On this episode, Shannon and Marcela talk to Les Parks the director of horticulture at Norfolk Botanical Gardens. He shares his journey from sociology major at Old Dominion University to working in retail helping people find their plant soulmate to landscape design and overseeing intricate landscape projects in the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.

Resources:

Norfolk Botanical Gardens

Norfolk Botanical Garden – Virginia's Largest Botanical Garden

New York City Highline

Home | The High Line

Lotus Land

Ganna Walska Lotusland — One of the World's Top Ten Botanic Gardens

Bloedel Reserve

Bloedel Reserve | One of North America's 10 Best Botanical Gardens

Chanticlear Botanical Garden

Welcome to Chanticleer (chanticleergarden.org)

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The Two Hoes discuss inner garden work, whether there are such things as enemy plants, the energy exchange between the gardener and their plants, and their music soundtrack for their plants.

Resources discussed:

Regenerative Farmers of America

Revolutionize Soil & Food Supply Chain with Regenerative Farming (regenerativefarmersofamerica.com)

Eagles Nest San Antonio

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On this episode, Shannon and Marcela talk to Becca and Kristi from Two Hoes Gardening who talk about their journeys with gardening, and how they bring gardening to their communities. They talk about the applications of gardening to teaching. In addition, they touch on sustainable gardening and taking it one step further with regenerative gardening. Also, Shannon and Marcela learned about companion planting.

Two Hoes Gardening Home - Two Hoes Gardening

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On this episode, Shannon and Marcela discuss heat tolerant gardening and planting. Shannon shares experiences in Central TX and some tips she's learned along the way caring for her own garden. We discuss xeriscaping.

Resources discussed in this episode:

1. Central Texas Master Gardeners Association – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (txmg.org)

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In this episode, Goo discusses his other passion with us, FISHING! He talks about the coolest fish he ever caught, the Rainbow Fish. He talks about what it was like introducing herbal medicine to friends and family. He discusses how his battle with depression impacted his gardening and how reconnecting with his gardening helped him get through his depression. He discusses which song(s) best describes his gardening style. He shares his work in schools to bring gardening to young children.

NOTE: In the episode, Goo makes reference to his group on Facebook called the Green Thumb Gang. Please note, the group's name has changed to Garden Cartel.

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In this episode, Shannon and Marcela talk to Goo from Gardening with Goo. He discusses the reasons he decided to get into gardening. He talks about his garden's glow-up from tiny collard greens to a whole garden of leefy greens, herbs, and even a plant for toothaches! He talks about making songs for his plants, how he includes his kids in his gardening and how this has influenced how they view snack time. Goo also discusses how he manages pests in his garden. He also discusses how he uses herbs in garden for various ailments.

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www.facebook.com/gardeningwithgoo

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On this episode of the pod, Shannon and Marcela interview Adam Carlson, a clinical social worker who is passionate about medicinal plants! He shares how tagging along to local nurseries with his wife, evolved into an interest in cactus and its medicinal properties. He discusses how his own experiences with navigating the medical system have inspired his desire to put the power back into the hands of the consumer. He dispels cultural messages about medicinal plants and shares medicinal properties in everyday household herbs and plants.

NOTE: ALTHOUGH ADAM PROVIDES GREAT INFORMATION, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONDUCT YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND DISCUSS WITH A MEDICAL PROVIDER IF YOU DECIDE YOU WANT TO EXPLORE HERBAL/PLANT MEDICINE.

Resources from the episode:

www.facebook.com/TheSugarBearFarm

www.erowid.org

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants by Christian Ratsch

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On this episode, Shannon and Marcela share their rabbit hole into cool plants. Learn about a tree that had botanists driving through territory controlled by the Revolutionary Forces of Colombia to learn more about it in the 90s; the plant that is like the blowfish of plants as it is very deadly to consume if not cooked correctly; and the plant being studied for its movements and memory.

Plants discussed:

1. La Palma de Cera Quindiense (Quindio Wax Palm): Stalking the Endangered Wax Palm - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
2. Poke Weed: Pokeweed: Benefits, Side Effects, and Preparations (verywellhealth.com)
3. Mimosa Pudica (aka Shy Plant, Touch-me-not; Shame Plant): What Is Mimosa Pudica? Everything You Need To Know – Micro Farm Guide

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