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. 1d ago

    East Coast vs. West Coast Gardening Showdown 🌱

    ❓ What plants would you grow if you swapped coasts with a fellow gardener? Episode Summary In this episode of 'The Dirt on Gardening,' the hosts dive into the playful rivalry between East Coast and West Coast gardening, sparked by a social media post that ruffled some Californian feathers. They discuss what plants they would grow if they swapped locations, with humorous anecdotes and personal gardening experiences. The episode features guest Farmer Ken, who shares insights about his farming practices in Southern California, including growing a diverse range of fruits and vegetables year-round. The conversation touches on the challenges of gardening in different climates, the importance of understanding local conditions, and the unique varieties of plants that thrive in each region. The hosts also answer listener questions about pest control, watering techniques, and the feasibility of growing certain crops in various environments. With a mix of humor and practical advice, this episode is a lively exploration of gardening culture across the United States. ️ 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

  2. Sep 29

    AI in the Garden: Tool or Overkill? 🌱

    ❓ How do you feel about the role of AI in gardening? Is it a helpful tool or an overhyped gimmick? Episode Summary In this episode of 'The Dirt on Gardening,' the hosts dive into the contentious topic of AI in gardening and beyond. They explore the implications of AI technology, discussing its potential benefits and drawbacks, particularly in relation to environmental concerns and employment. The conversation touches on personal anecdotes, including experiences with AI-generated content and its impact on creativity and job applications. The hosts also reflect on the importance of transparency in AI usage and the ethical considerations surrounding its implementation. With a mix of humor and serious discussion, they engage with their audience, encouraging listeners to share their thoughts on AI's role in gardening and everyday life. The episode wraps up with a reminder to appreciate the natural world amidst the rise of technology. ️ 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

  3. Sep 22

    Plants We Had No Business Growing 🌱

    ❓ What’s the most surprising plant you’ve tried to grow, and how did it turn out? Episode Summary In this episode of 'The Dirt on Gardening,' the hosts discuss their gardening experiences and mishaps, focusing on plants they had no business growing. They share humorous anecdotes about ambitious gardening projects, including a friend's failed attempt at cultivating a Kalamundan tree that turned out to be a trifoliate orange. The conversation touches on various gardening topics, including the challenges of growing tropical plants in unsuitable climates, the importance of proper plant care, and the joys of experimenting with different varieties. Listeners are encouraged to share their own gardening stories, and the hosts provide tips on how to handle common gardening issues, such as dealing with ants and selecting the right plants for specific zones. The episode also highlights the significance of local agricultural extensions for tailored gardening advice. Despite the absence of a special guest, the lively discussion keeps the audience engaged with practical insights and relatable gardening humor. ️ 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. Sep 15

    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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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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
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Dirt on Gardening

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