Still Growing...A Weekly Gardening Podcast

Still Growing...A Weekly Gardening Podcast episodes:

• 05.18.2018

  Twenty Reasons NOT to Garden and WHY I IGNORE THEM ALL with Garden Humorist Luke Ruggenberg

  Luke Ruggenberg is on the show today. Luke is the author of Twenty Reasons Not To Garden (And Why I Ignore Them All) and it was that clever book title that lead me to buy Luke’s book and then track him down...

  
• 05.11.2018

  Stoneleigh: America’s Newest Public Garden, PLUS an in-depth chat with Ethan Kauffman about his vision and the plants he loves most in the garden

  Ethan Kauffman is on the show today. Ethan’s the director at Stoneleigh - America's newest public garden. I got the chance to talk plants with Ethan (that was exciting!) and not surprisingly, I learned a ton from him, and...

  
• 04.20.2018

  Practical Organic Gardening Explained, Plus How to Solve Garden Challenges Naturally with Mark Highland

  Brand New Podcast - Just in time for Spring! Practical Organic Gardening Explained, Plus How to Solve Garden Challenges Naturally with Mark Highland.

  
• 03.16.2018

  Growing Money: Calculating The Real Value of Trees with Al Zelaya

  Al Zelaya is on the show today and we’re talking about the real value of trees.   You know the old saying, "money doesn’t grow on trees”?     Well, Al Zelaya might beg to differ. He's been working on...

  
• 03.09.2018

  Composting Solutions: Cleaner, Faster Methods to Redefine Rotten with Michelle Balz

  Michelle Balz (pronounced Balts) is on the show today and she’s the author of Composting for a New Generation: Latest Techniques for the Bin and Beyond .     A long-time backyard composter with a passion for reducing our impact on the planet, Michelle...

  
• 03.02.2018

  How to Create a Foliage Framework for your Garden with Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz

  Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz are on the show today and they are the authors of Gardening with Foliage First: 127 Dazzling Combinations that Pair the Beauty of Leaves with Flowers, Bark, Berries, and More. As landscape designers, Karen and Christina see gardens...

  
• 02.23.2018

  How to Keep – Not Kill – Houseplants with Barbara Pleasant

  Barbara Pleasant (SG584) is back on the show and she's the author of  The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual. Barbara shares some excellent tips:- why you should buy plants from low light areas- Container vs. Plant: who lives? who dies to live...

  
• 02.16.2018

  SG601: The Chinese Kitchen Garden with Wendy Kiang-Spray

  Wendy Kiang-Spray is on the show and she's the author of The Chinese Kitchen Garden. And boy, do I love this book. It’s half how to grow, half how to cook, and half an amazing glimpse into the wonderful Kiang-Spray...

  
• 02.09.2018

  SG600: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto with Leslie Buck

  Today’s show is a dream come true for me - Leslie Buck is on the show and she's the author of Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto. Cutting Back is Leslie’s charming memoir of her time spent in...

  
• 02.02.2018

  SG599: The Smart Start Garden Planner with Megan Cain

  Megan Cain (SG557) - aka The Creative Vegetable Gardener  is back  on the show today and we’re discussing how to garden smart and how to be a smart gardener with the help of her Smart Start Garden Planner.   Think of...

  
• 01.26.2018

  SG598: Top Easy-to-Grow Houseplants with Lisa Eldred Steinkopf

  Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, a.k.a. The Houseplant Guru, is on the show today and guess what we’re talking about?  Ding! Ding! Ding! You’re right! Her new book on houseplants published by Cool Springs Press called Houseplants: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Growing and Caring...

  
• 01.19.2018

  SG597: How to Speak Chicken with Melissa Caughey

  Guten Tag. Ola. Bonjour. Bur-dup? That’s the official greeting of the world's most abundant domestic animal - chickens. Today we’re learning How to Speak Chicken with expert chicken translator Melissa Caughey of the blog Tilly’s Nest and the new book...

  
• 01.12.2018

  SG596: The Naturalist’s Notebook with Nat Wheelwright

  Naturalist Nat Wheelwright is on the show today and he’s sharing an incredible resource he created with Bernd Heinrich - it’s a 5-year-calendar-journal and it’s called The Naturalist’s Notebook. When Storey Publishing sent Nat's book to me before Thanksgiving, I...

  
• 11.23.2017

  SG595: Thanksgiving in the Garden with Lynn Gendusa

  Columnist Lynn Gendusa is back on the show today and she’s sharing a beautiful article she wrote last year for Thanksgiving and it’s called Thanksgiving in a Garden. Lynn has a knack for telling stories that tug at heart strings and...

  
• 11.17.2017

  SG594: Staying Healthy During Cold & Flu Season with Plants From Your Garden with Herbalist Katja Swift

  Brand New! Plant remedies for preventing colds and flu (since avoiding getting sick is on everyone’s mind as we head into winter). We discuss "the pizza herbs" like Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano, Bee Balm (Monarda), Lavender, and "the cool mints"...

  
• 11.10.2017

  SG593: The 2018 Garden Trends: Nature’s RX for Mental Wellness with Katie Dubow

  Katie Dubow is back on the show today and she’s sharing the 2018 Garden Trends Report released by Garden Media Group. It’s their 17th annual Garden Trends Report for 2018, Nature’s Rx for Mental Wellness - nature is the best medicine! “We...

  
• 11.03.2017

  SG592: Trees: Caring for the Garden’s Gentle Giants with Rex Bastian

  Trees are the Gentle Giants of our Gardens and today we are so fortunate to learn from Master Arborist and Beloved Industry Expert Rex Bastian.   Trees are so essential to our lives. They give us oxygen. They anchor the soil. They...

  
• 10.27.2017

  SG591: Goodnight Garden – A Punch List for the Final Week in the Garden

  In most parts of the country, winter is making an early entrance. In Minnesota, snow and sleet arrived four full days before Halloween. Snow events and freezing temperatures bring gardening to a hard stop. This week, we’re saying goodnight to...

  
• 10.20.2017

  SG590: How to Save Seed with Cheryl Moore-Gough

  Cheryl on Facebook Email Cheryl Seed Saver Extraordinaire and co-author of The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds: 322 Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs, Cheryl Moore-Gough is on the show today. Cheryl is going to help us learn how...

  
• 10.13.2017

  SG589: How to Save the Monarch with Kylee Baumle

  On today’s show, I welcome a tender-hearted friend of the Monarch cause - Kylee Baumle and she’s written a book called The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly. Now, I’m going to tell you something most professionals in the gardening industry...

  
• 10.06.2017

  SG588: How to Creatively Use Stone in the Landscape with Jan Johnsen

  On today’s show, I welcome award-winning designer Jan Johnsen to the show to discuss her book - The Spirit of Stone - in which she presents a beautifully photographed, inspiring guide to 101 Practical & Creative Stonescaping Ideas for Your...

  
• 09.29.2017

  SG587: Top Tomato Picks by Epic Tomatoes Author Craig LeHoullier

  Today’s show is all about top tomato varieties - with one of the country’s  leading tomato experts - Craig LeHoullier the author of Epic Tomatoes. In his book, Epic Tomatoes, you get a chance to have Craig mentor you through...

  
• 09.22.2017

  SG586: Designing with the Queen of Succulents – Debra Lee Baldwin

  If you are a fan of succulents - and it seems that they’ve justifiably charmed every living, breathing gardener on planet earth - then today’s show will be a total joy for you. I got the chance to talk succulents with...

  
• 09.15.2017

  SG585: The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder with Marta McDowell

  The always fabulous Marta McDowell - the garden author from Chatham New Jersey and the author of All the President’s Gardens from Episode SG545 - is on the show today to talk about her latest book, The World of Laura...

  
• 09.08.2017

  SG584: Homegrown Pantry with Barbara Pleasant

  The witty and wise garden author Barbara Pleasant is on today’s show and we’re talking about her book Homegrown Pantry: A Gardener’s Guide to Selecting the Best Varieties & Planting the Perfect Amounts for What You Want to Eat Year-Round....

  
• 08.25.2017

  SG583: Hygge in the Garden

  Are you ready to get cozy? I hope so - because today’s show is all about hygge ("pronounced "hoo-gah").  Hygge is a Danish cultural phenomenon and a word that really it too all-encompassing to have an English equivalent. However, to...

  
• 08.18.2017

  SG582: Plant Explorers with Karen Rexrode

  I’m so delighted to have Karen Rexrode on the show today. Karen is giving an encore presentation of her keynote presentation, Plant Explorers, heard Saturday night at the 2017 Garden Blogger’s Fling. Karen is a gem of horticultural wisdom -...

  
• 08.11.2017

  SG581: Stylish Outdoor Garden Containers with DIY Divas Annette Gutierrez and Mary Gray of Potted

  In Today’s show I’m getting to do something I truly love to do, talk DIY with two DIY Divas - Annette Gutierrez and Mary Gray. They are the authors of the new book Potted: Make Your Own Stylish Garden Containers. ...

  
• 08.04.2017

  SG580: The Echinacea Evolution!

  Today’s show is all about Echinacea - it’s my all-time favorite American native perennial. In fact, one of my first recommendations to new gardeners who are looking for ornamental perennials is Echinacea. Like my Grandmother Bernadette, Echinacea is a daughter...

  
• 07.28.2017

  SG579: Day Three of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling

  In today’s show, I’m wrapping up my three part series about the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling held in and around Washington DC. at the end of this past June. Day 3 was focused on gardens in rural areas outside of...

  
• 07.14.2017

  SG577: Day One of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling

  I am really so thrilled about today’s show. It’s the beginning of a three part series about the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling held in and around Washington DC at the end of this past June. To start off the series,...

  
• 07.07.2017

  SG576: Ornamental Grasses for Every Garden

  SG576: Ornamental Grasses for Every Garden By Jennifer Ebeling | July 7, 2017 I am really excited about today’s show: I’m going to review a variety of ornamental grasses and provide tips on how to incorporate them into your landscape....

  
• 06.23.2017

  SG575: The Victorian Fern Craze with Rare Book Specialist Stacy Stoldt

  Listen to the Show Stacy Stoldt of the Chicago Botanic Garden is a rare book specialist and a true gem of information in the world of horticulture. As luck would have it, we had a fascinating chat back in November...

  
• 06.16.2017

  SG574: How to Make Your NEW Garden Feel OLDER

  Today we are going to explore the various methods to make your new garden feel much older! Back when I first started gardening, I remember learning with a little sense of frustration the old adage about perennials - the first...

  
• 06.09.2017

  SG573: Basilmania!

  Basil is my all-time favorite edible to grow in the garden. In fact, my first purpose for digging in the dirt every Spring is to plant my basil crop - and despite getting a late start after rotator cuff surgery,...

  
• 06.02.2017

  SG572: Ten Little Changes to Your Gardening Practice That Will Make You Much More Productive

  Productivity is a constant area of focus for me. I’m always trying to maximize my efforts in the garden - streamline my time and feel a sense of accomplishment after working outside. Every gardener is wired a little differently: some...

  
• 05.26.2017

  SG571: The Top 40 Most Wanted Plants List

  In today’s show, I’m sharing the Top 40 Most Wanted Planted List or as I like to call it, "The Plants We Pine For”. These are the plants that gardeners around the country mention when you ask them to finish...

  
• 05.19.2017

  SG570: My Recommended Essentials for Your Garden Tote

  In today’s show, I’m sharing my gardening tote essentials - yes I am! I’m sharing all my favorite and wonderful items I like to use when I'm in the garden. Every gardener uses pruners and garden gloves, so today I’m...

  
• 04.28.2017

  SG569: The Foodscape Revolution – Increasing the Beauty and Bounty of Your Landscape with Brie Arthur

  Have you been wanting to add edibles to your garden but feel you simply don’t have the space?  Are you tired of having a cookie cutter garden, but don't know what to add to bring excitement and a unique design...

  
• 04.21.2017

  SG568: Sharing Your Garden – Special Tips for Welcoming Guests and Maximizing Your Happiness on Your Garden’s Big Day!

  Are garden parties, garden tours, or open days on your summer calendar this year? No matter the occasion, sharing your garden is a lovely, generous, and memorable gift for your guests. But, the most important question for you, as the...

  
• 04.16.2017

  SG567: The Legend of the Dogwood Tree an Easter Special with Lynn Gendusa

  I'm pretty sure I experienced a divine alignment the day I discovered Lynn Gendusa's column in the LaGrange Daily News. I had the distinct pleasure of reading her Easter column a few days ago. In an instant, I was completely...

  
• 04.14.2017

  SG566: Getting the Help You Need in the Garden with Jenny Prince of American Meadows

  Are you needing to find help with your garden this year? Have you ever tried to find neighbor kids or local students to help out? Over the years, I’ve worked with lots of kids in my garden. And with my...

  
• 04.07.2017

  SG565: Cultivate Happier Plants Using Organic Soil with Mark Highland

  Are you an organic gardener? Do you use organic potting soil? Back in 2006, the idea of organic potting soil would have been an emerging area in the world of horticulture - but it was a question and a concept...

  
• 03.31.2017

  SG564: Grow Your Own Apothecary with Herbalist Jodi McKee

  Jodi is the creator of Inspired Living Home Body Spirit. She started her study of herbs over 15 years ago. Jodi is the soulful mother of three boys. Her specialties include: herbal consultations, hand-crafted herbal remedies, energy healing, herbal instructional...

  
• 03.24.2017

  SG563: 10 Ways to Engage Kids in the Garden

  How do you get kids interested in gardening? That’s a question I get asked often. It’s a big question, because kids are pretty sophisticated these days. Their lives are fast-paced and they process information just as quickly. Indeed, they are...

  
• 03.17.2017

  SG562: Resident Farmer Trevor Johnson Discusses Organic and Hydroponic Greenhouse Gardening

  Trevor Johnson is the Resident Farmer at the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in Michigan. In 2012, the hospital launched an organic greenhouse with the main goal of feeding the sick patients. Little did Trevor know, the hospital’s greenhouse has...

  
• 03.10.2017

  SG561: Bringing Farms to Schools in Oregon with Rick Sherman

  Rick Sherman was hired by the Oregon Department of Education in 2012 as the Farm to School/School Garden coordinator after working for 32 years for a food service management company. The last 20 of those years have been spent as...

  
• 03.03.2017

  SG560: Turn Compact Spaces into Successful Market Farms with Josh Volk

  Josh Volk is a farmer turned inventor and author.  In his book, Compact Farms: 15 Proven Plans for Market Farms on 5 Acres or Less, Josh profiles the winning strategies and systems that transform these unique compact spaces into successful...

  
• 02.24.2017

  SG559: Amp Up Your Gardening Skills (5 Ways You Can Get Started Today)

  I was having a chat with a woman a few weeks ago who asked me about becoming a better gardener. I asked her how long she had been gardening, and she said five years. Looking embarrassed, she sort of looked...

  
• 02.17.2017

  SG558: Finding Joy in The Garden with Nell Foster

  Nell Foster’s garden blog, Joy Us Garden, celebrates all things garden as she shares her passion for plants, pruning, and the great outdoors! Nell recently packed her bags and moved to Tucson, Arizona after living in Santa Barbara, California for...