Saturday, February 05, 2022

GardenDC Podcast Episode 90: Great Landscape Evergreens

In this episode, we talk with horticulturist and author Vincent Simeone all about growing evergreens. The plant profile is on winterberry holly and I share some facts about the season of imbolc as well as some upcoming virtual events.

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Show Notes:

1:12 Meet Vincent Simeone and learn about growing evergreens 1:36 “Let’s talk about Little Vinnie” — Kathy 3:44 Vincent talks about how spoiled Oyster Bay is as a planting zone 4:34 “I am so envious of you, Vinnie” — Kathy says Oyster Bay sounds like heaven 5:17 Are there evergreens that you can eat? 6:06 “I wouldn’t call that a cuisine” — Vincent comments on the use of pine needles in cooking 7:24 “I love Cephalotaxus” — Vincent 7:30 What are evergreens? 8:38 Kathy and Vincent discuss confusion about evergreen tree shedding and deciduous conifers 10:12 “It is the bane of my existence” — Vincent discusses tree sap 17:39 Why gardeners can sometimes be surprised by the size of their evergreens 19:51 First steps to planting an evergreen 25:39 Vincent’s tips on watering your evergreen 27:51 Vincent talks about the witch’s broom mutation 29:50 Dwarf evergreens are still tall! 30:22 “Some things are dwarfer than others” — Vincent 31:19 Kathy brings up deer — “Are there some evergreens that are deer-proof?” 34:31 Pests that gardeners should be on the lookout for 37:11 Vincent talks about upcoming research from plant breeders on evergreens 38:12 Vincent brings up how climate change is influencing research 38:33 How to contact Vincent 39:50 Vincent’s email address: vasimeone@aol.com 40:01 Vincent talks about the topics covered in his latest book 42:18 Learn about the winterberry in this week’s Plant Profile! 44:10 Look forward to The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City by Teri Speight 45:04 What’s new in the garden: Imbolc season is here and the robins have arrived 46:07 Upcoming events: The Thoughtful Gardener live talk, National Garden Bureau book party

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Editing and Show Notes: Dorvall Bedford

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4 comments:

  1. Lois J. de Vries3:14 PM

    In our heavy deer pressure area, the only things we've found to be deer proof so far are ferns and hellebores.

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    1. WashingtonGardener12:10 PM

      I would add to that list - mosses, daffodils, and lily of the valley - but alas, no evergreen shrubs.

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  2. Debbie Rea2:36 PM

    I've seen foragers that I follow post about using spruce tips in different ways, but I've not tried them myself—yet.

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    1. WashingtonGardener12:11 PM

      When you do, Debbie, let me know your verdict. I don't think I could get past the scent.

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