GardenDC Podcast Episode 222: Garden Trends for 2025

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Katie Dubow of the Garden Media Group all about 2025 gardening trends. The plant profile is on Silver and Gold Chrysanthemum 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 Soil Solarization from Christy Page of Green Prints.

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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 86: 2022 Garden Trends

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-86-2022-garden.html

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Show Notes: 01:19 - Welcome Katie Dubow, President of the Garden Media Group 01:40 - Katie recaps her 2024 05:00 - 2025 Garden Trends Report 05:10 - Nature’s Renaissance as the theme of the trends report 11:42 - How does the Garden Media Group source and find the trends? 14:06 - What is the “Social Retreat” trend? 20:31 - “Grow” Your Own Way 25:45 - This Place Doesn’t Exist – is AI a useful garden tool? 33:41 - Are Lived-In Gardens the new Shabby Chic? 39:29 - Living Fences - shrubs and hedges 43:47 - The trend for Foraged florals 48:33 - Holy Moly Plants 51:14 - Color of the Year 55:52 - Where can listeners find out more? (gardenmediagroup.com/trends/) (trends@gardenmediagroup.com) 56:39 - A little glimpse into the 2026 garden trends 59:29 - Silver and Gold Chrysanthemum Plant Profile 1:01:02 - What’s new in the garden this week? Hibernating due to cold weather and high winds, forcing paperwhites into bloom 1:01:17 - Garden tips of the week: How to successfully grow paperwhites 1:02:15 - Soft launch of a new garden store (shop.kathyjentz.com/) 1:03:20 - Upcoming local gardening events: U.S. Botanic Gardens’ new program: Heirloom Collards and Conversation, The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show, and more 1:06:09 - 5 Reasons to Try Soil Solarization This Year 1:09:32 - Thank you for listening! Become a supporter

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater

Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

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