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Oftentimes, your best tool in the garden is good information. Today’s world of information overload can make it difficult to weed through the clutter. Anyone can share advice on the internet – without...
View Article018-HGTV’s A Gardener’s Diary with Erica Glasener
For any veteran lover of great gardening television shows, HGTV’s A Gardener’s Diary with Erica Glasener will always hold a special place. Such is the case for me. Even though the show aired its final...
View Article046-Organizing Your Gardening Life
Spring – it’s what we, as gardeners, eagerly anticipate all winter long. Yet, when it arrives, it can be so overwhelming. The spring season moves quickly, and there are lots to accomplish. No matter...
View Article057-What Happened to the G in HGTV?
Do you ever wonder what happened to the G in HGTV? I used to love weekend binge-watching favorite gardening episodes on HGTV. We, as gardeners, used to have a wide variety of garden TV shows to feed...
View Article059-Learning the Business of Horticulture: Using Education With Innovation...
This week, my podcast guest was Dr. Holly Scoggins. Holly is Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Virginia Tech and Director of the campus’ Hahn Horticulture Garden. She is also a...
View Article062-Great Garden Reads: Must-Have Books For Every Gardener
If you know anything about me by now, you know that I love the world of gardening. I’ve been involved as a hobbyist, horticulturalist, public speaker, and/or TV host since the age of eight. Formal...
View Article076-How to Create a Bird-friendly Yard
Lately, I’ve really been focused on identifying all the ways we can attract more wildlife to our gardens. Diversity in our little, individual ecosystems not only helps us to be better gardeners, it...
View Article082-Finding the Best of the Best Gardening Products and Tools
I don’t know if you know this about me, but I love garden tools and gadgets. I’ve always been on the hunt for the best garden gear, which means I’ve wasted my fair share of money on some not-so-great...
View Article084-What Happened to the G in HGTV? – Encore Presentation
This is an encore episode of 057-What Happened to the G in HGTV? It’s another chance to dive into a question I hear often: “Why aren’t there more gardening shows on TV anymore?” As the host of shows on...
View Article085-Organizing Your Gardening Life – Encore Presentation
A new year begins, and a new gardening season is on the way. Will you be spending any time this month organizing your closet, your finances or any other aspects of daily life? How would you like to...
View Article087-An Interview With Joe Lamp’l: What You Didn’t Know About the Joe Behind...
This week’s podcast is a slightly different format. I enjoyed a little Q&A session with Erin, my Director of Online Media. She asked me some questions to give you a little behind-the-scenes take on...
View Article090-Catching up with Paul James, Superstar of HGTV’s Gardening by the Yard
Whenever the topic of gardening television shows comes up during conversations on my social media channels and as I travel for speaking engagements or filming for my show, Growing a Greener World®, one...
View Article093-Hobby Greenhouse Considerations: What to Know Before You Buy (and After...
In this week’s podcast, I’m talking hobby greenhouses with Sheri George. A lifetime master gardener, Sheri has been greenhouse gardening for over 20 years. Her experience has put her in a unique...
View Article102-The Pollinating Power of Solitary Bees, and How to Attract These Gentle...
Save the bees! That’s a statement becoming more commonly heard these days. The decline in honeybee populations has been a hot topic in recent years, but there is another story to be told. Our greatest...
View Article106-Livestock Panels: Top 10 Uses in the Garden for This Versatile Material
If you’re a gardener of any level looking for something to make gardening easier and save time – while also keeping things looking sharp – this episode is for you. You won’t find today’s featured items...
View Article111-The State of Gardening TV in Changing Times, with HGTV’s Paul James
Recently, I was fortunate to have gardening television legend, Paul James, as my guest at the GardenFarm. He joined me for the filming of an upcoming Season 10 episode of my show Growing a Greener...
View Article120-Poison Ivy: What You Need to Know to Minimize Its Impact on You and Your...
Many years ago, I had just bought my first home and, as you might expect, was really excited to get out into the garden and make it my own. The backyard was overgrown with English ivy, so I spent an...
View Article121-Fire Ant Control: The Down and Dirty on Identification, Behavior and What...
Invasive pests. With an absence of natural predators – they can wreak serious havoc in our garden and, sometimes our environment. There’s a category of invasive creatures which isn’t lethal to our...
View Article126-The Scentual Garden: Exploring Botanical Fragrance With Ken Druse
What do you think of when you think about your garden? How often do you consider all of the fragrances of the plants in your landscape? Well, this week’s podcast is a celebration of the scentual...
View Article127-Top Takeaways for Gardeners from 10 Years of Growing a Greener World
This summer, the crew and I wrapped up filming for the tenth season of our Emmy Award-winning show, Growing a Greener World®. It has been humbling to look back and really let it sink in that we’ve been...
View Article128-Conserving Water’s Finite Supply in a Very Thirsty World
Today’s podcast is just a little bit off-topic. Well, not too far off-topic. After all, the subject of today’s discussion is fundamental to our gardens. It’s fundamental to our very existence. Today,...
View Article129-Reshaping How We Think About Water: Why Paying More Might Not Be So Bad
This week is part two of my conversation with Charles Fishman, author of the compelling book, The Big Thirst. He’s a powerhouse of fascinating facts about our planet’s water – including some...
View Article135-Backyard Chickens: Benefits and Challenges for Gardeners, with Lisa Steele
For many gardeners (myself included), the passion for producing our own food and caring for the natural world around us leads us to another hobby – keeping backyard chickens. My guest this week, Lisa...
View Article149-Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: A Seed Company With Purpose over Profit
If you’re into organic seeds or growing seeds of varieties that are out of the ordinary, you’ve probably heard of this week’s guest. Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (SESE) is truly an...
View Article150-The Story of Seed Savers Exchange: With Co-founder, Diane Ott-Whealy
You might be like a lot of gardeners these days who are eager to experiment with different varieties of their favorite crops. Well, the odds are pretty good that the unique variety you’re excited to...
View Article151-Seed Savers Exchange: Behind the Scenes
Last week, I spoke with Dianne Ott Whealy, the co-founder of Seed Savers Exchange, to discuss the history of that important organization. SSE is approaching its fiftieth year of operations, so there...
View Article158-The Agrihood Movement: Cultivating Food & Community with Farmer D
For this week’s episode, I asked my longtime friend, Daron Joffe, to join me. Since early adulthood, Daron has been driven by the belief that the world is a better place when our everyday lives are...
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