GardenDC Podcast Episode 178: Hollies

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Sue Hunter all about hollies. Sue is the owner of Heartwood Nursery and is president of the  Holly Society of America. The plant profile is on Osteospermums and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Starting the New Year Off with a Bang by Christy Page of Green Prints.

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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 148: Serviceberries and Saskatoons

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-148.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 75: Versatile Virburnums
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-75-versatile.html

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Show Notes: 01:08 - Welcome Sue Hunter, owner of Heartwood Nursery and president of the Holly Society of America 01:43 - Sue talks about her childhood gardening experience 04:02 - Sue shares how she got into the field of horticulture 06:07 - Susan defines propagation 06:37 - Susan discusses how she started Heartwood Nursery (www.heartwoodnursery.net/) 08:13 - How can someone visit Heartwood Nursery? 09:18 - Susan talks about how she got into Hollies 10:22 - Susan discusses her area and growing conditions in PA 13:07 - Susan talks about her many different roles 14:36 - Why she loves teaching 15:47 - The many wildlife benefits of hollies 19:27 - Susan talks about hollies shedding 20:18 - Susan shares what kinds of hollies she has at Heartwood Nursery 23:08 - Susan discusses her propagation process for hollies 24:02 - Does Susan collect the holly seedlings that birds spread? 26:33 - How big should hollies be? 28:45 - What are Susan’s considerations for planting small hollies? 33:09 - Susan discusses amending the soil when planting hollies 35:32 - What can yellow leaves indicate on a holly? 36:33 - How much pruning should you do with hollies? 39:01 - Susan talks about how August is a good time for planting hollies 40:09 - Why are your hollies not producing berries? 44:11 - What can you do if you have a small-sized garden or a city plot? 45:13 - How long is the distance for the pollination process between hollies? 46:25 - Susan’s personal favorite holly varieties 47:03 - Maryland Dwarf Holly 50:07 - Clarendon Spreading Holly 50:51 - Old Heavy Berry Holly 51:22 - Miss Helen Holly 53:10 - Longwood Gold Holly 54:20 - Longstalk Holly 56:11 - Koehne Holly 57:09 - Winterberry Holly 57:57 - Satyr Hill Holly 59:44 - How to contact Susan? Heartwoodnurseryinc@gmail.com 1:01:11 - Osteospermums Plant Profile 1:02:38 - What’s new in the garden this week? Everything buried in a layer of snow and ice, indoor African violets and miniature roses are blooming 1:02:57 - Garden tips of the week: Clean out your greenhouse and wash the windows, vent your cold frames on sunny days, and feed birds 1:03:33 - Upcoming local gardening events: The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration, and Hyattsville Horticultural Society’s Annual Seed Sale 1:08:51 - Starting the New Year Off with a Bang 1:11:50 - Thank you for listening! Become a supporter

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Show Notes: Zachary Intrater

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