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Good at Plants Bad at Life PLance.org
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Horticulture is for when individual plants need individual attention, and some of us need more help than others! Plants are food, clothing, shelter, air, and medicine just to start off the list, and whether you want to beautifiy our surroundings or help conserve natural resources plants can make a difference with our help. Curious to find new plants for your situation? Want help in saving your favorite plant? Or just want to hear how plants have changed our lives, this is podcast for you. Join horticultural consultant Lance Roberson, along with his friends Pat Sirois, Stephanie Gilbert and others as we tell our stories with plants! Have a question? Need help with a problem? We want to help! Let's grow!
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It's a trap!
This week, Pat Sirois and Lance discuss a call we got from a curious kid asking about a plant that they'd seen in a recent movie, and while movies aren't real, some plants are more interesting than ones that are made up.
Join us as we talk about movie plants as well as the stranger than fiction venus fly trap!
Have your own questions? Give us a call on our help line, at A-A-HELP-ME-ZZ (224-357-6399) or send us an email at podcast@plance.org! -
Protecting plants from Animals
From urine spots to pathways animals can cause problems for plants, sometimes we can avoid the problems, often times we need to work on simple plans to combat the after effects of these problems. This week join our hosts Stephanie Gilbert and Lance Roberson as we delve into plant safety around animals.
Have a question for our us, call our helpline at A-A-HELP-ME-ZZ (224-357-6399) or send us an email at podcast@plance.org -
Pets, Kids, and Safety
This week we are talking about safety! From pets to kids and everything in between, working with plants can be a joyous event, but some some special precaution is needed especially when working with kids, or around pets to ensure we don't have problems while enjoying our plants. Join our hostess Stephanie Gilbert and horticulturist Lance Roberson as we delve into safety!
Have a question, want to send us a line, email us at podcast@plance.org or give a call to our help line AA-Help-Me-ZZ (224)357-6399 ! -
Irrigation
When growing plants the most unpredictable factor is often water. Irrigation is made to supplement natural rain, but is often one of the most questioned aspects of growing plants. Join our hosts Stephanie Gilbert and Lance Roberson as we discuss irrigation in this episode of Good at Plants, Bad at Life.
Have a question, you can call or text our help line "AA-Help-Me-ZZ" (224)357-6399, send us an email to Podcast@plance.org, or find us on Instagram! -
Compost
What is compost? Where does it come from, and how do you use it? Join our hosts Lance Roberson and Stephanie Gilbert as we talk about some of the do's and don'ts of this amazing soil amendment!
Have a specific question you want to ask! Send us an email at podcast@plance.org, call or text our help line at A-A HELP ME ZZ (224-357-6399) or send us a message on instagram! -
Silt, Sand and Clay
When it comes to soil types, as far as textures go there are only 3 ingredients. Silt, sand and clay. Knowing these 3 will go a long way in knowing how to grow your plants!
Join our hosts Stephanie Gilbert and Lance Roberson as we discuss the soil triangle and all its dirty detail.
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