Saturday, October 28, 2023

GardenDC Podcast Episode 171: Murder in the Garden

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Marta McDowell, author of Gardening Can Be Murder and Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley*. The plant profile is on Blue Mist Shrub 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 Fun with Pumpkins by Christy Page at the Food Gardening Network.

Marta McDowell by photographer Sarma Ozols

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Show Notes: 00:01:08 Gardening enthusiast turned garden writer. 00:01:48 Gardening family traditions. 00:06:04 Marta’s incredible shrinking lawn. 00:09:47 Emily Dickinson's gardening interests. 00:10:56 Combining passions through serendipity. 00:18:21 The DuPont gardens are breathtaking. 00:19:11 Haunting garden space at Hagley. 00:23:04 Gardening Can Be Murder. 00:24:44 Gardening and murder connections. 00:27:12 Gardening as a form of violence. 00:30:05 Deadly tools in the garden. 00:31:11 Garden settings inspire mystery writers. 00:36:47 Plant blindness helps crime writers. 00:37:06 Plant forensics. 00:41:15 The battle for sunlight. 00:47:02 Deadly plants in crime fiction. 00:51:15 Fictional plants in mystery novels. 00:56:33 Marta's new books. 00:56:40 Gardening Can Be Murder is a fun read. 01:00:02 Gardening events in Washington D.C. 01:01:18 Advocating for low-impact native habitat landscaping. 01:04:30 Perfect lawn alternatives. 01:06:05 Pumpkins are versatile and enjoyable. 01:08:37 Jack-o'-lantern enjoyment.

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit and Show Notes: Christine Folivi

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*You can order Garden Can Be Murder by Marta McDowell at https://amzn.to/46ZIIsY and Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley at https://amzn.to/40gwmKs. These links are to our Amazon affiliate accounts and we may earn a few pennies from their sales, but this does not impact your purchase price.
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