Southern Apples

In this episode, we talk with Dan Heims of Terra Nova Nurseries, about Coral Bells (Heuchera spp.). The plant profile is on Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia spp.) and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Tale of Rosie from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month!  See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 121: Gold Medal Plants https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-121-gold-medal.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 135: Plants for Shade https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-135-plants-for.html Show Notes are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-214-heuchera.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 10-12-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with orchardist and author Diane Flynt, about heirloom apples of the South. The plant profile is on Pitcher Plants and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Wings of Freedom from Christy Page of Green Prints. Diane's book can be ordered at: https://amzn.to/3zXDUJr(Note: This is an Amazon affiliate link.) Show Notes are posted to https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-213-southern.html BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month!  See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 58: Grafting Fruit Trees https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-58-grafting.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 22: Fruit Trees https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-22-fruit-trees.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 10-5-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with food historian and author Dr. William Woys Weaver, about pumpkins and squash. The plant profile is on Closed Bottle Gentian and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Purring Among Petals from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 152: Heritage Seeds https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-152-heritage.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 25: Heirloom Tomatoes https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-26-heirloom.html SHOW NOTES are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-212-pumpkins.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary IntraterMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded 9-28-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with Heather Wheatley, Marketing Specialist with Proven Winners, about Hollywood's portrayal of gardening. The plant profile is on Autumn Daffodils and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Concord Grapes from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 96: Women in Horticulture https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-96-women-in.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 171: Murder in the Garden https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-171-murder-in.html SHOW NOTES are posted at: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-211-gardening.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary IntraterMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 9-21-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with Annette Cormany, Master Gardener Coordinator in Washington County, MD, about Fall Garden Prep. The plant profile is on Marigolds and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Apple Growing During Climate Change from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 184: Spring Garden Prep https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-183-spring.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 112: Summer Garden Refresh https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-112-summer.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 73: A Late Summer Pep Talk https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-73-late-summer.html SHOW NOTES are posted at: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-210-fall.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary IntraterMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 9-14-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with  Debby Ward of Prior Unity Garden about all aspects of Seed Catalogs. The plant profile is on Ground Cherry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Seed Libraries from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 30: Seed Saving https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-30-seed-saving.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 152: Heritage Seeds https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-152-heritage.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 45: Seed Starting Tips https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-45-seed.html SHOW NOTES are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-209-seed.html Here is the link to the free PDF with Debby's 15 criteria to vet a seed catalog/company: https://priorunitygarden.com/scc/  We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with Ciara O'Brien, Founder of the Prince Georges County Seed Library, all about seed libraries. The plant profile is on Cotton and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Freezing Butternut Squash from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 88: Seed Swaps and Exchanges https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-88-seed-swaps.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 152: Heritage Seeds https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-152-heritage.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 45: Seed Starting Tips https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-45-seed.html SHOW NOTES arre posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-208-seed.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Show Notes: Zachary IntraterMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Record in 8-31-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with Helen Yoest, author of Beginner's Guide to Garden Planning and Design*, about taking simple steps to create good garden design. The plant profile is on Mandevilla and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Love, Land, and Wisteria from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 158: Garden Transformations https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-158-garden.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 89: Working with a Landscape Designer https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-89-working.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 149: Garden Design for Plant Collectors https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-149-garden.html SHOW NOTES will be posted after 8-31-2024. We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany *Helen's new book can be ordered at https://amzn.to/4cF9EAk(Note: This is an Amazon affiliate link.) Record on 8-24-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with Barbara W. Ellis, author of Container and Small-Space Gardening for the South, about containers for hot and humid climates. The plant profile is on Hollyhocks and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Dog Days of Summer from Christy Page of Green Prints. Barbara's book can be ordered at ⁠https://amzn.to/3X4kawu⁠ (Note: This is an Amazon affiliate link.) BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. SHOW NOTES are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-206-containers.html If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 55: Container Gardening Basics https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-55-container.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 56: Next Level Container Gardens https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-56-next-level.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Josh Panepento Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 8-17-2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk with Lourdes Osorio, host of the Native Plant Channel, about drought-tolerant natives. The plant profile is on Devil's Trumpet (Datura) and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Little Shopkeeper from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 50: Deer-Resistant Natives https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-50-deer.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 182: Amsonia https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-182-amsonia.html SHOW NOTES are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-205-drought.html We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Josh PanepentoMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 8-10-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support