In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with garden writer Margaret Roach, all about gardening and the weather. The plant profile is on Hardy Banana 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 Growing Container Strawberries by Christy Page at the Food Gardening Network.
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 92: Universal Gardening Truths with Carol J. Michel
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-92-universal.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 23: Summer Cocktails with Marianne Willburn
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-23-summer.html
Show Notes will be posted here on or after 9-19-2023
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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit and Show Notes: Christine Folivi

Recorded on 9-16-2023.

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Gardening and the Weather with Margaret Roach

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with John Boggan, a retired Smithsonian botanist, all about Begonias. The plant profile is on Salvia 'Black and Blue' 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 Raspberries by Christy Page at the Food Gardening Network.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 15: Orchids
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-15-orchids.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 18: Shade Gardening
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-18-shade.html
Show Notes will be posted here on or after 9-12-2023
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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit and Show Notes: Christine Folivi
Recorded on 9-9-2023.


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Begonias

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Michael Perry aka Mr. Plant Geek, all about plant geekiness and his must-have plant picks. The plant profile is on Ninebark 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 Joy of Apple Picking by Christy Page at the Food Gardening Network.
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 109: Lavender
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-109-lavender.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 64: Daylilies -- the Perfect Perennial?
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-64-daylilies.html
The Show Notes are at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-163-plant.html 
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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Recorded on 9-2-2023.

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Plant Geekiness and Must-Have Plant Picks

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Derek Haynes, the Chocolate Botanist, all about garden myth busting. The plant profile is on Monkey Balls 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 Bears and Blueberries by Christy Page at the Food Gardening Network.

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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 92: Universal Gardening Truths
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-92-universal.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 125: Garden Lessons Learned
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-125-garden.html

Show Notes are posted to https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-162-garden.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Editor:  Mitchell Hang
Show Notes: Alexandra Jentz

Recorded on 8-26-2023.


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Garden Myth Busting

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Duane Pancoast, author of The Geriatric Gardener, all about adaptive gardening. The plant profile is on the Franklin Tree 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 French Drain Systems with Craig McManus, host of The Garden Question Podcast.
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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 76: Horticultural Therapy
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-76.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 73: A Late Summer Pep Talk
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-73-late-summer.html
Show Notes are posted to https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-161-adaptive.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Editor: Marissa Yelenik
Show Notes: Alexandra Jentz

Recorded on 8-19-2023

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Adaptive Gardening

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Janet Draper, Horticulturist at the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden, part of Smithsonian Gardens. The plant profile is on Balloon 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 Gardening with Water from the late James van Sweden.
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 131: 2023 Garden Trends
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-131-garden.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 29: Butterfly Gardening
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-29-butterfly.html
Show Notes are at: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-160-gardening.html
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Episode Credits:
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Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik

Recorded on 8-12-2023.

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Gardening in the 21st Century with Janet Draper

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with KIMANI Anku, founder of Gardening and Beats, about making herbal mocktails, cocktails, and other garden-inspired libations. The plant profile is on Shasta Daisy 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 garden designer and host of Better Lawns & Gardens Teresa Watkins, who shares the Last Word on growing houseplants anywhere.
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 23: Summer Cocktails
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-23-summer.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 84: Thanksgiving from the Garden
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/11/gardendc-podcast-episode-84.html
SHOW NOTES are available at: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-159-herbal.html
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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik
Recorded on 8-5-2023.


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Herbal Mocktails, Cocktails, and Other Garden Libations

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Claudia Kousoulas author of Private Gardens of the Potomac and Chesapeake: Washington, DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia*, about garden design transformations. The plant profile is on Pickerel Weed 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 Dr. Allan Armitage**, who returns to share the Last Word on Plant Pronounciations.
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 89: Working with a Landscape Designer
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-89-working.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 148: Garden Design for Plant Collectors
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-149-garden.html

SHOW NOTES are available at: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-158-garden.html
This episode is archived at: *Amazon affiliate book link: https://amzn.to/47aUp0O. Any purchases made from the link may add a few pennies to the GardenDC account, but will not impact the prices you pay.
**Dr. Allan Armitage is offering GardenDC listeners a discount for free domestic shipping when ordering his books through June 2024 at allanarmitage.net, simply enter the code LASTWORD at checkout.
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Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik


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Garden Transformations

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with herbalist Susan Belsinger, all about growing Ginger and Turmeric. The plant profile is on Eggplant 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 Mini Meadow Design by Graham Gardener, author of Tiny + Wild*.
The full show notes are up at - https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-157-ginger-and.html
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 109: Lavender
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-109-lavender.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 16: Garlic
⁠https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-62-edible.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 62: Edible Flowers
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-16-garlic.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik
Recorded on 7-22-2023.

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Ginger and Turmeric

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Sam Droege, a wildlife biologist at the USGS, all about gardening for native and specialist bees The plant profile is on Bronze Fennel 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 a tribute to the garden writer Pam Harper* as our Last Word.
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 47: Pollinator Victory Gardens
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-47-pollinator.html
~ 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 31: Beekeeping
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-31-beekeeping.html

*Amazon affiliate link. Any purchases here made there may add a few pennies to the GardenDC account, but will not impact the prices you pay.

SHOW NOTES are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-156-gardening.html
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Episode Credits:
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Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik

Recorded on 7-15-2023.

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Gardening for Wild Bees

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Sarah L. Hall, author of Sown in the Stars (https://amzn.to/3rkFxMM)* all about planting by the signs. The plant profile is on Lotus 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 Ellen Zachos of BackyardForager.com, who gives the Last Word on Eating Your Weeds.
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 137: Into the Heart of the Garden with Maria Rodale
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-137-into-heart.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 92: Universal Gardening Truths
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-92-universal.html
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Show Notes are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-155-planting.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik

Recorded on 7-8-2023.

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Planting by the Signs

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with David Yost, horticulturist and plant specialist, Merrifield Garden Center, all about small-space and townhouse gardening. The plant profile is on Vitex 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 returning guest, Doug Oster, who gives the Last Word on Succession Planting.
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Show Notes are posted to https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-154-townhouse.html 
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 66: Small-Space Gardening
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-66-small-space.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 143: Balcony Food Growing
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-143-balcony.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik

Recorded on 7-1-2023.

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Townhouse Gardening

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, returning guest Barbara Melera, president of Harvesting-History.com, shares the story of the Constitutional Convention and how a garden visit helped found a new nation. The plant profile is on Butterfly Weed 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 our host, Kathy Jentz, who gives the Last Word on whether gardening is only for the rich.
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Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-153-american.html
Here is our Amazon Affiliate link to Founding Gardeners by Andrea Wulf - https://amzn.to/3r03kBo.
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 45: Seed Starting Tips
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-45-seed.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 107: Olmsted Liveshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-107-olmsted.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik

Recorded on 6-24-23.

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An American Garden Story

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we speak with Bonnetta Adeeb of the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a program under the non-profit STEAM ONWARD, all about heritage seeds. The plant profile is on Yarrow 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 Ellen Wells of Food & Flower Ink, who shares the Last Word on Growing Cucamelons.
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Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-152-heritage.html
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 45: Seed Starting Tips
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-45-seed.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 88: Seed Swaps and Exchanges
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-88-seed-swaps.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik

Recorded on 6-17-2023.

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Heritage Seeds

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk all about Clematis with Jeff Jabco, Director of Grounds and Coordinator of Horticulture at Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum. The plant profile is on Penstemon 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 Dr. Allan Armitage*, who returns to share the Last Word on heat in the garden.
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*Dr. Allan Armitage is also offering a discount for free domestic shipping when ordering his books through June 2024 at allanarmitage.net, simply enter the code LASTWORD at checkout.
Show Notes are posted to: https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-151-clematis.html
Clematis Links:Clematis on the Web: https://clematisontheweb.org/International Clematis Society: https://www.clematisinternational.com/
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
GardenDC Podcast Episode 98: Native Vines
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-98-native-vines.html

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Episode Credits:
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Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik
Recorded on 6-10-2023.

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Clematis

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Amanda McClean and Claudio Vazquez, co-owners of Izel Plants about sourcing native plants. Izel Native Plants developed a unique model in horticulture by consolidating the inventories of several native plant nurseries in a user-friendly website. The plant profile is on Baptisia 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 HOMESTEADucation podcaster and author Angela Ferraro-Fanning, who shares the Last Word on Food Forest gardening.
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Show Notes are at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-150-sourcing.html
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 20: Native Plants, Diversity in the Garden, and Sunflowers
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-20-native.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 134: Carex for the Mid-Atlantic Region
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-134-carex-for.html
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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik
Recorded on 5-13-2023

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Sourcing Native Plants

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with garden designer Linda Hostetler, about designing gardens for plant collectors. The plant profile is on Bletilla 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 Sean and Allison McManus of the Spoken Garden, who share the Last Word on why you should plant Liatris.
Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-149-garden.html
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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 53: Superior Perennials with Karen Rexrode
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-53-superior.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 89: Working with a Landscape Designer
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-89-working.html

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Episode Credits:
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Editing and Show Notes: Jessica Harden


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Garden Design for Plant Collectors

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with returning guest Stanton Gill, Extension Specialist in IPM and Entomology with University of Maryland Extension, and co-owner of MacBride and Gill Falcon Ridge Fruit Orchard in Westminster, MD, about growing Serviceberries and Saskatoons in the Mid-Atlantic USA. The plant profile is on Bearded Iris 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 horticulturist and Washington Gardener Magazine's InsectIndex columnist Carol Allen, who shares the Last Word on arborist wood chips.
Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-148.html
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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 82: Persimmons and Other Unusual Fall Fruits with Stanton Gill
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/11/gardendc-podcast-episode-82-persimmons.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 139: Bountiful Berries
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-139-bountiful.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Editing and Show Notes: Jessica Harden
Recorded on 4-29-2023.

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Serviceberries and Saskatoons

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Lois J. de Vries, Executive Director of the Sustainable Gardening Institute and Library, about sustainable gardening practices. The plant profile is on Golden Ragwort 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 Dr. Allan Armitage, who returns to share the Last Word on Annual Plant Snobs.
Show Notes are at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-147.html
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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ GardenDC Episode 101: Sustainable Lawn Care
 https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-101.html
~ GardenDC Episode 117: Environmentally Friendly Gardening 
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-117.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Editing and Show Notes: Jessica Harden
Recorded on 4-22-2023.

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Sustainable Gardening Practices

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Roger Davis, Longwood Gardens’ outdoor landscape manager, about their spring bulb color displays. The plant profile is on Spanish Bluebells 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 Core Aeration from Jeff L. Rugg, author of Greener View Gardening.
Show Notes are now up at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-146-spring.html
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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:
~ Colorful Foliage and Longwood's Chrysanthemum Festival
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-34-colorful.html
~ Gardening with Bulbs
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-27-gardening.html

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Editing and Show Notes: Jessica Harden
Recorded on 4/15/2023


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