Podcast
Let’s Argue About Plants
The podcast for people who love plants but not always the same ones
About the Podcast
Brought to you by the editors of Fine Gardening, this fun, informative podcast tackles all things topical in gardening. You’ll listen to the insights (and polite arguments) of Executive Editor Danielle Sherry and Associate Editor Carol Collins as they discuss various horticultural subjects on a deeper level. You will also hear from today’s leading horticultural minds who will offer their wisdom and opinions about what you might want to grow in your garden. We guarantee that you’ll be entertained and feel like a better gardener.
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 113: Big and Bold Plants
The original title of this episode was, Big and Bold Plants for the Back of the Border. But between the length and the tongue-twister alliteration, we shorted it a bit…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 112: Best Cutting-Garden Flowers
In late May and June, we can’t help wandering out into the garden with a pair of shears in hand. Bringing fresh flowers into the house seems like a seasonal…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 111: Weed-Suppressing Ground Covers
Is there anything ground covers can’t do? They are useful in problem areas like steep slopes, under trees and shrubs, and in spaces that need erosion control. They also reduce…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 110: Best Gift Plants
Always give a gift that you yourself would like to receive. That’s excellent advice when it comes to life—and as gardeners, we can extend that sentiment to giving plants as…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 109: Shopping List Plants
Little kids have Christmas. Gardeners have spring. To us, this is the most wonderful time of the year. And with the start of the season come those inevitable trips to…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 108: Problem-Solving Perennials
Yes, that’s right—plants can solve problems. Maybe not problems like those noisy neighbors next door or your husband failing to replace the toilet paper roll time and time again. But…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 107: Skinny Plants
They’re often called the “exclamation points” of the landscape, drawing attention in a not-so-subtle way. Of course, we’re talking about columnar (aka fastigiate) plants, and today we’re highlighting some of…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 106: Spring Natives
Even though there’s still snow on the ground for many of us, warmer weather is most definitely on our brains. So today we’re going to be talking about native plants…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 105: Underappreciated Veggies
There’s no reason to tell everyone how great ‘Brandywine’ tomatoes are because everyone already knows! And the same goes for ‘Blue Lake’ green beans or ‘Hot Wax’ peppers. We all…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 104: Plants for Winter Interest
If you live in the Northeast, Mountain West, or Midwest, your idea of winter interest is certainly different from, say, a gardener's living in the South. Those of us who…