010 - Fragrant Plants, Drainage and All About Heirlooms - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors | Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors Podcast

005 - Leaves, Epsom Salt and Dandelions - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: Sometimes the preconceptions that we come to the landscape with don't do us any favors. For instance, did you know that the leaves that come down from the trees in the fall are GOLD for your garden? Have you considered that the lowly dandelion might be... by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

29 min listen

019 - Garden Hors D’oeuvres, Natural Office Surroundings, and Outdoor Entertaining - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

27 min listen

009 - Edibles, Aphids and Plants for Privacy - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: What's for dinner? In the fall, the answer might be mushrooms and eggplant. We begin by talking about growing and cooking eggplants and foraging for mushrooms. Next we talk about aphids on plants and then move on to discussing planting for privacy. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

33 min listen

002 - Lemon Verbena, Fertilizer & How to Drink Your Plants - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

34 min listen

004 - Dinner, Diversity & Dahlias - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: Like you, Ellen and C.L. love good food. So part of today's program is about what's for dinner. We also look at why diversity in a landscape is important, and put a special focus on one of the most treasured flowers for the cutting garden: dahlias. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

35 min listen

006 - Dish Gardens, Seed Viability and Insects - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

33 min listen

015 - Your Outdoor Office, Peaches, and Arugula VS Garlic Mustard - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

30 min listen

024 - Foraged Walnuts, Winter Protective Mulch, and Secrets From the Pumpkin Patch: Have you ever wondered if you could eat black walnuts? Or maybe you're undecided about using a winter protective mulch on your perennial garden...do our plants really need a down blanket to keep them warm? And in our Eat/Drink/Grow segment we talk... by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

30 min listen

003 - Wow Factor Plants, Rain Gauges and Acorns - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: Looking for a plant that will impress everyone who comes to your yard or garden? Do you wonder why your plants have dried up even though it seemed like last week was so rainy? Perhaps you've heard that many acorns foretell a long, cold winter. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

34 min listen

008 - Saving Succulents, Moss and What’s For Dinner? - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

35 min listen

010 - Fragrant Plants, Drainage and All About Heirlooms - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: In this episode we talk about two of our favorite plants for fragrance, rant a bit about the practice of putting rocks and shards in the bottom of pots, and discuss the pros and cons of heirloom plants. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

28 min listen

017 - Tomato Troubles, Attracting or Repelling Insects, and Getting Started with Foraging - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: Is there a way to repel insects from your outdoor office? Ellen has a short answer for this question...and we discuss the down-and-dirty truth. We also sing the praises of sending houseplants to summer camp and help you sort out problems you might be h... by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

28 min listen

001 - Troughs, Making it Bloom and Fire Pit Plantings - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: In this episode we talk about planting in livestock troughs, how the hours of daylight are important for bringing plants into bloom, and what plants to use around your firepit. Plus story time and an answered email. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

34 min listen

029 - Amaryllis, Breathing Room, and the Art, Science and Dinner of Orchids: houseplants, care of Amaryllis after the holidays, foraged pesto and winter squash soup by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

31 min listen

007 - Bulbs, Evergreens and Overwintering Pots - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: Fall is the time for planting bulbs, but how deep should you plant them? And how can you prevent the squirrels (aka, those bastards!) from digging them up? In this episode we talk about bulbs, why evergreens just might have "better clothing" and keepin... by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

39 min listen

022 - Winter Squash, Fall Cleanup and Saving Summer Annuals - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

36 min listen

011 - Seeds, Weeds and What’s For Dinner - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: In this episode C.L. gives a tip for growing strong seedlings under lights, we talk about dealing with weeds in the yard (spoiler alert: Ellen wants you to eat them!) and we share some of our favorite "What's for dinner?" plants. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

29 min listen

026 - Winter (or Thanksgiving) Meals, Christmas Cactus and Holiday Gifts: 00: What’s For Dinner - we discuss what is on a forager’s Thanksgiving table, and what is on a vegetable gardener’s spread. Find links to the recipes here: 8:59: The Plant Noob - Today’s topic is common cooking sage, aka Salvia... by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

32 min listen

018 - Growing Garnishes, Deadheading and Irrigation - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: In this episode C.L. and Ellen celebrate plants in summer. They begin by suggesting ways you can add color, flavor and fragrance to your beverages and food with flowers, foliage and herbs from your own backyard. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

35 min listen

027 - Winter Cocktails, Poinsettias, Preventing Mouse Damage and A Solstice Celebration by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

30 min listen

028 - Paperwhite Narcissus, Cyclamen and The Franklinia Tree: houseplants, holiday plants, citrus indoors and eating winter weeds in the lawn by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

28 min listen

013 - Pronouncing Plant Names and Growing Herbs Indoors - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: In this episode we disagree about how to pronounce "Plantrama" which leads to a discussion about the pronunciation of plant names. We also talk about successfully growing herbs by the kitchen window, and answer a listener's emailed question. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

29 min listen

Edible Flowers, April Showers, and Skunk Cabbage: with the wisdom of raising pots and when to fertilize bulbs by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

30 min listen

014 - Herbs on the Deck, Hardiness Zones and Tips for the Planting Season - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: Ellen and C.L. start celebrating the planting season by talking about herbs in containers. Next they answer the question, "What the heck are hardiness zones?" In the main part of the podcast the topic is planting. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

44 min listen

035 Rhubarb, Curb Appeal and The Invasion of the Garden Gnomes: with added talk about chickweed and changing the soil in windowboxes by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

29 min listen

020 - Pesto, Stinkhorn Fungus & Watering Containers - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: Ellen and C.L. give you ideas for making the most delicious, fresh pesto on earth...and then move on from great taste to horrible smells! Yes, after talking about garden-grown pesto we discuss stinkhorn fungi... by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

34 min listen

016 - Zucchini, Plant ID and Tips for Growing Berries - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: What's for dinner? In this episode Ellen and C.L. begin by discussing summer squash, aka zucchini. We mention the use of organic fungicides for controlling powdery mildew, and the variety Zephyr for continued production even after the plant has mildew.... by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

36 min listen

012 - Nicotiana, Spreading Problems, and Giveaway Bouquets - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

35 min listen

034 - Edible Landscaping, Houseplants From Supermarket Pits, and Primroses: plus buying plants in six packs or pots, and treating the soil to avoid problems by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

31 min listen

023 - Insider Information on Garden Tourism, New Plants and Garden Products, and What on Earth is GWA? - Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors: We're pleased to take you into the world of garden communicators and garden tourism in this episode. Fresh out of the GWA annual meeting and trade show, Ellen and C.L. share what they've learned about new plants and products for the home landscape. by Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

34 min listen

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