GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening

Kathy Jentz, Washington Gardener Magazine
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GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening

GardenDC is the award-winning podcast all about gardening in the greater Washington, DC, and Mid-Atlantic area. Hosted by Kathy Jentz, editor of Washington Gardener Magazine (www. WashingtonGardener.com).

  1. Ironweed for the Mid-Atlantic Garden

    4 DAYS AGO

    Ironweed for the Mid-Atlantic Garden

    In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Sam Hoadley, Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center, all about Ironweed (Vernonia spp.) for the Mid-Atlantic Region. The plant profile is on Night-Blooming Cereus and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Love Grows from Christy Page of Green Prints. You can find Mt. Cuba Center's Vernonia Report here. 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 182: Amsonia https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-182-amsonia.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 134: Carex https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-134-carex-for.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 99: Trilliums https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-99-trilliums.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 69: Garden Phlox ⁠https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-69-garden-phlox.htmVisit https://shop.kathyjentz.com/ to browse our new online store! Show Notes wil be posted after 2/15/2025.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 Interview Edit and Show Notes: Skylar Drew Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 2-8-2025.

    59 min
  2. Designing Your Natural Garden

    FEB 1

    Designing Your Natural Garden

    In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Kelly D. Norris, award-winning author and plantsman, about designing your natural garden. The plant profile is on Mangave and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Best Seed Starting Methods  from Christy Page of Green Prints. You can order Kelly's newest book, Your Natural Garden, at our Amazon affiliate link here: https://amzn.to/4hE638D 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 207: Garden Planning and Design https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-207-garden.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 158: Garden Transformations https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-158-garden.html Visit https://shop.kathyjentz.com/ to browse our new online store! Show Notes wil be posted after 2/5/2025. 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 Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 2-1-2025.

    1h 2m
  3. Know Your Land

    JAN 25

    Know Your Land

    In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with ecologist Michael Gaige about his work in Historical Ecology. The plant profile is on Foxglove and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Starting Seeds in Egg Cartons 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 204: Natural Tree Care https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-204-natural.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 180: Stoneleigh: A Natural https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-180-stoneleigh.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 87: Winter Tree Care https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-87-winter-tree.html Visit https://shop.kathyjentz.com/ to browse our new online store! GardenShow Notes wil be posted after 1/28/2025. 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 Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 1-25-2025.

    59 min
  4. The Reformation of a Bad Naturalist

    JAN 18

    The Reformation of a Bad Naturalist

    In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Paula Whyman, author of Bad Naturalist*, about her ecological education on a wild Virginia mountaintop. The plant profile is on Treasure Flower and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on 2025 Garden Resolutions 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 141: Nature's Best Hope with Doug Tallamy https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-141-natures.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 213: Southern Apples https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-213-southern.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 181: Invasive Plants https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-181-invasive.html Visit https://shop.kathyjentz.com/ to browse our new online store! Show Notes wil be posted after 1/28/2025. 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 Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany *To order this book, go to https://amzn.to/3CgUfu3 Disclosure: the books linked here are linked to an Amazon affiliate account, so if you click on them and order any, Washington Gardener Magazine gets a few pennies added to the account for the referral. Our Amazon storefront is at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/wdcgardener Recorded on 1-18-2025.

    1 hr
  5. New Plants and Products for 2025

    JAN 11

    New Plants and Products for 2025

    In this special episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Debby Ward of Prior Unity Garden about all the new plants and products we saw at MANTS 2025. (We skipped the Plant Profile, What's New, and Last Word segments this time to devote more time to talking about all that cool new stuff.) 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 177: New Plants and Products for 2024 https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-177-new-plants.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 133: New Plants and Products for 2023 https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-133-new-plants.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 209: Seed Catalogs https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-86-2022-garden.html Visit https://shop.kathyjentz.com/ to browse our new online store! Show Notes wil be posted after 1/14/2025. 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 Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 1-11-2025.

    1h 28m
  6. Garden Trends for 2025

    12/07/2024

    Garden Trends for 2025

    In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Katie Dubow of the Garden Media Group all about 2025 gardening trends. The plant profile is on Silver and Gold Chrysanthemum and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Soil Solarization 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 176: Garden Trends for 2024 https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-176-garden.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 131: Garden Trends of 2023 https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-131-garden.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 86: 2022 Garden Trends https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-86-2022-garden.html Visit https://shop.kathyjentz.com/ to browse our new online store! Show Notes will be posted after 12-10-2024. 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 Jentz Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 12-7-2024.

    1h 11m
  7. Gifts for Gardeners

    11/30/2024

    Gifts for Gardeners

    In this special holiday episode, we share our favorite gardening tools and products* perfect for gifting the gardeners in your life -- and yourself! *Disclosure: Some of these items were sent to us free to trial, but many we have repurchased on our own as well as for gifts for other gardeners. The gift ideas here are linked to an Amazon affiliate account, so if you click on them and order any, Washington Gardener Magazine gets a few pennies added to the account for the referral. 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 177: New Plants and Products 2024 https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-177-new-plants.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 133: New Plants and Products 2023 https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-133-new-plants.html Show Notes are posted at: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/11/holiday-gifts-for-gardeners-top.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 Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 11-30-2024.

    49 min
  8. The Age of Lichens

    11/23/2024

    The Age of Lichens

    In this episode, we talk with Serenella Linares, mycologist and Facility Director at Mount Rainier Nature Center, all about Lichens. The plant profile is on Blue Vervain 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 Cultivating Chaos 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 132: Moss Gardening https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-132-moss.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 106: Ancient Plants https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-106-ancient.html Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/11/gardendc-podcast-episode-220-age-of.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 Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 11-23-2024.

    1h 1m
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GardenDC is the award-winning podcast all about gardening in the greater Washington, DC, and Mid-Atlantic area. Hosted by Kathy Jentz, editor of Washington Gardener Magazine (www. WashingtonGardener.com).

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