Welcome back to Peas in a Podcast! This episode is all about rain gardens. If you've ever wondered about the funny-looking patch of plants on the southeast corner of the botanical center, this is the episode for you! It turns out, there's a lot more to this garden than meets the eye. And rain gardens can help tell a much bigger story about water safety and conservation.   Featured in this episode is Katie Keith, botanical center coordinator and John Harms, professor of sociology at MSU....

Peas in a Pod-cast is back for another season! For the first episode back, Friends of the Garden intern Diana Dudenhoeffer digs deep into the robbery that took place at the Roston Native Butterfly House. Late August 20 or early August 21, someone cut a hole in the nylon netting exterior of the butterfly house and stole several pieces of park property. Tune into this episode to hear about the robbery itself, the aftermath, and the good deeds of community members made a positive difference in...

Thank you for tuning in to today's episode all about Henry Kirklin, the first African American teacher at the University of Missouri. Henry Kirklin's legend lives on today in gardening because of his techniques and teachings, extending his reach beyond his lifetime. To learn more about black lives and gardening check out these links: Black People with Plants: https://www.blackpeoplewithplants.com/ Black with Plants: https://www.instagram.com/blackwithplants/ Plant Kween:...

Welcome back to Peas in a Pod-cast by Springfield's Friends of the Garden, hosted by Madison Hadler! Today we have Stephanie Urich, who is a Master Gardener and has a background in Culinary Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture with Psychology. In this episode, we talk about how healthy living and gardening go hand and hand, even how you can bring your kids to love their fruits and veggies! You can check out the Master Gardeners, and even talk to Stephanie, about how to implement fruits and...

Welcome back to Peas in a Pod-cast by Springfield's Friends of the Garden, hosted by Madison Hadler! Today we have Kelly McGowan with us again, who is a Field Specialist in Horticulture for the University of Missouri Extension in the Botanical Center. She tells us some beginning gardening mistakes she sees and how to avoid them! We also talk about using the Master Gardeners and MU Extension to help you with these so check them out here: (417) 881-8909, or go to their website for more...

Welcome back to Peas in a Pod-cast! Today we sit down with Trysta Herzog, Executive Director of the Friends of the Garden. She tells all about the history of the organization, what it does, how to become a member, and more! Check out the Friends of the Garden on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthegarden/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sgfbot/), and their our website (https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/). If you want a cute t-shirt that supports the gardens, check out 5...

Welcome back to Peas in a Pod-cast the Friends of the Garden's official podcast. In this episode, we talk with Master Gardener, Jeanie Skibiski, about gardening with kids. She gives great advice on what to grow, how to aid your kids in the process, and tells stories about her grandkids and their gardening experiences. As always, check out the Master Gardener's Facebook page if you ever need help here: https://www.facebook.com/MasterGardenersGreeneCounty/. Check out the Friends of the Garden...

Welcome to the first episode of Peas in a Pod-cast brought to you by Springfield's Friends of the Garden! This podcast is here to serve as your gardening handbook, your connection to the Botanical Center, and a way for you to pass the time in quarantine. In this episode, we have Kelly McGowan, who is a Field Specialist in Horticulture for the University of Missouri Extension in the Botanical Center. We talk about how gardening can help with anxiety, how to get started, and more! If you have...