Welcome back to season 2! We start with a fun episode discussing the botanical gardens Tori and Taylor have been to and assigning ratings to each in a very methodical manner...sort of... Sorry in advance for audio quality - it was our first episode that we recorded in person on a trip to Salt Lake City, Utah! Looking forward to kicking off season 2! Thanks for listening! 

Part 3 of 3 of our Cut Flower Industry Segment! In this episode we focus on cut Roses while touching on flower auctions, events that use flowers, and the origin of Mother Day! Join us to find out if Roses actually have thorns, where cut flowers go before arriving at your grocery store/local florist as well as some helpful tips for when you purchase cut flowers!

Continuing our discussion on the cut flower industry - We dive deeper into the world of 'big flower' and explore how our supermarket flowers are not so much grown but made!  Why do cut flowers not have a scent? Why does Bank of America seem Italian? Answers to these questions, and more... 

Did you buy flowers for your mom for mothers day? Did you know Mother's day is the biggest cut-flower purchasing day of the year?! Have you ever wondered where your cut flowers come from? No? Same here!

Until reading Amy Stewarts' 'Flower Confidential', we had no idea the incredible history and science behind this very peculiar commodity! In part one, of this 3 part exploration, we begin our discussion with a little info about 'big flower' and discuss the eccentric Leslie Woodruff and his invention, the Stargazer Lily.  

The Spice girls reunite! Just kidding it's just us... Join us for a lively discussion on ancient spices with return special guest Erika!  We go into the surprisingly controversial uses of nutmeg, followed by Saffron, and finally Silphium!  Do you know which one started a war? Was ancient birth control and worth its weight in gold? Listen in to find out!  

Hello! We all hope you had a great 4/20 and are following up with a Part Two on Cannabis. Today we are mostly covering the history and social aspects of Pot, Cannabis, Weed, what have you. Thanks for listening! 

BREAKING NEWS! This bonus news segment features a plant news story about marijuana just in time for 4/20!