all your gardening questions answered by U of MN extension horticulturalist Teresa Rooney. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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17-Year Cicada Emergence is Coming! 1:13

2M ago1:13

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A brief history about the cicadas coming to your neighborhood!By Audacy

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Philadelphia Gardens – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 6, 2024 28:25

2M ago28:25

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The area around Philadelphia is well-known for its richness of public gardens, including many historic ones, but the region is also home to an impressive roster of distinctive private landscapes—from formal 19th century European-style estates to mid-century modern residences and contemporary... Read More ›…

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Growing Bulbs with Sean and Allison McManus 30:13

2M ago30:13

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Sean and Allison McManus of Spoken Garden are our guests this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. We talk bulbs and ornamentals. The post Podcast: Growing Bulbs with Sean and Allison McManus appeared first on Gardenerd.By Gardening with Gardenerd.com

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More spring turf and garden care from Jon and Julie. 39:14

3M ago39:14

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More turf talk with Dr. Jon Trappe and gardening tips from U of MN extension Horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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Spring Clean Up Around Emerging Pollinators 0:59

3M ago0:59

0:59

Some tips on which garden garbage is good for your plants.By Audacy

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Mary Phillips on Rethinking the Lawn – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 29, 2024 28:01

3M ago28:01

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You’ve probably heard the expression No Mow May in recent years, a campaign borrowed from an effort in the UK meant to increase diversity by leaving lawns unmown for the one spring month, but is that the answer for US... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Special guest turf expert Jon Trappe 36:00

3M ago36:00

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Your question answered by U of MN extension horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn and turf expert Jon Trappe. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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Appreciating Spring Ephemerals 0:59

3M ago0:59

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Some gardening tips for the springtime!By Audacy

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Stephen Procter on Ceramic Garden Art – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 22, 2024 27:54

3M ago27:54

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It’s that time of year when we gardeners are shopping, shopping, shopping, often in hot pursuit of just the right plant that will make the design of a bed or the larger landscape hang together—that elusive missing ingredient. But what... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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The Layered Edible Garden with Christina Chung 24:17

3M ago24:17

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On the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week we chat with Christina Chung of Fluent Garden. Chris has a passion for growing perennial edible plants and designing food forests or “layered” gardens for residential-scale properties in Metro Vancouver, Canada. The post Podcast: The Layered Edible Garden with Christina Chung appeared first on Gard…

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Rain in the forecast! 36:00

3M ago36:00

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Spring transplanting can start with rain and warm wx in the forecast. Learn ore from U of MN extension horticulturalist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.eduBy Audacy

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Plant Cool Season Annuals 0:58

3M ago0:58

0:58

Some tips on why you should plant some cool season annuals in your garden!By Audacy

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Hilton Carter on Propagating Houseplants – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 15, 2024 27:41

3M ago27:41

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I for one have a number of houseplants that would look a whole lot better right now if given a pinch or two or three, plus I could potentially enjoy the benefit of more plants from those trimmings, whether to... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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