This is the final episode for the summer of 2021. Pegplant's Podcast will be on pause for the summer. 

News about gardening clubs and societies to join such as the American Horticultural Society, National Garden Clubs, Garden Club of America and many local private clubs, native plant societies, and societies that focus on certain plants. There is a new line of Everleaf basil plants with a columnar growth habit; a unique way to grow herbs, veggies and flowers indoors; several new books; and upcoming events. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. E-mail [email protected] if you have suggestions or comments.

Clubs and Societies

PanAmericanSeed

Click and Grow

News about public gardens to visit this summer, including books that list gardens in the mid-Atlantic area, the Mariachi line of Helenium perennial plants, interesting plant nutrient kits, new books, and upcoming events. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. E-mail [email protected] if you have suggestions or comments.

Garden Conservancy

American Public Gardens Association

Pennsylvania Gardens

Books about public gardens in Mid-Atlantic area

Plant Nouveau Mariachi line of Heleniums

Arber Plant Nutrients

News about the virtual Chelsea Flower Show, virtual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, Brookside Gardens’ Conservatory, the new Winterthur exhibit, Monrovia’s line of Cape Fuchsia plants, a new gardening product, two new books, and upcoming events. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. E-mail [email protected] if you have suggestions or comments.

Chelsea Flower Show

Cullowhee Native Plant Conference

Brookside Gardens

Winterthur

Monrovia

Merrifield Garden Center

Earth Edge’s Pad

News about Mother’s Day deals, adopting a plant, Casey Trees' tree species guide, gardening sleeves, Kitchen Minis – a new line of very compact pepper and tomato plants -- new books, and upcoming events. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.

Renee’s Garden

Delaware Botanical Garden

Foxgloves

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Homestead Gardens

Casey Trees

New York Botanical Garden

PamAmericanSeed

Kitchen Minis

Farmers Defense

News about the Smithsonian museums and related gardens, Girl Scouts Tree planting initiative, climate victory gardens, virtual events for Herb Day, Hilton Carter’s collection at Target, new dark leaf hydrangea, upcoming events, and new products and books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.

Smithsonian Gardens

Girl Scouts USA

Green America

Climate Victory Gardens

National Wildlife Federation

Herb Day Facebook page

Anthony Tesselaar’s Tuxedo hydrangea

Silhouette and Stand

Sow True Seeds

Junedecember

News about the Leesburg Flower and Garden Show, tree saplings, Peony’s Envy peonies, Franciscan Monastery plant sale, Spanish lavender, gardening supplies for Mother’s Day gifts, upcoming gardening events, and new books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.

Peony’s Envy

Abernethy and Spencer nursery

National Gardening Association

Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild

Darwin Perennials

Garrett Wade

Kinsman Company

Gardeners Supply

News about tracking cicadas and purchasing cicada-related merchandise, seed purchasing deals, public gardens opening up again, art exhibits at public gardens, a new way to compost, upcoming gardening events, and new books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.

Cicadasafari.org

Friendtocicadas.org

National Garden Bureau

Botanical Interests

Dumbarton Oaks

New York Botanical Garden

Springhill Nursery

Subpod

News about upcoming plant sales and flower shows, new begonias, gardening augers and power drills, upcoming gardening events and recently published books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.

Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival

Colonial Williamsburg Gardening Symposium

Mt. Vernon Plant Sale

Blandy Arboretum Garden Fair

Chelsea Flower Show

Dummen Orange’s begonias

Power Planter

News about cicadas, spring displays at public gardens, cherry blossoms, sponsoring bird boxes, plant discounts for teachers, variegated forsythia, hanging plants, upcoming gardening events, and new books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.

Cicada information at Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

And University of Maryland’s Cicada Crew

Longwood Gardens

Wave Hill

Delaware Botanic Garden

Virginia Historic Garden Week

Homestead Gardens

Meadows Farms

Gardener’s Confidence

Skypots