In this episode, Josh and I talk about why surrounding yourself with air plants (and plants in general) is a wonderful way to live. About Josh Josh Rosen is an expert in the care and collection of Tillandsia, and runs a landscape architecture and air plant design business. Connect With Josh: Website Instagram Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban ...…

In this episode, Josh shares his 5 top Tillandsia species. Some of these I'd never heard of before, and they quickly made it onto my "must buy" list. About Josh Josh Rosen is an expert in the care and collection of Tillandsia, and runs a landscape architecture and air plant design business. Connect With Josh: Website Instagram Facebook Order Fi ...…

In this episode, Josh and I talk about the business side of living a life of plants. It's something people often don't talk about, but I think many of you who are interested in making a career out of plants will get a lot out of today's show. About Josh Josh Rosen is an expert in the care and collection of Tillandsia, and runs a landscape archi ...…

In this episode, Josh and I talk about showing off your air plants! Because of their unique growing conditions, you can get much more creative with how you pepper them throughout your home. About Josh Josh Rosen is an expert in the care and collection of Tillandsia, and runs a landscape architecture and air plant design business. Connect With J ...…

In this episode, Josh and I talk about how to stop killing your air plants. They can be a bit tricky to care for because they're so unlike most plants you'll grow in your garden. About Josh Josh Rosen is an expert in the care and collection of Tillandsia, and runs a landscape architecture and air plant design business. Connect With Josh: Websit ...…

In this episode, Josh and I talk about where air plants are endemic to, meaning where they're found in nature. Studying their natural environment gives us great information on how to care for a plant. About Josh Josh Rosen is an expert in the care and collection of Tillandsia, and runs a landscape architecture and air plant design business. Con ...…

Today kicks off "Tillandsia Week" on the podcast, and I've brought on none other than Josh Rosen, the Air Plant Man! Josh is an expert in the care and collection of Tillandsia, and runs a landscape architecture and air plant design business. In this episode, we look into how exactly air plants are able to live without one of the key ingredients ...…

In our final episode with Dr. Mark, we talk about how to start connecting with your community through foraging. It might be 'strange' at first, but you'll quickly build social ties in your neighborhood that may have never happened! Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen is a forager, permaculturist, and a formulation chemist for consumer products l ...…

Weeds are valuable sources of information about what's actually happening in your soil. Learn what they can tell you about soil quality in today's show. Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen is a forager, permaculturist, and a formulation chemist for consumer products like Workman's Friend. Types of Soils: Nutrient-poor Acidic Basic Compacted Sand ...…

Today, we talk about turning your garden into a lower-effort permaculture garden, growing "wild" edibles and allowing nature to take its course. Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen is a forager, permaculturist, and a formulation chemist for consumer products like Workman's Friend. Connect with Dr. Mark: Foraging Texas Idiot's Guide: Foraging Mer ...…

Today, Dr. Mark and I talk about edible / drinkable landscaping. Instead of always choosing pure ornamentals, why not mix in some edibles to your landscape? Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen is a forager, permaculturist, and a formulation chemist for consumer products like Workman's Friend. Connect with Dr. Mark: Foraging Texas Idiot's Guide: ...…

Today, Dr. Mark and I talk about the dreaded poison ivy - how to identify it, how it works, and how to treat it if you (unfortunately) have been affected. Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen is a forager, permaculturist, and a formulation chemist for consumer products like Workman's Friend. Connect with Dr. Mark: Foraging Texas Idiot's Guide: Fo ...…

We're back with Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen, a forager, permaculturist, and a formulation chemist for consumer products like Workman's Friend. Today, he goes through his methodology for identifying unknown plants in your garden or on a foraging trip. Connect with Dr. Mark: Foraging Texas Idiot's Guide: Foraging Merriwether's Foraging Tex ...…

Stop! Before you pull those weeds in your garden, make sure they're not edible superfoods! Today kicks off an EPIC week with Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen, a forager, permaculturist, and a formulation chemist for consumer products like Workman's Friend. He runs through a few COMMON edible weeds that you should think twice about pulling! Co ...…

Erika Nolan of Instar Farms is well-known for her work at the New Orleans Convention Center, designing and installing an incredible rooftop garden that produced tons of food and created a habitat for local pollinators. Today she shares how she accomplished this project! Connect with Instar Farms https://www.instarfarms.com/ Instagram Twitter Fa ...…

Mental health is no joke, it's not talked about anywhere near enough in our society, and gardening has a surprisingly powerful effect on it. Erika and I both share our stories with how gardening helped us live better lives. Connect with Instar Farms https://www.instarfarms.com/ Instagram Twitter Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My ...…

Adding poultry to your garden can explode your food production as well as your garden fertility. Erika Nolan walks you through two ways she kept chickens, based on where she was living and her unique space challenges. Connect with Instar Farms https://www.instarfarms.com/ Instagram Twitter Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, ...…

Maintenance is the secret sauce of growing a healthy, gorgeous garden. All of these little tasks add up huge results. Erika Nolan from Instar Farms shares her unique maintenance routine for her clients' gardens. Connect with Instar Farms https://www.instarfarms.com/ Instagram Twitter Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field ...…

Today we're chatting all about tips and tricks in the garden! From the best apps to the best techniques or gardening practices to take your garden to the next level. Erika Nolan of Instar Farms shares it all :) Connect with Instar Farms https://www.instarfarms.com/ Instagram Twitter Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field G ...…

As we continue with Erika Nolan of Instar Farms this week, we talk about the beginnings of her gardening design, installation, and maintenance company. How did it start? What mistakes did she make? Connect with Instar Farms https://www.instarfarms.com/ Instagram Twitter Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban ...…

As a plant lover, have you ever wanted to actually work with plants? How would you do that? Today I invited my friend Erika Nolan on the show to talk about her company, Instar Farms. Connect with Instar Farms https://www.instarfarms.com/ Instagram Twitter Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, wil ...…

In our final episode, Dave talks about his incredible Native Bee Network, which I am personally participating in this year with mason bees and leafcutter bees. Connect with Crown Bees https://crownbees.com/ Instagram YouTube Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pr ...…

If you're sold on the idea of solitary bees in the garden, how do you keep them there by promoting a good environment? Learn in today's show. Connect with Crown Bees https://crownbees.com/ Instagram YouTube Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book a ...…

After the last few episodes, you might be wondering...what's the solution? Well, hole-nesting bees like Mason bees can be an incredible pollinator, and they're not too hard to cultivate in the garden. Connect with Crown Bees https://crownbees.com/ Instagram YouTube Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gard ...…

Today, Dave Hunter and I talk about a different lens for what's going wrong with the bees. Are we "over-using" honey bees? Connect with Crown Bees https://crownbees.com/ Instagram YouTube Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your rec ...…

Today, Dave and I talk about how different species of bees carry pollen, and what that means for your garden. Connect with Crown Bees https://crownbees.com/ Instagram YouTube Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin ...…

Today, Dave Hunter and I discuss why bees are even necessary in our ecosystem, our garden, and our lives. Connect with Crown Bees https://crownbees.com/ Instagram YouTube Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epi ...…

Today, we kick off an exciting week with Dave Hunter of Crown Bees. You're going to learn a ton about bees, and not just honey bees! Today's episode is a higher-level talk about the patterns of nature, and how we misuse them. Connect with Crown Bees https://crownbees.com/ Instagram YouTube Facebook Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, ...…

Here are three of my favorite tips for ensuring health, stocky, resilient seedlings for your garden. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one o ...…

I've neglected flowers in my garden for far too long, so here are 5 I'm adding to my borders this year! Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from on ...…

The first step in successful vermicomposting is keeping the worms alive, reproducing, and recycling your food scraps and organic waste into beautiful worm castings. The second step involves how to harvest worm castings, ideally while disturbing the worms as little as possible, yielding you a relatively worm-free humus. Learn More: Harvesting Wo ...…

Throughout the winter, the red, coral, or off-white berries of the ardisia plant can be seen. This has earned it the common name Christmas berry, and it can really be a bright spot in the winter landscape! Learn More: Ardisia: Caring For Christmas Berry Plants Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be ...…

Tired of "re-starting" your edible garden every year? Try some of these perennial edibles for year after year of delicious harvest. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of hei ...…

If you're a renter and think you can't or shouldn't garden, think again! Here are my top tips for gardening in a shorter-term living space. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pac ...…

Ever grown curry leaf? It's a fantastic and easy herb to grow, especially if you're an Indian food lover (like me). Find out how in today's show. Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you ...…

Because root crops grow under the soil, it can be hard to tell when they've come to maturity. But there are a few tips you can use to get a sense of whether it's time to pull your harvests from the ground! Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward ...…

What is hardening off? Is it necessary? It's one of those "gardening lingo" terms that I think many people get confused by...including me when I started out! In today's episode I give a brief overview of the principle behind it, and how to do it with your seedlings. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, w ...…

So let’s talk cat grass care, from seed starting all the way through keeping it alive. We’ll discuss the different growing mediums available for cat grass and what’s best. And of course, we’ll talk about that all-important question… why do cats like this stuff anyway? Learn More: Cat Grass: Growing Tasty Treats For Your Feline Friends Order Fie ...…

When you think of worm composting, you probably think of a stackable tray system. Well, there's a different style out there and it's the one that I use as my go-to these days. It's called a continuous flow-through system, or CFT. Let's learn about it today. Learn More: Best Worm Composters: Indoor, Tray, and Flow-Through Check out Steve's Urban ...…

Succession planting is one of the most confusing and complicated tasks in the garden...or is it? Learn a few of my thoughts on how to make this process a lot easier, and streamline the harvest you get from your garden. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the boo ...…

Today's topic comes from my good friend Carrie from Artichokes and Okra. She's wondering how to refresh her soil every season as she harvests out of her raised beds. Learn More: The Best Potting Soils: How to Choose The Right Potting Mix For Your Plants Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out Ma ...…

Today's question comes from Instagram, and it's all about how to make raised bed soil mix on a budget. There are many approaches here, but the core of the strategy is to rely heavily on locally-sourced materials and cheaper inputs that do the same job as the more expensive varieties. Learn More: 24 Cheap Mulch Ideas to Save Money Keep Growing, ...…

This is one of my favorite episodes in a while. David the Good talks about how to "Push the Zone" in your garden. Many of us want to grow tropicals, but we might live in an area that is traditionally colder and thought to be "impossible" to grow certain plants. In today's episode, you'll learn why this isn't necessarily the case! Connect with D ...…

If you've ever wanted gardening to quite literally pay the bills, this episode is for you. David the Good shares the story of how he started a nursery as a child and how it grew into his adult years. He also gives some wisdom as to how you might start your very own :) Connect with David the Good David's YouTube Channel David's Website, The Surv ...…

The garden tool industry is HUGE and every tool company wants to convince you that their new fancy gadget is the "one tool to rule them all." Today David the Good shares his must have tools and you'll be surprised to see how simple and practical they are! Connect with David the Good David's YouTube Channel David's Website, The Survival Gardener ...…

Ever wanted to learn the "ancient art" of grafting? I'll be honest, I've shied away from it as it's seemed a bit too complex to get into, but today David the Good shares his methods for how he gets grafting! Check his Get Grafting! video as well. Connect with David the Good David's YouTube Channel David's Website, The Survival Gardener David's ...…

We've talked about buying and planting fruit trees before, but what about growing your own from seed. Today David the Good and I talk about how it's not THAT scary, how you'll probably get some good fruit even if it's not 'perfect', and the joy of harvesting something you've grown all the way from a tiny seed! Connect with David the Good David' ...…

Today, David the Good and I talk about how the "rules" of composting can sometimes be too complex, and how you can drastically simplify the composting process so it's not as intimidating! Connect with David the Good David's YouTube Channel David's Website, The Survival Gardener David's Books Totally Crazy Easy Florida Gardening The Easy Way to ...…

This week is a special one on the podcast...I have David The Good on! I've watched his YouTube channel since before I was doing Epic Gardening, so he's shaped my gardening life quite a bit. Today we get into how to "grow" your own compost, mostly referring to planting plants specifically to chop them up and compost them! Connect with David the ...…

For our final episode with Maria of Bloom and Grow Radio, we're talking about YOU as a plant parent. Your own approach and psychology in relation to plants will help you choose what types of plants you should grow. Learn More: https://www.bloomandgrowradio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bloomandgrowradio/ Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My ...…