Podcast
Let's Argue About Plants
The podcast for people who love plants—
but not always the same ones
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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 arguments) of Editor-in-Chief Steve Aitken and Senior Editor Danielle Sherry 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 PlantsEpisode 79: Listener Q & A
Asking listeners to submit questions for our annual Q & A episode is a bit like sending out party invitations (in pre-COVID) and hoping that someone shows up. Thankfully, you…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 78: Best Clematis
Truth be told, Steve and Danielle don’t grow many clematis. But over their many, many years at Fine Gardening, they’ve researched and written a lot about this genus. In doing…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 77: Year in Review
What can we say about 2020 that hasn’t already been said? With all the bad that occurred, one positive for the staffers at FG was more time spent in our…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 76: Wish List Plants for 2021
It’s that time of year when we dream of all the plants we’d buy if a blank check showed up in our stockings. Some are weird, some are workhorses we…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 75: Variegated for Shade
Shade, generally speaking, can be dark, dreary, and difficult to garden in. It’s hard enough finding a plant that requires not all that much sunlight, let alone one that has…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 74: Short Plants Are Better
Danielle was convinced that this was HER episode, considering she’s shorter than Steve. But it turns out that Steve had a lot of great short plants to talk about on…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 73: Unusual Bulbs
The leaves are falling, the temperatures are cooling, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time to talk bulbs. We’re sick of talking about the same old yellow daffodils…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 72: Blooms for Fall
When it comes to autumnal color in the garden, most of us probably think of leaves changing from green, to perhaps yellow, orange, or even red. This foliage show is…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 71: Better Versions of Old Favorites
Why would you ever want the shinier version of a beloved plant? In this episode, Steve and Danielle talk about all the reasons, including better disease resistance, better habits, or…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 70: Plants That Made It Through Summer’s Worst
Here in the Northeast, we experienced one of the hottest summers on record. In Connecticut (where we make this wonderful podcast), we broke a 38-year record for most consecutive days…
