Saturday, April 01, 2023

GardenDC Podcast Episode 144: Flowering Cherry Trees


In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Dr. Margaret Pooler, Research Leader for Floral and Nursery Plants at the US National Arboretum, all about flowering cherry trees. The plant profile is on Grape Hyacinths 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 Crabgrass Prevention from Jeff Rugg, author of Greener View Gardening.



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Show Notes will be posted here on 4/4/2023.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 119: Crapemyrtles

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-119.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 6: Spring-Flowering Trees and Shrubs

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-6-spring.html



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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Phlox Groundcover Plant Profile

Phlox Groundcover Plant Profile

This profile was excerpted from Groundcover Revolution by Kathy Jentz.


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Phlox Groundcover: You Can Grow That!

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Audio and text by Kathy Jentz

 

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Win a Tree Diaper in the March 2023 Washington Gardener Reader Contest

For our March 2023 Washington Gardener Reader Contest, we are giving away a Tree Diaper TD24R for plants of up to a 12-inch rootball or 3-10 gallon shrubs/trees. (value $33). 

   TreeDiaper (https://www.treediaper.com/) was created by a Richmond, VA, couple, both Virginia Tech chemical engineers, who wanted to find a way to recycle diapers. It has now turned into TreeDiaper (although the product isn’t made of recycled diapers). It’s proudly made in Ashland, VA. TreeDiaper is a patented, multi-functional plant protection system featuring slow-releasing irrigation, auto-recharging with rain/snow, salt damage mitigation, weed control, and extreme weather protection. It also reduces water and fertilizer runoff, so it decreases erosion/pollution. When used properly, it promotes healthy outward root growth that facilitates establishment of newly planted trees and shrubs, and enhances long-term health. You mulch right over TreeDiaper, so you don’t even see it. 

  To enter, send an email to WashingtonGardenerMagazine@gmail.com by 5:00pm on March 31 with “Tree Diaper” in the subject line and in the body of the email. Tell us what your favorite article was in the March 2023 Washington Gardener issue and why. Please include your full name and mailing address. The winner will be announced and notified on/about April 1. 

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Monday, March 27, 2023

Monday Thoughts: “There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and Spring after the Winter.” - Rachel Carson

 “There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and Spring after the Winter.” - Rachel Carson

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

GardenDC Podcast Episode 143: Balcony Food Growing


In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Bill Dugan of the Food Gardening Network, all about growing food on your balcony. The plant profile is on the Spirea 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 Signs of Spring from Heather Prince of the Fearless Gardening Blog.


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Show Notes: 01:20 Meet Bill Dugan of the Food Gardening Network. 02:57 Dugan, a middle child with 7 siblings. 05:29 Dugan initially wanted to study journalism, but went into publishing. 08:52 There was no single resource for planning, planting, growing, tending, harvesting, and cooking your harvest before the Food Gardening Network. 11:20 What does Dugan’s balcony garden look like? 13:34 While Dugan doesn’t have deer problems, he still has pest issues. 18:04 “When the season is over for me, that’s it.” 18:22 Dugan prefers to buy seedlings to gauge the plant's health. 23:02 Growing your own herbs prevents waste. 28:15 “I throw away all of the soil at the end of the season.” 30:52 Dugan had issues with nutrient depletion and pests when reusing the soil. 35:53 “Tomatoes are the easiest… so many different varieties.” 40:05 Never use fish heads or fish emulsions on indoor plants. 40:50 “It’s better to start small.” 43:59 Spirea: this week’s Plant Profile! 46:05 Garden updates: Weeping Higan Cherry is in bloom! 46:32 March edition of Washington Gardener Magazine is out! 47:03 Upcoming events: Camellia Society of the Potomac Valley Show and Sale; Franciscan Monastery plant sale. 48:04 “The Urban Garden” by Kathy Jentz and Teri Speight 49:05 “Groundcover Revolution” by Kathy Jentz. 50:29 The Last Word on Signs of Spring from Heather Prince of the Fearless Gardening Blog.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 116: Miniature Vegetables
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 68: Summer Vegetables


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