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Episode 137: Field Trip to The Farmer’s Daughter Nursery

Episode 137: Field Trip to The Farmer’s Daughter Nursery

FromLet's Argue About Plants


Episode 137: Field Trip to The Farmer’s Daughter Nursery

FromLet's Argue About Plants

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Visiting a great nursery is inspirational. Colors and textures draw you in, and wish-list plants beckon to you from the benches and displays. You may even encounter a plant that you can’t live without, even though you’ve never seen it or heard about it before. Join Danielle and Carol as they stroll the aisles of a favorite Rhode Island nursery and chat about their favorite finds. Expert guest: Sarah Partyka is the owner of The Farmer’s Daughter, a garden center in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Danielle’s Plants 'Copper Harbor' juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Copper Harbor') Sensational!™ lavender (Lavandula x intermedia 'Tesseract', Zones 5-9) ‘Nickel Silver’ dyckia (Dyckia ‘Nickel Silver’, Zones 8-11) ‘Shiloh Splash’ river birch (Betula nigra 'Shiloh Splash', Zones 4-9)   Carol’s Plants ‘Venusta’ queen of the prairie (Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’, Zones 3-8) Agave-leaf sea holly (Eryngium agavifolium, Zones 6-9) ‘Eastern Star’ white wood aster (Eurybia divaricata ‘Eastern Star’, Zones 3-8) ‘Purpleleaf Bailey Select’ American hazelnut (Corylus americana ‘Purpleleaf Bailey Select’, Zones 4-9)   Expert’s Plants ‘Purple Knight’ calico plant (Alternanthera dentata ‘Purple Knight’, annual) Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus*, Zones 7–10) ‘Limelight’ licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare ‘Limelight’, Zones 9–11) ‘Kudos Mandarin’ agastache (Agastache ‘Kudos Mandarin’, Zones 5–9) ‘Xanthos’ cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Xanthos’, annual) ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ zinnia (Zinnia ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’, annual) Balloon plant (Gomphocarpus physocarpus, Zones 8–10) ‘Black and Blue’ anise-scented sage (Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’, Zones 7–10) ‘Kudos Yellow’ agastache (Agastache ‘Kudos Yellow’, Zones 5–9) ‘Aromatto’ basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Aromatto’, annual) ‘Emerald Falls’ dichondra (Dichondra repens ‘Emerald Falls’, Zones 7–11)   Expert’s plants: Container 1 1.     ‘Purple Knight’ calico plant 2.     Cardoon 3.     ‘Limelight’ licorice plant 4.     ‘Kudos Mandarin’ Agastache 5.     ‘Xanthos’ cosmos 6.     ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ zinnia Container 2 1.     Balloon plant 2.     ‘Black and Blue’ anise-scented sage 3.     ‘Kudos Yellow’ agastache 4.     ‘Aromatto’ basil 5.     ‘Emerald Falls’ dichondra   To see more of Sarah Partyka’s beautiful pollinator-friendly containers, check out her article from Fine Gardening issue 206: https://www.finegardening.com/project-guides/container-gardening/6-beautiful-pollinator-container-garden-designs .
Released:
Jun 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The podcast for people who love plants—but not always the same ones. Brought to you by the editors of Fine Gardening, this fun, informative podcast tackles all things topical in gardening. You’ll listen to the insights (and arguments) of Editor-in-Chief Steve Aitken and Senior Editor Danielle Sherry as they discuss various horticultural subjects on a deeper level. You will also hear from today’s leading horticultural minds who will offer their wisdom and opinions about what you might want to grow in your garden. We guarantee you’ll be entertained and feel like a better gardener.