Podcast
Let’s Argue About Plants
The podcast for people who love plants but not always the same ones
About the Podcast
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 polite arguments) of Executive Editor Danielle Sherry and Associate Editor Carol Collins 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 that you’ll be entertained and feel like a better gardener.
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 171: Deer-Resistant Plants
One deer can do major landscape damage overnight, and if a herd regularly visits your garden you may feel like giving up. Although almost no plant is completely safe if…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 170: High-Impact Native Plants with Uli Lorimer
Ulrich Lorimer is the director of the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, MA, a conservation organization that manages Garden in the Woods. He has been a longtime advocate for cultivating…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 169: Great Foundation Plants
When we say “foundation plants” you might think we’re talking about plants that are the backbones of our beds and borders. But that’s not what we mean in this instance.…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 168: Rewind—Design Rules of Thumb with Stacie Crooks
Seattle-based garden designer Stacie Crooks creates beautiful, ecologically friendly, low-maintenance gardens throughout the Pacific Northwest. Her most recent article in the December 2024 issue of Fine Gardening magazine tackles the…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 167: Pollinator Plants
Hardly an episode goes by where we don't mention a pollinator plant. But we have never dedicated an entire episode to the topic, which in our minds is bananas! So…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 166: Gardening for the Greater Good with Andrew Bunting
Andrew Bunting is vice president of horticulture at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), where he promotes gardening for the greater good. PHS supports healthier neighborhoods through horticulture by cleaning and greening…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 165: Not Your Typical Ground Covers
The best ground covers are multi-purpose workhorses, suppressing weeds, preventing soil erosion, and adding another level of interest to garden beds. Naturally, we’d prefer them not to be invasive, and…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 164: The Joys of Plant Exploration with Mark Weathington
Mark Weathington is the director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina and author of Gardening in the South: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide. Mark…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 163: Tough-As-Nails Plants
It’s late July and we’re officially HOT. And so are our gardens. Now is the time that we start to truly sit up and take notice of the plants that…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 162: Cultivating Connections with the Next Generation with Jared Barnes
Jared Barnes is an associate professor of horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he and his students cultivate The Plantery, a botanic garden complete with…