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489-October Gardening Checklist | 10 Things to Do Now

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October is the time to prepare your garden for winter while taking advantage of the cool weather and warm soil to plant, divide and protect. This week, I’m sharing 10 essential gardening tasks to tackle this month, from shielding young trees from deer and preparing frost blankets to planting garlic, spring-flowering bulbs and perennials. With […]

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486-Modern Home Canning and Homesteading, with Melissa K. Norris

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Whether you are a seasoned gardener looking to stretch the shelf-stability of your harvest into the winter or a beginner taking your first steps toward self-sufficiency, food preservation can feel both empowering and a bit intimidating, but my guest this week, fifth-generation homesteader and “Pioneering Today” host Melissa K. Norris, makes modern home canning and […]

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485-Home Greenhouse Revival, with Leslie Halleck

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Greenhouses are having a moment. They have gone in and out of style for home gardeners, but right now, they are decidedly in, which is why my returning guest this week, Leslie Halleck, wrote her new book, “Home Greenhouse Revival: Growing Year-Round Foliage, Flowers & Food.” Leslie is a certified professional horticulturist with a Bachelor […]

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480-Designing a Fruit Tree Garden, with Susan Poizner

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Adding fruit trees to your landscape opens up new gardening possibilities. But to set your fruit tree garden up for success, you need to have a solid plan. Urban orchardist Susan Poizner returns to the podcast this week to explain the planning process, step-by-step, and the pitfalls to avoid. Susan is an ISA-certified arborist, an […]

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477-Preventing Weed Overwhelm, Practically and Organically, with Margaret Roach-Encore Presentation

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Weed overwhelm can befall even the most experienced gardeners. In this week’s encore presentation, New York Times gardening columnist and “A Way to Garden” podcast host Margaret Roach joins me to explore how to keep weeds from taking over with a practical, organic approach that delivers real results. By combining a little good old-fashioned research […]

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476-Controlling Nuisance Wildlife in the Garden-Encore Presentation

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Nuisance wildlife — from deer and rabbits to raccoons, moles and voles — pose major headaches for gardeners. In this week’s encore presentation, I am revisiting my conversation with wildlife damage management specialist Marne Titchenell on effective solutions for deterring wildlife.   Marne is the wildlife program director at the Ohio State University School of Environment […]

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474-What to Know About Ticks, with ‘The TickGuy’ Dr. Thomas Mather

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In many parts of the United States, ticks and tick-borne diseases are a growing concern for gardeners and others who enjoy spending time outdoors. To explain what’s important to understand about these blood-sucking arachnids and the threat they pose, tick expert Dr. Thomas Mather (a.k.a “The TickGuy”) joins me on the podcast this week. Thomas […]

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467-Gardener Scott’s Tips for Gardening in Raised Beds-Encore Presentation

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Gardening in raised beds can simplify and improve the growing experience, offering greater control over soil quality while reducing the need to bend for planting, weeding and watering. In this week’s encore, Master Gardener Scott Wilson explains the advantages and shares practical guidance from his book, “Gardener Scott’s Guide to Raised Bed Gardening.” Scott lives […]

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459-Garden for Life: How to Keep Gardening Joyfully at Any Age

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Gardening doesn’t have to slow down as we get older — but it does need to evolve. In this episode, award-winning garden writer and author Rhonda Fleming Hayes shares practical, empowering strategies from her new book, “Garden for Life: Strategies for Easier, Greener, More Joyful Gardening as We Age,” showing how we can right-size our […]

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456-Food Preservation for Gardeners

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This week’s episode is one every gardener will appreciate, especially anyone who’s ever stood in the kitchen staring at an avalanche of peak-season produce. Growing the food is only half the story. To help with the other half — food preservation —  I’m joined by Staci and Jeremy Hill, the husband and wife team behind […]

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455-The Top Five Seed Starting Mistakes to Avoid-Encore Presentation

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Seed starting is a welcome way to get our hands dirty during winter and early spring, but a few common missteps can quickly turn excitement into frustration. In this encore episode, I’m revisiting the five most common seed-starting mistakes gardeners make — and sharing practical ways to fix them or avoid them altogether for better […]

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454-More Seed Starting Tips You’ll Be Glad to Know

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I returned from a trip abroad last week and checked on the seeds I had started before I went away. Some seedlings struggled in my absence more than others, and it gave me a few ideas for seed starting tips that I wanted to share with you. On this episode, I’ll be supplementing last week’s […]

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453-How to Prepare for Seed Starting Season-Encore Presentation

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Seed-starting success begins long before the first tray is filled with soil. In this encore episode, I take you behind the scenes of my own preparation process, sharing how thoughtful planning and a smarter seed organization system help to eliminate stress and prevent costly mistakes while setting the stage for a smoother season from the […]

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452-The Cure for Boredom: Gardening

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Last month while I was interviewing Dr. Allan Armitage, the widely respected horticulturist, he said something that really stuck with me: Gardening is never boring. Shortly after college, I worked in the business world in Atlanta, Georgia, wearing a suit and tie. It wasn’t where my heart was, but I found myself in this group […]

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451-Raised Bed Garden Makeover: You Asked, I Answered

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After 14 years using the same cedar raised beds in my vegetable garden, the time finally came for a garden makeover. In this week’s podcast, I’m sharing how I applied the experience I have gained in this garden to decide what to change during my garden rebuild and what to do exactly the same. The […]

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447-The Common Sense Gardener, with Allan Armitage

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If you’ve ever wished for a gardening guide who cuts through the noise and tells it like it is, you’re going to love this week’s guest. Dr. Allan M. Armitage — plantsman, prolific author, world-traveled teacher, and all-around straight shooter — joins me to share his signature mix of wisdom, humor and no-nonsense advice. Allan […]

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435-Start with Soil: The Foundation of Every Garden

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No matter how big or small, every garden, whether ornamental or edible, starts with soil. My guest this week, British garden designer and Royal Horticultural Society gold medalist Juliet Sargeant, reveals the hidden power of soil in her new book and shares how gardeners can identify good soil. Juliet is celebrated for her award-winning and […]

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432-Taking Stock of the Garden in Late Summer-Encore Presentation

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Later summer is a test for any gardener. Heat, humidity and relentless pests push both plants and gardeners to their limits. In my garden, some crops flourish despite the challenges, while others demand constant attention — from cherry tomatoes still producing in late August to squash battling bugs on vertical trellises. In this week’s encore […]

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427-Joe’s Summer Check-In

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Summer is in full swing, and it’s been anything but predictable in the garden. With wild changes in weather, persistent pests and a to-do list that never quits, I know I’m not the only one combating garden overwhelm this season. In this week’s podcast, I’m sharing what’s been happening in my own garden — from […]

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425-Joe’s Summer Garden Reflections-Encore Presentation

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Two years ago, for only the second time in the history of “The joegardener Show,” I recorded the podcast on location in my garden here in the Atlanta area, sharing my garden reflections and observations as I moved among my 16 raised beds. It was a favorite episode of mine, so I am sharing it […]

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424-Fruit Tree Grafting Is for Everyone

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Learning fruit tree grafting opens up so many possibilities for people who love to grow their own food. It just takes know-how and practice. Susan Poizner of Orchard People returns to the podcast to explain along with her co-author Steph Muma. Susan is the director of Orchard People Fruit Tree Care Consulting and Education in […]

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416-Raised Bed Gardening, with Gardener Scott

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Raised bed gardening offers many advantages over in-ground gardening, from better control of the soil to less bending over to seed, weed and water. My guest this week, Master Gardener Scott Wilson, lays out the benefits and the how-tos in his new book, “Gardener Scott’s Guide to Raised Bed Gardening.” Scott previously had a career […]

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413-Easy Actions Anyone Can Take To Support Wildlife

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Time and money are the two biggest restraints most gardeners face when they want to take on more projects in their yards to become better stewards of biodiversity. My guest this week, “Nature’s Action Guide” author Sarah F. Jayne, aims to overcome those hurdles by identifying easy yet extremely effective actions anyone can take to […]

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401-Fighting for the Right to Have a Natural Yard, with Wolf Ruck

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Yard maintenance rules and laws created decades ago, before people and governments were attuned to the ecological damage wrought by climate change and habitat loss, continue to be blindly enforced in suburban and urban neighborhoods. My guest this week, Ontario gardener Wolf Ruck, has fought hard to defend his right to use his yard to […]

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397-Looking Ahead to 2025, with Margaret Roach 

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Margaret Roach, the New York Times gardening columnist and host of the podcast “A Way to Garden,” is back with me again to discuss what’s new in her garden and what she’s planning for in 2025. Margaret is a repeat guest many times over and a listener favorite who always has interesting observations to share. […]

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396-Looking Back on 2024 in the Garden

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The end of the year is always a good time to reflect and take stock of the lessons we’ve learned. On this week’s podcast, we look back on 2024 in the garden to make note of the experiences and knowledge we will take with us going forward on our gardening journeys. Joining me in recapping […]

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392-Prevent Eye Injuries in the Garden

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Eye injuries in the garden may not be top of mind when weeding and harvesting, but gardeners should be in the habit of taking precautions. To identify the risks to our eyes that gardening poses and share ways to prevent injuries, joining me on the podcast this week is retinal surgeon Dr. C. Kiersten Pollard. […]

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383-Gardening Burnout

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Gardening burnout happens when a garden becomes so much more work than you can keep up with and a source of disappointment — one disaster after another — rather than a source of joy. It’s the feeling of not just being overwhelmed but wanting to give up gardening altogether (at least for now). This week, […]

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377-Plasticulture, AI and More Innovations in Agriculture 

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Fumigation film and drip tape inaugurated changes in agriculture that made it easier and far more efficient to grow food crops in difficult climates, and now artificial intelligence is bringing about advancements in weed and pest control, among other promising developments. To discuss innovations in agriculture and how they could also benefit home gardeners, joining […]

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371-Climate Change-Resilient Gardening, with Kim Stoddart  

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Extreme temperatures, drought and flooding are all becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, creating new challenges for gardeners. To explain how to gird a garden for the effects of a warming planet, joining me on the podcast this week is Kim Stoddart, who literally wrote the book — two books, in fact […]

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370-Bird-Friendly Gardening, with Jen McGuinness

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Of the many reasons to garden, the presence of beautiful and interesting birds is among the most delightful. To explain how to make your garden bird-friendly, joining me on the podcast this week is Jen McGuinness, aka Frau Zinnie, the author of “Bird-Friendly Gardening: Guidance and Projects for Supporting Birds in Your Landscape.” Jen is […]

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368-Tips for Controlling Deer and Other Nuisance Wildlife-Encore Presentation

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Controlling deer is a challenge for many gardeners, whether they have ornamental gardens or are raising vegetables, not to mention rabbits, squirrels, groundhogs, raccoons, moles and voles. To explore the most effective ways to control nuisance wildlife, I spoke with wildlife damage management specialist Marne Titchenell, who shared her advice on which deterrents work and […]

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366-How Gardeners Can Adapt to Climate Change, with Toni Farmer 

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Climate change has forced food growers to adjust how they garden, and as trends toward more extreme weather continue, this will only become more true. My guest this week, organic gardener and environmental studies professor Toni Farmer, explains the steps gardeners can take to mitigate the effects that climate change has on their crops. Toni […]

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350-What to Know About Buying and Owning a Hobby Greenhouse

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A hobby greenhouse is an addition to the garden that most gardeners dream about, but having no prior experience with greenhouses, they often don’t know where to start. My guest on this week’s encore episode, Master Gardener Sheri George, shares her many years of experience growing in greenhouses and her tips for selecting and operating […]

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349-Your Seed Starting Questions Answered

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To get the hang of seed starting, it takes practice. There is a lot to know and a lot to get right, including watering, lighting and timing. So in this week’s podcast, I am answering seed starting questions that listeners have submitted to help you have a successful seed starting experience and get over any […]

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348-The Top Five Seed Starting Mistakes and How to Fix Them

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Seed starting is a fun winter and early spring activity that gives us an opportunity to exercise our green thumbs during an often dreary time of year, but missteps can lead to disappointment. To help you have a successful and delightful experience, this week I am sharing the top five seed starting mistakes and how […]

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Seed Starting in the New Greenhouse | Getting Warmed Up

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  Each December I start to gather my supplies for the upcoming and very busy seed-starting season ahead. I’ve learned over the years, it pays to start getting ready while the pace is calmer and there’s still no real pressure to get the timing right, just yet.       But, Mother Nature waits for […]

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343-Top Gardening Takeaways of 2023

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As the year winds up, I like to pause and reflect on the valuable lessons that I learned over the past gardening season. These are my top gardening takeaways of 2023. Joining me this week is my Director of Marketing and Communications at Agrivana℠ Media, Amy Prentice, and you’ll also hear from Tobi McDaniel, the […]

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340-My Favorite Gardening Gear and Gadgets Update

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With holiday gift shopping season upon us, I am sharing my top gardening gear picks for the gardeners in your life — the tools, accessories and books that you may also want to pick up for yourself. In a nutshell, these are the items that I consider to be the must-have gardening gear — just […]

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339-Microbe Science for Gardeners, with Robert Pavlis

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If you have been practicing organic gardening for a while, you probably observe the mantra “feed the soil and let the soil feed the plants,” though to get even more precise, my returning guest this week, chemist and gardening author Robert Pavlis, explains that what gardeners are actually doing is feeding the microbes in soil, […]

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338-Ecological Landscape Design: Form and Function

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Ecological landscape design is the practice of making meadows and gardens that are both pleasing to the eye and functional parts of the ecosystem, providing resources and habitat for essential wildlife. To share the principles of ecological landscape design and why it is so needed, returning to the podcast this week is landscape designer and […]

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330-Natural Garden Design Basics, with Benjamin Vogt

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Natural garden design is growing in popularity, and many more gardeners would like to get on board if only they had a better idea of how to get started. If you’re curious about starting a natural garden with native plants, then you’re in luck, because my guest this week is author and garden designer Benjamin […]

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329-Cultivating a Personal Garden Style with Rochelle Greayer

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Part of what makes gardening so magical is that every garden is unique. To share how gardeners can identify their personal garden style and achieve their garden goals, joining me this week is garden author, designer and teacher Rochelle Greayer of Pith + Vigor. Rochelle lives in Massachusetts on a hilltop outside Boston where she […]

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328-Behind the Scenes with Joe and GardenFarm™ Manager Tobi

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Maintaining my five-acre GardenFarm™ and keeping up with documenting the garden’s progress through the growing season is far from a one-person job. This week, Tobi McDaniel, the GardenFarm manager, joins me on the podcast for the first time to offer a peek behind the curtain and share what her days here are like. If you’ve […]

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326-An Introduction to Modern Homesteading, with Jill Winger

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Modern homesteading has surged in popularity since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, which triggered in many people a desire to become more self-sufficient and closer to the land that sustains us. To discuss this phenomenon, the benefits of homesteading and how to get started, joining me on the podcast this week is Jill […]

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317- Native Gardeners vs. the HOA, Part II

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Native gardening is quickly moving from niche to the mainstream, and unfortunately but perhaps expectedly, homeowners associations are the last to catch on. My guest this week, Melinda Soltys, shares what she experienced tussling with her neighborhood’s HOA over her pollinator garden. Melinda and her family live in Northern Virginia, where she is active in […]

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Understanding the Ladybug Life Cycle

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Ladybugs are one of the most beloved beneficial insects in the garden, though most people, including many gardeners, only recognize adult ladybugs.  That’s understandable — immature ladybugs look nothing like their adult forms — but it’s important to get to know ladybugs during all stages of their life cycle so beneficials aren’t confused for pests. […]

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304-Overcoming Common Gardening Challenges-Encore Presentation

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It can be difficult to find the time and energy to garden as much as we’d like to — and some gardening challenges stop us from ever getting started. This week, I’m sharing my tips for overcoming frequently encountered gardening challenges. To identify the most common gardening challenges, Amy Prentice, my Director of Marketing and […]

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299-Vegetable Garden Problem Solving, with Susan Mulvihill

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Whether you are a newbie gardener or have years of experience, a vegetable garden will keep you on your toes. Pest and disease issues are inevitable, though they can be mitigated by being proactive, and steps can be taken to prevent recurrences. To share her insights and methods, my guest this week is Susan Mulvihill, […]

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298-How Nematodes and Pheromones Will Be Used in the Future of Gardening

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Nematodes, also known as roundworms, are the most abundant animals on earth but are largely misunderstood. In gardening and agriculture, several nematode species are known for being pests, but it’s important to recognize that many other nematode species are beneficial, providing biological control of insect pests. To explain how lab-produced pheromones can be used to […]

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297-Seed Starting Essentials

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Seed starting season is one of my favorite times of the year. It allows me to start gardening indoors several weeks before my garden beds wake up for the year, and it holds the promise of the growing season to come. In this week’s podcast, I am sharing the seed starting essentials for successfully germinating […]

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295-Looking Back on 2022’s Garden Lessons

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When a new year begins, I like to reflect on the year that was in my garden: the wins, the challenges, the memorable moments, the teachable moments and the lessons learned. Since we’re all in this together and learning from each other, this week I am sharing top takeaways from 2022 in hopes you can […]

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292-Understanding Brix and How It Affects Plants and Pests

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Brix is a measure of sugar content, and when it comes to plants, the higher the Brix value, the healthier and more pest and disease resistant the crop. To give a rundown of the science and significance of Brix and how gardeners can raise the Brix of their plants, my guest this week is entomologist […]

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5 Ways to Work On Your Garden in Winter

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We work so hard in our gardens from spring until fall, but it seems like most of that time we’re just trying to keep up rather than developing a proactive strategy to finally get ahead of it all. That’s why the winter, when things slow down, is the perfect time to work on your garden […]

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Understanding the Differences in Bagged Soil Products

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When it comes to buying soil for your in-ground or raised garden beds, the bottom line is you get what you pay for, but you have plenty of choices. In this video, I break it all down and show you how to get the best bang for your buck.       When buying soil, […]

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289-Making Environmental Literacy Part of Public Education

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Environmental literacy is achieved when schoolchildren — and adults — attain the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to work individually and together toward sustainability and conservation. My guest this week, environmental education specialist Dr. Todd Klawinski, envisions a future in which all public schools make environmental literacy for students and the community part of […]

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How to Create a Nursery Bed in Your Garden

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I start far more seeds indoors than I can hope to fit in my garden, but that’s on purpose. I like to have some backups to replace plants that fail to thrive or have reached the end of their lifespan. But those seedlings can’t stay in 50-cell trays indefinitely — the roots will have nowhere […]

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281-The Chemical Age: How Tools of War Became Agricultural Chemicals

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Some of the most important and ecologically damaging chemicals used in agriculture historically — and still today, in some cases — have their origins in warfare. To share the fascinating history of how these chemicals became prevalent and how the environmental movement fought back, my guest this week is Frank von Hippel, a professor of […]

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270-Plant Science for Gardeners, with Robert Pavlis, Part I

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I’m always encouraging gardeners to learn the “why do” behind the “how to,” because I believe gaining that understanding makes us better at what we do, and to help me do that this week, I’m welcoming back to the podcast Robert Pavlis, a garden myth buster who can break down the plant science behind good […]

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260-A Primer on Hydroponic Gardening: Growing in Water 

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Hydroponic gardening is a soil-free horticulture method for raising crops both indoors and out, and it’s a lot simpler than it appears to be. To share what you need to know to get started in hydroponics, my guest this week is Master Gardener and experienced hydroponic gardener Roger Sadowski. Roger is a native of Cleveland, […]

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254-Overcoming Gardening Hurdles

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Gardening hurdles are those challenges that stop us from gardening as much as we’d like to — or that stop us from getting started in the first place. On this week’s podcast, I share advice on overcoming common gardening hurdles that listeners have shared. Joining me this week is Amy Prentice, my Director of Marketing […]

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Winter: The Best Time to Work on Your Garden

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Though there are a number of methods gardeners can use to extend the growing season, there is a period of dormancy for most gardens in the winter months between December and February. During these coldest months, I take this opportunity to work on my garden rather than in my garden. The careful planning and work […]

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223-How Soil Microbes Make Good Soil Great

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Soil microbes are the microscopic life in soil that work in concert with roots to feed plants. To help us better understand the symbiotic relationship between microbes and healthy plants, my guest on the podcast this week is David Stark, an expert in molecular biology. David is an Indiana resident with a doctorate in molecular […]

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220-Fall Succession Planning and Planting Tips, with Meg Cowden

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Our fall gardens really can get started as early as spring when we sow seeds that take many months to mature (hello Brussels sprouts), but July and August present even more opportunities to plant crops that will be ready to harvest come September, October and even later. To share her best tips for succession planning […]

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How to Conduct a Bioassay Test

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Conducting a bioassay test is a way to determine if composted horse manure contains persistent herbicides that could be detrimental to plants. It’s not that complicated, but there are a few steps to follow to ensure reliable results. Once contaminated horse manure has been added to your garden beds, it may create problems that take […]

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How to Save Time While Fertilizing

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Mixing liquid fertilizer can be time-consuming, so I’d like to share with you a way that I have found to get more done in less time. In this video, I’ll show you how to use liquid fertilizer more efficiently.      As an organic gardener, I don’t have to fertilize much because I use […]

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How to Stay Organized in the Garden

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Getting more organized in the garden starts with having the tools that you use most often close by and easily accessible — because there’s nothing more frustrating than needing that one tool and not being able to find it. In this video, I’m sharing simple ways to get more organized in the garden.    […]

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213-Understanding the Basics of Hügelkultur, with Paul Wheaton

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Hügelkultur is a centuries-old gardening technique using wood (tree logs) as the base layer in raised beds. The concept has had a resurgence in popularity in recent years, but many gardeners still have questions about how and why to practice hügelkultur. Fortunately, my guest on this week’s podcast, hügelkultur expert Paul Wheaton, is here to […]

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How to Make a Functional Worm Bin

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One of the reasons my soil is so productive is because I use a lot of worm castings, or worm manure, that I harvest from a worm bin that I made myself. In this video, DIY expert Todd Brock and I show you the steps to make your own outdoor worm bin so you too […]

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212-Answers to Your Frequently Asked Gardening Questions for June

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Every week across all of the joegardener and Growing a Greener World social media channels and the Online Gardening Academy courses, I receive scores of questions and requests for advice, and I try to answer as many as possible. For this week’s podcast, I’ve rounded up some of your most frequently asked gardening questions for […]

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210-Non-Negotiables for Summer Success in the Garden

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With all of the responsibilities we have in our daily lives, the time that we can dedicate to tending to and enjoying our garden is often all too short. On this week’s podcast, I share my tips for making precious gardening time more productive and more pleasurable — and for ensuring summer success. I can […]

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Best Mulch for a Vegetable Garden

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Any natural mulch is better than no mulch at all, but that being said, there are pros and cons to each option. In this video, I explain the benefits and drawbacks of common organic mulch options.      While gardening, I always use mulch, especially in my raised bed vegetable gardens. I’m often asked […]

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Using Livestock Panels to Support Vining Plants

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Vining crops grown vertically need strong supports — and livestock panels are just the thing. In this video, I show three different methods for using livestock panels in vertical gardening.      Vining crops can grow out or up. Growing up improves light into the plant and air circulation, both of which make for […]

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