The Dirt on Gardening

Andre Baptiste, Graylen Brown, Derek Haynes
  • 5.0 (7)
  • Home & Garden
  • Updated Weekly

The Dirt on Gardening Podcast brings real talk and science to gardeners of every level. Hosted by Andre the Farmer, Urban Gardening with Gray, and The Chocolate Botanist, this near-weekly podcast (Tuesdays at 7 PM EST) blends casual conversation with expert insight on horticulture, botany, and practical gardening. Whether you're growing in a small urban space, tending land in the countryside, or nurturing houseplants indoors, you’ll get actionable how-to advice, plant science made approachable, and honest discussions rooted in experience. From beginner basics to advanced techniques, these three friends dig into sustainable gardening, urban farming, plant care, and the science behind how plants grow. If you love gardening tips, plant education, and authentic conversations about horticulture, then you'll dig The Dirt on Gardening!

  1. 3h ago

    Fall Gardening: Tips for a Bountiful Harvest 🌱

    ❓ Are you team fall garden or team spring garden? Episode Summary In this episode, we discuss the joys and advantages of fall gardening. We share our personal experiences and insights on what makes the fall season a great time to plant. From choosing the right crops to preparing your garden for the cooler months, we cover it all. Plus, we answer listener questions about growing techniques and share tips for maximizing your harvest. In This Episode Why fall gardening deserves more loveTips for planting leafy greens and root vegetablesThe importance of timing and climate considerationsHow to prepare your garden for winterThe benefits of using starts versus seedsInsights on growing in different zonesPersonal gardening stories from our weekendsListener questions and expert answers️ Our Hosts ️ Andre the Farmer Urban Gardening with Gray The Chocolate Botanist Sponsors ✂️ Retain Spray Sonia's Bug Spray ️ Andre's Pepper Sauce Join our Telegram: t.me/thedirtongardening Email Us: thedirtongardeningpodcast@gmail.com SEO Keywords: farm gardening, fall gardening tips, planting vegetables, gardening in fall, leafy greens, root vegetables, gardening techniques, urban gardening, seasonal planting, gardening advice  Support Our Sponsors: Retain Spray: retainspray.com Sonia’s Bug Spray: https://sonias-essentials.myshopify.com/ Thryve Roots: ThryveRoots.com Andre The Farmer’s Pepper Sauce: andrethefarmer.com #Gardening #UrbanFarming #podcast #TheChocolateBotanist #BlackPlantCreators #GrowYourOwn #Horticulture #PlantCare #andrethefarmer #FarmToBalcony #BudgetGardening #GardenTips #GardenLife #PlantParent #UrbanGardening

  2. Sep 8

    Growing Together: Tips for Your Garden 🌱

    ❓ What’s your favorite plant to grow in your garden? Episode Summary Join us as we dive into the world of gardening with our special guest, Uncle Josh, the Plant Techie! We share our personal gardening stories, from the first plants we ever grew to the challenges and triumphs we face in our gardens today. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we have tips and insights to help you cultivate your green thumb. In This Episode We discuss the importance of starting small in your gardening journey.Uncle Josh shares his experience with growing fruit trees and the best varieties for your area.We explore the benefits of growing in unconventional containers like filing cabinets.Learn about the best practices for growing pineapples in colder climates.Discover the joys of growing strawberries and other fruits in your garden.We answer listener questions about gardening challenges and solutions.Uncle Josh shares his favorite plants and why he loves them.We wrap up with a call to action for listeners to get involved in their local gardening communities.️ Our Hosts ️ Andre the Farmer Urban Gardening with Gray The Chocolate Botanist Sponsors ✂️ Retain Spray Sonia's Bug Spray ️ Andre's Pepper Sauce Join our Telegram: t.me/thedirtongardening Email Us: thedirtongardeningpodcast@gmail.com SEO Keywords: gardening tips, growing fruit trees, container gardening, starting a garden, urban gardening, growing strawberries, pineapple growing, gardening community, master gardener, plant care  Support Our Sponsors: Retain Spray: retainspray.com Sonia’s Bug Spray: https://sonias-essentials.myshopify.com/ Thryve Roots: ThryveRoots.com Andre The Farmer’s Pepper Sauce: andrethefarmer.com #Gardening #UrbanFarming #podcast #TheChocolateBotanist #BlackPlantCreators #GrowYourOwn #Horticulture #PlantCare #andrethefarmer #FarmToBalcony #BudgetGardening #GardenTips #GardenLife #PlantParent #UrbanGardening

  3. Sep 1

    Desert Gardening, Watermelon Ripeness & George Washington Carver's Legacy 🍉

    ❓ What are your favorite tips for growing watermelons in the desert? Episode Summary ❓ What are your favorite tips for growing watermelons in the desert? Episode Summary: Join us as we dive into the world of desert gardening, exploring the nuances of growing watermelons and the legacy of George Washington Carver. We share our personal gardening experiences, discuss the importance of crop rotation, and answer your burning questions about plant care. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, there's something for everyone in this episode! In This Episode: We discuss the challenges and rewards of desert gardening. Tips for determining watermelon ripeness and when to harvest. The significance of George Washington Carver in agriculture. ☀️ Our personal gardening stories and experiences. Practical advice on crop rotation and soil health. How to protect your garden from pests naturally. The benefits of companion planting for collards and cabbage. Our top five favorite fruits and how we enjoy them. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ️ Our Hosts: ️ Andre the Farmer https://andrethefarmer.com Urban Gardening with Gray https://urbangardeningwithgray.com The Chocolate Botanist https://bio.site/thechocolatebotanist ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Sponsors: ✂️ Retain Spray https://retainspray.com Sonia's Bug Spray https://soniasbugspray.com ️ Andre's Pepper Sauce https://andrethefarmer.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Join our Telegram: https://t.me/thedirtongardening Email Us: thedirtongardeningpodcast@gmail.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SEO Keywords: watermelon gardening, desert gardening tips, George Washington Carver legacy, crop rotation, companion planting, pest control in gardens, growing fruits in the desert, tips for watermelon ripeness, sustainable gardening practices, gardening in hot climates ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Don't forget to subscribe and share your gardening experiences with us! In This Episode We discuss the challenges and rewards of desert gardening.Tips for determining watermelon ripeness and when to harvest.The significance of George Washington Carver in agriculture.Our personal gardening stories and experiences.Practical advice on crop rotation and soil health.How to protect your garden from pests naturally.The benefits of companion planting for collards and cabbage.Our top five favorite fruits and how we enjoy them.️ Our Hosts ️ Andre the Farmer Urban Gardening with Gray The Chocolate Botanist Sponsors ✂️ Retain Spray Sonia's Bug Spray ️ Andre's Pepper Sauce Join our Telegram: t.me/thedirtongardening Email Us: thedirtongardeningpodcast@gmail.com  Support Our Sponsors: Retain Spray: retainspray.com Sonia’s Bug Spray: https://sonias-essentials.myshopify.com/ Thryve Roots: ThryveRoots.com Andre The Farmer’s Pepper Sauce: andrethefarmer.com #Gardening #UrbanFarming #podcast #TheChocolateBotanist #BlackPlantCreators #GrowYourOwn #Horticulture #PlantCare #andrethefarmer #FarmToBalcony #BudgetGardening #GardenTips #GardenLife #PlantParent #UrbanGardening

  4. Aug 25

    Understanding Genetically Modified Organisms in Gardening 🌱

    Episode Summary ❓ Have you ever wondered about the impact of genetically modified organisms on our food supply? Episode Summary:In this episode, we dive deep into the world of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their implications for gardening and food production. We discuss the misconceptions surrounding GMOs, the difference between genetic modification and hybridization, and how these practices affect our food supply. Join us as we share our personal gardening experiences, including the challenges and triumphs of growing various plants, and answer your burning questions about gardening. In This Episode: We clarify the difference between genetic modification and traditional breeding methods We share our personal experiences with growing plants and the importance of understanding plant genetics. We discuss the misconceptions about GMOs and their impact on health and the environment. ☀️ We explore the benefits of organic gardening and how to achieve great yields without synthetic fertilizers. We answer listener questions about common gardening issues and share tips for success. We highlight the importance of community and sharing knowledge in gardening. We discuss the role of technology in modern gardening practices. We emphasize the importance of understanding the science behind our food choices. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ️ Our Hosts: ️ Andre the Farmerhttps://andrethefarmer.com Urban Gardening with Grayhttps://urbangardeningwithgray.com The Chocolate Botanisthttps://bio.site/thechocolatebotanist ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Sponsors:✂️ Retain Sprayhttps://retainspray.com Sonia's Bug Sprayhttps://soniasbugspray.com ️ Andre's Pepper Saucehttps://andrethefarmer.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Join our Telegram:https://t.me/thedirtongardening Email Us: thedirtongardening@gmail.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SEO Keywords:genetically modified organisms, gardening, organic gardening, plant breeding, food supply, gardening tips, plant care, sustainable gardening, hybridization, gardening community ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Join us as we explore the fascinating world of gardening and share our insights. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share your thoughts with us!  Support Our Sponsors: Retain Spray: retainspray.com Sonia’s Bug Spray: https://sonias-essentials.myshopify.com/ Thryve Roots: ThryveRoots.com Andre The Farmer’s Pepper Sauce: andrethefarmer.com #Gardening #UrbanFarming #podcast #TheChocolateBotanist #BlackPlantCreators #GrowYourOwn #Horticulture #PlantCare #andrethefarmer #FarmToBalcony #BudgetGardening #GardenTips #GardenLife #PlantParent #UrbanGardening

  5. Aug 19

    Craziest Plant & Garden Stories 🌱

    ❓ What’s the craziest gardening story you’ve ever experienced? Episode Summary Join us as we dive into some wild and hilarious plant and garden stories! From mishaps in Dominica to unexpected plant volunteers, we share our personal experiences and invite you to share yours. We also discuss the importance of knowing your plants and the surprising benefits of some common weeds. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, there's something for everyone in this episode! In This Episode Andre shares a wild story from Dominica and his leg injury.We discuss the benefits of stinging nettle in the garden.The importance of knowing your plant seedlings.How to deal with wasps in your garden.The significance of composting and using natural remedies.We share our favorite gardening tips and tricks.The benefits of growing legumes like black-eyed peas.Join us for laughs and learning!️ Our Hosts ️ Andre the Farmer Urban Gardening with Gray The Chocolate Botanist Sponsors ✂️ Retain Spray Sonia's Bug Spray ️ Andre's Pepper Sauce Join our Telegram: t.me/thedirtongardening Email Us: thedirtongardeningpodcast@gmail.com SEO Keywords: crazy gardening stories, plant mishaps, stinging nettle benefits, composting tips, black-eyed peas, gardening humor, plant volunteers, dealing with wasps, gardening advice, urban gardening  Support Our Sponsors: Retain Spray: retainspray.com Sonia’s Bug Spray: https://sonias-essentials.myshopify.com/ Thryve Roots: ThryveRoots.com Andre The Farmer’s Pepper Sauce: andrethefarmer.com #Gardening #UrbanFarming #podcast #TheChocolateBotanist #BlackPlantCreators #GrowYourOwn #Horticulture #PlantCare #andrethefarmer #FarmToBalcony #BudgetGardening #GardenTips #GardenLife #PlantParent #UrbanGardening

  6. Aug 18

    Mental Health and Gardening with The Plant Papi 🌱

    ❓ How do you think gardening impacts mental health? Episode Summary: In this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of mental health and gardening with our special guest, The Plant Papi. We explore how nurturing plants can be a therapeutic experience and share personal stories about our journeys in gardening. From discussing the importance of community to the joy of growing plants, we cover it all. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of plants and their role in our mental well-being. In This Episode: We discuss the therapeutic benefits of gardening. The Plant Papi shares his journey into plant parenthood. How community plays a role in gardening. ☀️ Tips for growing plants in challenging climates. The importance of mental health awareness in gardening. Personal stories of growth and resilience. Engaging with our listeners and their gardening experiences. The significance of representation in the gardening community. ️ Our Hosts: ️ Andre the Farmer https://andrethefarmer.com Urban Gardening with Gray https://urbangardeningwithgray.com The Chocolate Botanist https://bio.site/thechocolatebotanist Sponsors: ✂️ Retain Spray https://retainspray.com Sonia's Bug Spray https://soniasbugspray.com ️ Andre's Pepper Sauce https://andrethefarmer.com Join our Telegram: https://t.me/thedirtongardening  Email Us: thedirtongardeningpodcast@gmail.com SEO Keywords: mental health gardening, plant therapy, gardening benefits, The Plant Papi, urban gardening, plant care tips, community gardening, gardening and mental health, plant parenthood, gardening podcast Join us as we explore the healing power of plants and how they can enrich our lives. Don't forget to subscribe and share your thoughts with us!  Support Our Sponsors: Retain Spray: retainspray.com Sonia’s Bug Spray: https://sonias-essentials.myshopify.com/ Thryve Roots: ThryveRoots.com Andre The Farmer’s Pepper Sauce: andrethefarmer.com #Gardening #UrbanFarming #podcast #TheChocolateBotanist #BlackPlantCreators #GrowYourOwn #Horticulture #PlantCare #andrethefarmer #FarmToBalcony #BudgetGardening #GardenTips #GardenLife #PlantParent #UrbanGardening

  7. Aug 11

    Ask us your Garden Questions!

    ❓ What gardening tips do you have for growing tomatoes and mint in pots? Episode Summary: In this episode, we dive into your garden questions, sharing insights and advice on various topics. From dealing with pests to the best fertilizers for your plants, we cover it all. Join us as we discuss the importance of understanding your local climate and how to adapt your gardening practices accordingly. We also share personal stories and experiences that highlight the joys and challenges of gardening. In This Episode: We discuss the impact of local climate on gardening success. Tips for growing tomatoes and mint in pots. The importance of using natural fertilizers. ☀️ How to manage pests effectively in your garden. Personal stories about gardening experiences. The benefits of community support in gardening. Insights on using AI for gardening advice. Encouragement to keep trying despite gardening challenges. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ️ Our Hosts: ️ Andre the Farmer https://andrethefarmer.com Urban Gardening with Gray https://urbangardeningwithgray.com The Chocolate Botanist https://bio.site/thechocolatebotanist ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Sponsors: ️ Andre's Pepper Sauce https://andrethefarmer.com Sonia's Bug Spray https://soniasbugspray.com ✂️ Retain Spray https://retainspray.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Join our Telegram: https://t.me/thedirtongardening Email Us: thedirtongardening@gmail.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SEO Keywords: gardening tips, growing tomatoes, growing mint, natural fertilizers, pest management, gardening advice, local climate gardening, community gardening, AI gardening tools, gardening challenges ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ We appreciate your support! If you enjoyed this episode, consider sharing it with fellow gardening enthusiasts.  Support Our Sponsors: Retain Spray: retainspray.com Sonia’s Bug Spray: https://sonias-essentials.myshopify.com/ Thryve Roots: ThryveRoots.com Andre The Farmer’s Pepper Sauce: andrethefarmer.com #Gardening #UrbanFarming #podcast #TheChocolateBotanist #BlackPlantCreators #GrowYourOwn #Horticulture #PlantCare #andrethefarmer #FarmToBalcony #BudgetGardening #GardenTips #GardenLife #PlantParent #UrbanGardening

  8. Aug 4

    Answering Your Gardening Questions Live 🌱

    ❓ What gardening tips do you have for growing plants in limited sunlight? Episode Summary: Join us as we dive into your gardening questions in this live episode! We discuss everything from dealing with pesky gnats to the best plants for low-light conditions. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we have tips and tricks to help you thrive in your gardening journey. In This Episode: Tips for managing gnats in your garden Best plants for limited sunlight How to prepare cantaloupe seeds for planting ☀️ The importance of moisture control in raised beds Understanding gummosis in peach trees The benefits of using mosquito bits for pest control Creative ways to propagate plants The role of permaculture in sustainable gardening ️ Our Hosts: ️ Andre the Farmer https://andrethefarmer.com Urban Gardening with Gray https://urbangardeningwithgray.com The Chocolate Botanist https://bio.site/thechocolatebotanist Sponsors: ✂️ Retain Spray https://retainspray.com Sonia's Bug Spray https://soniasbugspray.com ️ Andre's Pepper Sauce https://andrethefarmer.com Join our Telegram: https://t.me/thedirtongardening  Email Us: thedirtongardening@gmail.com  SEO Keywords: gardening tips, growing plants in shade, managing gnats, cantaloupe seed preparation, peach tree gummosis, mosquito bits, low-light plants, permaculture gardening, plant propagation, urban gardening    Don't forget to subscribe and share your gardening questions with us for future episodes!  Support Our Sponsors: Retain Spray: retainspray.com Sonia’s Bug Spray: https://sonias-essentials.myshopify.com/ Thryve Roots: ThryveRoots.com Andre The Farmer’s Pepper Sauce: andrethefarmer.com #Gardening #UrbanFarming #podcast #TheChocolateBotanist #BlackPlantCreators #GrowYourOwn #Horticulture #PlantCare #andrethefarmer #FarmToBalcony #BudgetGardening #GardenTips #GardenLife #PlantParent #UrbanGardening

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The Dirt on Gardening Podcast brings real talk and science to gardeners of every level. Hosted by Andre the Farmer, Urban Gardening with Gray, and The Chocolate Botanist, this near-weekly podcast (Tuesdays at 7 PM EST) blends casual conversation with expert insight on horticulture, botany, and practical gardening. Whether you're growing in a small urban space, tending land in the countryside, or nurturing houseplants indoors, you’ll get actionable how-to advice, plant science made approachable, and honest discussions rooted in experience. From beginner basics to advanced techniques, these three friends dig into sustainable gardening, urban farming, plant care, and the science behind how plants grow. If you love gardening tips, plant education, and authentic conversations about horticulture, then you'll dig The Dirt on Gardening!

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  • Creator
    Andre Baptiste, Graylen Brown, Derek Haynes
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Dirt on Gardening

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