The Plant Based Podcast

Hear the latest horticultural news round up from @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek covering topics such as governments plans to ensure biosecurity to the BBC One Show wild escape museum project. Michael gives his top ten plants seen at his recent trip to IPM Essen and Ellen chats about her new Wabi-Kusa. Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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How do you deal with garden 'pests'? Perhaps there is a different way! Hayley joins @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening on the podcast for an episode packed with garden insect information including gastropod barriers, ways to manage common garden creatures and how this has changed over the years. The weekly gossip is mostly full of IPM ESSEN news including merging plants in with home accessories and a new stunning Rose. Contributors this week are @urbanherbsuk with herb advice and @worcesterterrariums with more terrarium tips. Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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It's the horticultural news round up this week including fungi, new woodland and blue Monday plus @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening have a deep new year gossip from reviewing books, spring bulbs, cancelling January and white Strawberries. Plus hear all about @peopleplantswellbeing new plant based wellbeing retreats coming up this year. Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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Sheryl (@sherylinmotion on Instagram) joins @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening on today's episode. Sheryl is a houseplant investor, with a high budget and a collection of rare plants. Sheryl talks about her background in investment banking and how that has turned into a hobby of collecting plants.

Also meet series 10 contributors @the_gardenerben and @parkers_patch with advice to help your garden thrive.

Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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This weeks episode not only covers this weeks gardening news but it's also a celebration of previous podcasts withs a best of episode including @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening top picks from all series. Hear snippets from some of the top downloaded episodes including: The Science of Edibles at Kew Gardens Series 9 Episode 1 Wildflowers at Natural Surroundings Series 8 Episode 6 Fermenting with Mark DIacono Series 8 Episode 4 Foraging with Monica Wilde Series 7 Episode 2 New plants with Ball Colegrave Series 5 Episode 1 RHS Chelsea with Nicki Chapman Series 4 Episode 9 Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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Happy new year and welcome to series 10 of the podcast!

In the first episode of this series, hear from some of the top names in horticulture with their New Years plant based resolutions. Plus @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat with FAM flower farm about growing spring bulbs and one of the most popular cut flowers of recent years - Dahlias.

There's plenty of tips and suggestions to get you growing, including from new contributors for this series... @urbanherbsuk helping you to grow thriving herbs and @worcesterterrariums with tips to create and care for tiny plants.

Sponsor of series 10 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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This Xmassy episode is full of all the best Christmas wishes we could find. Hear from some of your favourite Instagarmmers, horticultural hero's and of course @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening with the last of the news for 2022.

Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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Meet Matt and Tim from North Carolina based Mr Maple. Hear how they have taken the business from the back of a truck through to a nursery selling over a thousand varieties of Maple Tree (Acers).

Matt and Tim also give us their current top ten Maples, talk through how to care for them and why they are such special trees. Check them out online at www.mrmaple.com and via their daily YouTube updates.

Later in the episode @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening are back together for a gossip and hear from contributors @hall_lane_flowers and @thesuffolkjungleroom

Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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It's the news and gossip again this week as @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening report on giant sunflowers, endangered birds and much more, keeping you up to date with the horticultural news. As ever Michael decides he's hungry devouring some hazelnut butter as he talks about his trip to the South of France to admire Cyclamen. Ellen Mary tries to contain her excitement about her new wellbeing retreats with People Plants Wellbeing, there's some travel chat and plants in there somewhere too. Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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Have you ever wondered what PR actually is? What happens behind the scenes and why PR can be so beneficial to horticultural companies? Meet Jess! From a landscaping background, Jess takes us on her journey into PR and talks about some of the high profile work she has undertaken. With a contribution from @emjorealdavies and @ellenmarygardening chats about her week in amongst the plants. Sponsor of series 9 is @lavaliteuk - a range of products that offer the horticultural world ecological solutions, including moisture management, frost protection, pest control and soil conditioning. Find them at: www.lava-lite.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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