Best Tropical Gardening Podcasts (2024)

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Sowalong - Forget Me Nots with Kiya Ferraro 6:40

16h ago6:40

6:40

Find out how Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice encouraged Gardeners' World Magazine's Kiya Ferraro to sow Forget-me-nots as she encourages everyone to sow these flowers for a 'pretty ish kind of little wilderness.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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July 12, 2024 | Garden Walks (x3!), Bullfrogs, Hostas 41:17

21h ago41:17

41:17

By Rob Zimmer

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Plant-based eating with Deliciously Ella Mills 39:13

3d ago39:13

39:13

We all know that eating fruit and veg is good for us. But how much impact can switching to a more plant-based diet really have on our health? Do plants have the power to keep us healthy and even cure ailments. Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, experienced for herself the dramatic difference a plant-based diet can make, and has since been on …

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Making a new garden with Frances Tophill 34:00

5d ago34:00

34:00

How do you create a new garden that works best for you and what steps should you take, even before the spade first hits the ground? How do you decide what to grow, where is the best place to grow it and can you fit in everything that you’d like to grow? Horticulturist, author and presenter, Frances Tophill has spent a year in her new garden incorpo…

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July 5, 2024 | July nature, Dragonflies, Oshkosh Garden Walk 35:55

5d ago35:55

35:55

By Rob Zimmer

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June 28, 2024 | June wrap up, Outagamie County Fair Broadcast 41:04

5d ago41:04

41:04

By Rob Zimmer

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Sowalong - Spring Onions with Michael Sidhu 7:34

8d ago7:34

7:34

If you're looking for something quick and easy to grow this time of year, then spring onions could be for you! Join Michael from the Gardeners' World team to find out how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Caroline Quentin shares her passion for gardening 36:47

10d ago36:47

36:47

Actress and comedian Caroline Quentin is best known for her roles in TV shows such as Men Behaving Badly and Jonathan Creek. What is less well known is that she is an incredibly keen gardener, and continues to garden and grow plants even when she is away on location filming. She created a large garden from scratch at her home in Devon, including a …

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Working with nature on the veg patch with Sheila Das 42:19

12d ago42:19

42:19

Sheila Das, garden manager at RHS Garden Wisley responsible for edible growing and training programmes, looks at a new way of growing vegetables. Moving away from the conventional veg plot and into our next era of veg growing with less control and manipulation. With advice for minimizing input and encouraging nature to work with nature, Sheila disc…

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S2 Ep296: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 What if Lightning Strikes Your Tree? June 29, 2024 38:36

14d ago38:36

38:36

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, garden expert Teresa Watkins prepares for summer storms with National Lightning Safety Awareness week by talking with Austin Tollman, Word of Mouth Certified Arborist. Austin talks about what happens to trees when they are hit by lightning, can palms be s…

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S2 Ep296: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 The Role of Male Mosquitos and Blackberry Fences June 29, 2024 42:16

14d ago42:16

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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert Teresa Watkins discusses the new mosquito research with Bill Stengel, Vice President of Summit Responsible Solutions. If only the female mosquito bites, what role do male mosquitos have? Steven Biggs, award-winning host of Food Garden Life N…

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Sowalong - Chard with Claire Vennis 7:42

15d ago7:42

7:42

Sow this nutritious, easy-to-grow and vibrant vegetable for its edible leaves and stems. It’s a wonderful choice for your vegetable patch and your dinner table too says GW content creator Claire Vennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Gardening for health & spirituality with Arit Anderson 38:11

17d ago38:11

38:11

Gardens and green spaces can be a sanctuary for our health, physically, mentally and spiritually, and can be places to nurture people, as well as plants. Award-winning garden designer, writer and presenter Arit Anderson explores how gardening can have a positive impact on our health and spirituality. In this episode, we discuss why thinking about h…

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Garden Designer Secrets with James Alexander-Sinclair 38:50

19d ago38:50

38:50

There are so many garden designs, styles and trends to choose from. How do you create the designer look for your garden, no matter what the size? Garden designer, RHS Chelsea Show judge and regular BBC Gardeners’ World magazine contributor James Alexander Sinclair shares his garden design secrets for how to get your desired garden look, key element…

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June 21, 2024 | National Pollinator Week 41:14

19d ago41:14

41:14

By Rob Zimmer

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Sowalong - Lettuce and Salad Leaves with Sonya Patel Ellis 12:47

22d ago12:47

12:47

It's a great time of year to grow lettuce and salad leaves. Sown directly in the ground or in pots, grow a variety of leaves for delicious salads this summer. Follow this easy Sowalong guide from GW senior content creator Sonya Patel Ellis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Multifloral Paphs 39:37

24d ago39:37

39:37

Caleb shares his experiences growing multifloral Paphs (Paphiopedilums) and we chat about some of the breeding and history of the group Send us an email at theorchidpod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)By Caleb & James & Rafa

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Plants for Free with Carol Klein 49:09

24d ago49:09

49:09

There’s little that’s more satisfying than making new plants for free! And it’s easier than you might think to make scores of your favourite plants for nothing through propagation. Carol Klein is an absolute master of propagation, able to make masses of new plants through cuttings of all kinds, dividing plants, layering, and growing from seeds – so…

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Colour in the Garden 31:41

26d ago31:41

31:41

A garden full of colour all year round: it’s what most of us want from our outdoor spaces. But how realistic is the dream of having non-stop colour in your garden? Plantsman, author, designer and TV presenter Nick Bailey has written a book on the subject – 365 Days of Colour in Your Garden. He’s also written a series for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazi…

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S2 Ep295: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Delicious Father's Day Project for Family June 15, 2024 38:35

28d ago38:35

38:35

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Happy Father’s Day to all of our listeners! Garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins shares the Dirty Word of the Day is Solstice. To provide ideas for gardening projects for Dads and Grandparents with their families, Randy Schultz, editor of Home Garden an…

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S2 Ep295: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Are Potatoes Intelligent? June 15, 2024 39:35

28d ago39:35

39:35

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Praying for rain with this winter’s drought, Florida is flooding after receiving 4 trillion gallons of rain. Garden expert and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins is joined by her dear friend, Dr. Gary Bachman to discuss plant intelligence, specifically po…

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Sowalong - French Beans with Oliver Parsons 8:25

29d ago8:25

8:25

French beans – there’s nothing quite like them. And there’s still time to get yours started for lovely fresh crops all through late summer. So join keen bean gardener and GW magazine sub editor Oliver Parsons as he shares his success and failures with these majestic towering crops – and learn his top tips for a bumper harvest this summer. Learn mor…

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June 14, 2024 | Herbs at home, Bobolink, Tropical Hibiscus, Father's Day 37:32

1M ago37:32

37:32

By Rob Zimmer

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Our favorite FCC's from 2023 35:01

1M ago35:01

35:01

We go over our favorite First Class Certificate (FCC) awards given by the American Orchid Society (AOS) judges in 2023 Send us an email at theorchidpod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)By Caleb & James & Rafa

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Allotment Life with Terry Walton 36:34

1M ago36:34

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Terry Walton has been growing vegetables, fruit and flowers on his Rhondda Valley allotments in South Wales from a young age. With 50 years’ experience, Terry brings a wealth of allotment growing advice, practical gardening knowledge and tips learned over the years. Examining how gardening practises have changed and how climate, location and soil h…

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Gardening for Wellbeing 38:11

1M ago38:11

38:11

There are many ways to enjoy nature around us, but how can working in harmony with nature boost our wellbeing? Art and horticultural psychotherapist, artist and gardener Errol Reuben Fernandes discusses why it’s important to take a more holistic approach to gardening. How do you work in the garden and what approaches do you take in the design? How …

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S2 Ep294: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Environmental Lawn Mowing is Here! June 8, 2024 38:34

1M ago38:34

38:34

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins shares the Dirty Word of the Day is Efflorescence. Teresa is joined by Tony Smith, CEO of Autolawn of Orlando to Garden and talks about the future of lawn mowing with Earth-friendly robotic lawn mowers. Gardening que…

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S2 Ep293: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Spider Social Event - Rare Florida Phenomenon June 8, 2024 39:49

1M ago39:49

39:49

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins discusses the identification of the rare social spider phenomenon she recently discovered in her client’s landscape. Appreciation goes out to Dr. Matt Borden, Dr. Lance Osborne, and Dr. Lyle Buss for th…

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Sowalong - Dianthus 'Sooty' with Josie Lewis 7:51

1M ago7:51

7:51

An easy-to-grow biennial, this classy sweet William will give you masses of flowers from May to July and makes a wonderful cut flower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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June 7, 2024 | Fireflies, Invasive Species, the call of the Osprey 36:57

1M ago36:57

36:57

By Rob Zimmer

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Graveyard Gardening, Now and for the Future 38:46

1M ago38:46

38:46

D-Day 80th Anniversary Special: Can you imagine being responsible as a gardener for thousands of important sites across six continents? That’s the inspiring challenge that Commonwealth War Graves Commission Head of Horticulture David Richardson takes on every day. Join us on this 80th Anniversary of D-Day we meet him to discuss his exciting work ac…

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Veg Growing for Time-Poor Gardeners 40:00

1M ago40:00

40:00

How do you plan, grow and enjoy produce from your plot throughout the year? What low-maintenance gardening tips can produce luscious legumes, robust roots and celebratory cucurbits? Plants-person, author and Gardeners’ World presenter, Frances Tophill discusses how to create a productive vegetable garden while juggling a busy life. With tips for wh…

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S2 Ep292: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Jim Davis Propagating Plants June 1, 2024 38:30

1M ago38:30

38:30

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins prepares for summer with what to do in your landscape this month. The Dirty Word of the Day is Efflorescence. Want more plants for free? Jim Davis, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Director discusses with Teresa how t…

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S2 Ep291: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Dana Venrick Foliar Feeding June 1, 2024 39:42

1M ago39:42

39:42

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. The drought continues in Central and SW Florida, rain is needed in the landscape. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins is joined by Dana Venrick, Quality Green Specialists Nursery to learn about foliar feeding, why and how to apply it. The new June “In Your Back…

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Sowalong - Agretti with Gemma Sturges 7:04

1M ago7:04

7:04

If you’re on the hunt for an unusual crop that adds a tasty accent to savoury dishes, then look no further than agretti – it’s the Mediterranean vegetable everyone is talking about! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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May 31, 2024 | Necedah Wildlife Refuge, Mama Ducks & Ducklings, Monarchs 35:47

1M ago35:47

35:47

By Rob Zimmer

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Inside Griff Rhy's Jones' Formal Garden 44:02

1M ago44:02

44:02

Comedian and writer Griff Rhys Jones is best known for starring in TV comedy series such as Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones. But Griff is also a keen gardener and has a gorgeous garden, full of carefully clipped topiary, at his home in East Anglia. Discover how he created this garden, how he is tackling box moth, and what his big…

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Adam Frost talks Making a Show Garden 33:31

2M ago33:31

33:31

Join Gardeners’ World presenter and designer Adam Frost for a behind-the-scenes tour of show gardens at home and abroad, including gold medal-winning creations at RHS Chelsea Flower Show and exciting plans for a pot to plate garden at this year’s BBC Gardener’s World Live. Plus find top tips on how to best experience show gardens for ideas and insp…

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S2 Ep290: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Best of Experience Memphis Gardens 2024 May 25, 2024 38:33

2M ago38:33

38:33

BEST OF BETTER LAWNS AND GARDENS 2024 - Memorial Day Weekend Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Host Teresa Watkins discusses the Experience Memphis Gardens with founder, Kim Halyak; the exciting garden tours are open May 18th -May 30th. The Dirty Word of the Day is Dehiscence. Garden ques…

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S2 Ep290: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Best of Memorial Day May 25, 2024 53:55

2M ago53:55

53:55

BEST OF BETTER LAWNS AND GARDENS - MEMORIAL DAY Holiday weekend Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Gardening expert Teresa Watkins remembers the history of Memorial Day and responds to the overflow of text messages asking garden questions. Gardening calls and texts include strong winds during …

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Sowalong - Daucus Carrota with Celestina Robertson 7:55

2M ago7:55

7:55

Add some bohemian romance to your flower arrangements with this wild carrot flower, daucus carrota! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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May 24, 2024 | Blooming June perennials, Eastern Gray Treefrog 37:27

2M ago37:27

37:27

By Rob Zimmer

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Inside Patrick Gale's Rose-Filled Coastal Garden 36:27

2M ago36:27

36:27

Cornwall is famous for having a near sub-tropical climate with average temperatures staying above 10c for much of the year. One gardener who is taking advantage of these milder but changeable growing conditions is Patrick Gale, a passionate gardener and the best-selling author of Notes from an Exhibition, A place called Winter and Mother’s Boy, amo…

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Behind the Scenes of the Chelsea Flower Show 44:07

2M ago44:07

44:07

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show? How the elaborate gardens are created and how on earth the judges compare a recreated quarry with a cottage garden? Eminent garden designer and Chelsea Flower Show judge James Alexander Sinclair is here to draw back the floral curtain and reveal the secrets of the…

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S2 Ep289: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Albertus Cottage Sisterhood & Service Project May 18, 2024 39:26

2M ago39:26

39:26

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins gets update on producer Lizzie Steele’s bonding with her turkey poults. Teresa is thrilled to have Leah Brooks on to announce her service group, Village Improvement Association’s new grant from the Florida Wildflower…

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S2 Ep289: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Reduce Your Lawn Day May 18, 2024 39:26

2M ago39:26

39:26

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins discusses the first annual “Reduce Your Lawn” Day with creator Kathy Jentz. Collaborating with American Meadows, Kathy details the easy steps to create smaller yards and lower maintenance and water use to have a more…

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S2 Ep288: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Exotic Tropical Fruit Trees May 11, 2024 39:42

2M ago39:42

39:42

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Happy Mother’s Day to Lizzie and Teresa. Living in Florida is ideal for growing your own exotic tropical fruit trees. Teresa chats with Jeff Wasielewski, Miami-Dade Commercial Tropical Fruit agent about his five favorite rare tropical fruit trees. The Dir…

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S2 Ep288: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Designing Public Parks - May 11, 2024 39:37

2M ago39:37

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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. In honor of National Public Parks week, Teresa interviews Florida resident, Tres Fromme, 3 Fromme Designs, who has designed many of the major public gardens in the United States. Teresa’s relaunching her monthly newsletter “In Your Backyard.” It's free - …

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Sowalong - Onions with Sheila Das 9:06

2M ago9:06

9:06

Sheila Das, garden manager at RHS Garden Wisley, shares all about her onion obsession Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media