In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm

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Welcome to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig deep into the beauty, challenges, and joy of gardening! Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm as she shares her passion for plants, flowers, and the stories that grow alongside them. Each episode is packed with inspiration, practical advice, and real talk from one of the most colorful gardens powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for exceptional seeds and gardening wisdom. Whether you’re tending your first seeds or running a thriving garden business, this show is your reminder to slow down, get your hands dirty, and reconnect with the joy of growing.  Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes!  Special Offer for Listeners:Enjoy 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN.

  1. 2D AGO

    In the Garden | Foodscaping With Brie Arthur

    Welcome back to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig into the beauty, rhythms, and practical magic of growing a garden you love. Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm for thoughtful conversations, seasonal inspiration, and real-world gardening wisdom. Powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for high-quality seeds and gardening know-how.Whether you are planning your next harvest or just want to enjoy the beauty of your garden, this show is your invitation to grow with intention.In this episode, Nicole spends time with Brie Arthur, a.k.a. the Plant Lady. Brie’s books, The Foodscape Revolution and Gardening With Grains, inspire home gardeners to rethink what a beautiful yard can look like. Their conversation begins with foodscaping, the movement to grow edible plants in your ornamental landscape, with tips for growing food amongst your flowers and perennial plants while maintaining a beautiful garden. Join them as they chat about working around and with your HOA, tick safety after contracting Alpha-gal syndrome, and the joy of sharing the love of gardening with the next generation. If you're curious about growing more food in your current garden, making gardening magical for kids, or just need a little spring inspiration, this is the episode for you! Have a gardening story to share? Send a 30-second (or less) video to Nicole@botanicalinterests.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode and receive a special thank-you gift.🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes.🌼 Follow Our GuestsBrie ArthurWebsite: Brie Grows: Practical Gardening AdviceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrieThePlantLadyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brietheplantlady🌱 Special Offer for Listeners:Get 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN🌸 Seed of the Day: Holy Basilhttps://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/tulsi-holy-basil-seeds DISCLAIMER Epic Gardening occasionally links to goods or services offered by vendors to help you find the best products to care for plants. Some of these may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if items are purchased. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. More info on our process: https://www.epicgardening.com/disclaimer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m
  2. MAR 31

    In the Garden | Sweet Pea School with Marryn Mathis

    Welcome back to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig into the beauty, rhythms, and practical magic of growing a garden you love. Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm for thoughtful conversations, seasonal inspiration, and real-world gardening wisdom. Powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for high-quality seeds and gardening know-how.Whether you are planning your next harvest or just want to enjoy the beauty of your garden, this show is your invitation to grow with intention. In this episode, Nicole chats with Marryn Mathis, the “Sweet Pea Queen” and author of SWEET PEA SCHOOL: Growing and Arranging the Garden's Most Romantic Blooms. They talk all things sweet peas, including what makes them so special and their favorite varieties.  Marryn shares her best tips for succeeding with sweet peas, with details on timing, germination, pinching, and fertilizing. She also shares the process and rewards of hybridizing sweet peas to make new, exciting varieties.  If you're curious about how to succeed in growing one of the world’s most charming and fragrant flowers, this episode is for you!  Have a gardening story to share? Send a 30-second (or less) video to Nicole@botanicalinterests.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode and receive a special thank-you gift. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes. 🌼 Follow Our GuestsMarryn MathisWebsite: https://thefarmhouseflowerfarm.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thefarmhouseflowerfarm 🌱 Special Offer for Listeners:Get 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN 🌸 Seed of the Day: Sweet Peas ‘Mammoth Blend’ Sweet Pea Seeds: https://www.botanicalinterests.com/collections/sweet-peas/products/mammoth-blend-sweet-pea-seeds ‘Perfume Delight’ Sweet Pea Seeds: https://www.botanicalinterests.com/collections/sweet-peas/products/perfume-delight-sweet-pea-seeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min
  3. MAR 24

    In the Garden | Chaos Gardening With Meagan Lloyd

    Welcome back to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig into the beauty, rhythms, and practical magic of growing a garden you love. Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm for thoughtful conversations, seasonal inspiration, and real-world gardening wisdom. Powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for high-quality seeds and gardening know-how.Whether you are planning your next harvest or just want to enjoy the beauty of your garden, this show is your invitation to grow with intention. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Meagan Lloyd of Meg Grows Plants and The Garden Girls Podcast to talk about chaos gardening, preserving the harvest, and gardens as a sanctuary when the world feels dark. Meagan shares how she discovered the magic of chaos gardening and how it’s changed the way she grows. Together, Meagan and Nicole chat about their favorite plants to grow, and Nicole gets inspired by Meg’s clever ways to preserve her harvest, from easy pickles to making tomato skin powder for future soups. They chat about what they’re growing now, along with their favorite tools and seeds to work with this time of year.  If you're curious about chaos gardening, preserving, or tapping into the pulse of your garden’s ecosystem, this episode will inspire you!  Have a gardening story to share? Send a 30-second (or less) video to Nicole@botanicalinterests.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode and receive a special thank-you gift. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes. 🌼 Follow Our GuestsMeagan LloydWebsite: https://meggrowsplants.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meggrowsplants Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meggrowsplants/ 🌱 Special Offer for Listeners:Get 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN 🌸 Seed of the Day: Peas ‘Mammoth Melting’ Snow Pea Seeds: https://www.botanicalinterests.com/collections/peas/products/mammoth-melting-snow-pea-seeds ‘Little Marvel’ Petite Shelling Pea Seeds:  https://www.botanicalinterests.com/collections/peas/products/little-marvel-petite-shelling-pea-seeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    49 min
  4. MAR 18

    In the Garden | Cut Flowers With Dave Dowling

    Welcome back to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig deep into the beauty, challenges, and joy of gardening! Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm as she shares her passion for plants, flowers, and the stories that grow alongside them. Each episode is packed with inspiration, practical advice, and real talk from one of the most colorful gardens. Powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for exceptional seeds and gardening wisdom. In this episode, Nicole sits down with one of her most trusted mentors, Dave Dowling, cut flower specialist with Ball and Colorlink, for a conversation about all the world of cut flowers has to offer. Dave shares firsthand knowledge from working alongside some of the world's leading horticultural companies. He and Nicole dig into the best varieties for growers at every level, smart strategies for selling more flowers, planting timing, and the secrets behind growing those dreamy, picture-perfect ranunculus. Looking ahead, Dave shares exciting flower trends for the upcoming season and offers rare behind-the-scenes insight into what breeders are developing for gardeners right now. Dave and Nicole give us a glimpse of their upcoming trip to France and Amsterdam, where they'll be visiting some of Europe's most celebrated cut-flower growers firsthand. If you've ever wanted to grow armfuls of beautiful blooms, understand the business side of flower farming, or simply sell more of what you're already growing, this is the episode for you. Have a gardening story to share? Send a 30-second (or less) video to Nicole@botanicalinterests.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode and receive a special thank-you gift. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes. 🌼 Follow Our Guest Dave Dowling: Cut Flower Specialist at Ball Seed/Colorlink Follow him on: FacebookYouTube Take a Class With Dave  🌱 Special Offer for Listeners: Get 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN 🌸 Seed of the Day King Size Silvery Rose Strawflower Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min
  5. MAR 10

    In the Garden | Live at the NW Flower and Garden Festival With Jennifer Gulizia and Debra Prinzing

    Welcome back to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we explore the beauty, rhythms, and practical magic of growing a garden you love. Hosted by Nicole of Flower Hill Farm and powered by Botanical Interests, this podcast offers thoughtful conversations, seasonal inspiration, and real-world gardening wisdom for growers at every stage. This episode was recorded live at the 2026 NW Flower & Garden Show! Nicole is joined on stage by Jennifer Gulizia of The Flowering Farmhouse and Debra Prinzing, author behind the Slow Flowers Society.  They talk about how the role of women in the farming industry has changed, what success looks like to them, and the movement to get more local flowers into florists' hands. Jennifer and Debra reflect on ways the industry has evolved and the shared values of local flower farmers. They discuss the impact of social media on the gardening world and their picks for the season's trends.  If you wonder what it would be like to start your own flower business, want to be inspired by successful flower farmers, or just want to hear about pretty bouquets, this episode is for you.  🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for garden tours, behind-the-scenes clips, and exclusive content. Have a gardening story to share? Send a 30-second (or less) video to Nicole@botanicalinterests.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode and receive a special thank-you gift. 🌼 Follow Our GuestsJennifer Gulizia — flower farmer, photographer, and educatorWebsite: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefloweringfarmhouse/ Debra Prinzing — flower farmer, author, podcasterWebsite: https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraprinzing/ 🌸 Special OfferGet 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN 🌱 Seed of the Day: ‘Victoria Pink’ Forget-me-not seeds https://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/victoria-pink-forget-me-not-seeds?_pos=3&_psq=forget&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min
  6. MAR 6

    In the Garden | Perennial Gardening with Yuliya Bellinger

    Welcome back to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig deep into the beauty, challenges, and joy of gardening! Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm as she shares her passion for plants, flowers, and the stories that grow alongside them. Each episode is packed with inspiration, practical advice, and real talk from one of the most colorful gardens. Powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for exceptional seeds and gardening wisdom. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Yuliya Bellinger, landscape designer and founder of boutique firm Y Do You Garden, based in Northern New Jersey. A lifelong gardener with a deep love for everything from houseplants and tropicals to natives and seed starting, Yuliya brings a rare blend of horticulture, artistry, and science to every project she touches. Together, they explore the world of perennial gardening and landscape design, from choosing the right plants for your space to layering texture, color, and height for gardens that feel as intentional as they are beautiful. Yuliya also shares her secrets for creating microclimates that let you push your zone and grow plants you never thought possible. Plus, she's giving away her favorite perennial combinations for a lush, low-maintenance garden you'll want to steal. Whether you're still daydreaming about spring, nurturing seedlings on a windowsill, or ready to get your hands in the dirt, this episode was made for you. Have a gardening story to share? Send a 30-second (or less) video to Nicole@botanicalinterests.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode and receive a special thank-you gift. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes. 🌼 Follow Our Guest Yuliya Bellinger: Landscape Designer & Founder of Y Do You Garden Follow her on: InstagramYouTubeFacebookBook a Consultation with Yulia  🌱 Special Offer for Listeners: Get 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN 🌸 Seed of the Day Milkweed: https://www.botanicalinterests.com/collections/milkweed-butterfly-flower Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m
  7. FEB 24

    In the Garden | Urban Gardening with Graylen Brown

    Welcome back to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig into the beauty, rhythms, and practical magic of growing a garden you love. Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm for thoughtful conversations, seasonal inspiration, and real-world gardening wisdom. Powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for high-quality seeds and gardening know-how.Whether you are planning your next harvest or looking for ways to make your garden work harder for your family, this show is your invitation to grow with intention. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Graylen Brown, Texas Master Gardener and creator of Urban Gardening With Gray, for a conversation as warm and rooted as the gardens he grows. Gray traces his love of plants back to a single moment: biting into the first tomato he ever grew, fresh from his grandmother's garden. That memory never left him, and today he's passing the same sense of wonder down to his own children, carrying her legacy forward one seed at a time. Nicole and Gray dig into all things urban gardening, from Gray's impressive setup of raised beds, containers, and even an aquaponic system, to the very real challenges of gardening in their respective microclimates. They swap stories about outwitting local wildlife, navigating the quirks of their growing zones, and finding peace in the simple act of tending to plants. If you believe the garden is one of the best places to connect with family, food, and yourself, this one's for you. Have a gardening story to share? Send a 30-second (or less) video to Nicole@botanicalinterests.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode and receive a special thank-you gift. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes. 🌼 Follow Our Guests Graylen Brown Website: https://urbangardeningwithgray.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@urbangardeningwithgray Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbangardeningwithgray/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min
  8. FEB 17

    In the Garden | Designing in the Garden with Kate David

    Welcome back to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig into the beauty, rhythms, and practical magic of growing a garden you love. Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm for thoughtful conversations, seasonal inspiration, and real-world gardening wisdom. Powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for high-quality seeds and gardening know-how. Whether you are planning your next harvest or looking for ways to make your garden work harder for your family, this show is your invitation to grow with intention. In this episode, Nicole catches up with Kate David, award-winning landscape designer and the creator of Hello Garden Design in Seattle, WA. They talk all things Northwest Flower & Garden Show, and Kate pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to create those jaw-dropping display gardens (hint: it all starts with an inspired theme). The two share their excitement about what's in store for this year's show, including the delightful mayhem of "Container Wars." Kate shares her secrets for gardeners who want to make their containers look less random and more magical, with tips on plant combinations that never fail to look stunning. The conversation takes a fun turn when Nicole and Kate swap origin stories about how they both ended up in the garden world. It turns out, they each started with hobbies that spiraled wonderfully out of control. They also share what keeps them coming back season after season, still excited to dream up new designs. Whether you're planning a trip to the show or want to add more beauty to your home garden, this episode is packed with inspiration and practical tips from two people who genuinely love what they do. Have a gardening story to share? Send a 30-second (or less) video to Nicole@botanicalinterests.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode and receive a special thank-you gift. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes. See Nicole and Kate at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, February 18-22 in Seattle, WA. 🌼 Follow Our Guests Kate David Website: https://hellogardendesign.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HelloGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellogardendesign 🌱 Special Offer for Listeners: Get 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN 🌸 Seed of the Day ‘Night and Day’ Snapdragons: https://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/night-and-day-snapdragon-seeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min
4.9
out of 5
40 Ratings

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Welcome to In the Garden with Flower Hill Farm, where we dig deep into the beauty, challenges, and joy of gardening! Join Nicole from Flower Hill Farm as she shares her passion for plants, flowers, and the stories that grow alongside them. Each episode is packed with inspiration, practical advice, and real talk from one of the most colorful gardens powered by Botanical Interests, your trusted source for exceptional seeds and gardening wisdom. Whether you’re tending your first seeds or running a thriving garden business, this show is your reminder to slow down, get your hands dirty, and reconnect with the joy of growing.  Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow along on YouTube for behind-the-scenes clips, garden tours, and exclusive episodes!  Special Offer for Listeners:Enjoy 5% off all online purchases at BotanicalInterests.com with code INTHEGARDEN.

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