Saturday, November 11, 2023

GardenDC Podcast Episode 173: Native Plant Fallacies

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Carol Reese, retired Extension Horticulture Specialist, about native plant fallacies. The plant profile is on Sweetgum 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 Cooking with Pumpkins by Christy Page at the Food Gardening Network.

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Show Notes: 00:01:54 Carol Reese, we like to ask our guests here on the Garden DC podcast, were they born with chlorophyll in their veins and a green thumb? 00:02:03 Carol Reese’s Background 00:03:05 Childhood memories 00:04:09 Reese’s career path 00:05:50 Personal growing conditions and garden zone 00:09:00 Native plants are adaptable and diverse 00:12:06 Myths and fallacies of Buddleia 00:15:10 Evaluate plants based on their merits 00:19:10 Eastern Tamarisx 00:21:33 The benefits of non-native plants 00:27:26 Research should consider non-native plants 00:30:43 Rethink the value of breeding. 00:36:05 Native plants that are not so beneficial 00:39:24 Embrace weeds and wild gardens. 00:40:01 Thoughts on Camellia 00:43:22 Plants can help prevent water crisis 00:47:47 Stronger together, reevaluating our beliefs 00:58:06 Fresh pumpkin is time-consuming. 00:59:36 Cooking with pumpkins requires effort

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

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