View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nancy Lawson (@humanegardener) A few announcements: I’m going to take an extended break from the podcast, which you’ve probably already thought was going on based on how sporadic episodes have been lately. I’ve lost my zest for the podcast and thought I might power through but […]
Get Your Prairie On: Native Plant Garden Design with Benjamin Vogt
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monarch Gardens, Benjamin Vogt (@monarchgardensbenjaminvogt) Way back in 2018 I had today’s guest on to talk about his book, A New Garden Ethic. Today Benjamin Vogt is back on the podcast to talk about his latest book, Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design. A […]
Native Plant Gardening in Austin, Texas | Michelle Lay
Photos courtesy and copyright of Michelle Lay Today’s guest is Michelle Lay, a native plant gardener in Austin, Texas. Michelle and I have been Instagram acquaintances and friends over the last few years and I’ve enjoyed seeing her central Texas native plant garden evolve. Michelle has the same passion for conversation and protection of the […]
Just Give Us Some Native Milkweed! Native Plants vs the Horticulture Industry
This episode is more or less a recording of a blog post I wrote a few weeks ago regarding the stark divide in native plant media versus what is available for sale in the nursery industry. A summary of the issues… The Issues at Hand A diverse and locally native plant landscape for the home […]
Native Backyards | Haeley Giambalvo
Today’s guest is Haeley Giambalvo from San Antonio, Texas. You may know her on Instagram as the person behind Native Backyards, the highly informative account that features native plants and native plant gardening advice focused on Texas. I have loved what Haeley has been doing since the very start of her account and have admired […]
Getting to Know the Florida Native Plant Society | Valerie Anderson
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Sourcing Native Plants
In this episode I talk about how you can source native plants for your home garden! Once you start getting an interest in native plants it can send you down a rabbit hole in growing all-things-native! The downside is a diversity of native plants can be hard to find! I hope this episode gives you […]
A Summer 2021 Garden Update & New Season
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The Pollinator Victory Garden | Kim Eierman
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A Naturalist’s Book of Wildflowers | Laura C. Martin
Laura C. Martin is the author of 26 books that span a 40 year career. She paints and writes from Atlanta, Georgia where she’s lived throughout her life. Gardening and art was cultivated in her from a young age with parents who enjoyed both and over the years she adapted writing her books to also […]