This month's episode of The Plantastic Podcast with Lis Meyer is packed with practical tips on plant propagation including cuttings, bulb scaling, and grafting. Plus, don't miss several videos on propagation at the end of the show notes!

This month's episode of The Plantastic Podcast with Patrick Cullina is a master class in naturalistic planting. Here's 12 things I learned from our conversation: Patrick’s approach to categorizing plants to simplify design (8 minute mark), his preference for gravity over novelty in plant choice (20 minute mark), crafting narratives in landscapes (24 minute mark), his design process with three groups — grasses, long-lived perennial anchors, and blooming elements (33 minute mark), how changing...

For July's episode of The Plantastic Podcast, Erin Presley speaks about the importance of making gardens relatable for everyone. She is a horticulturist at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin where she manages the herb garden, native woodland areas, pond garden, and gravel garden. She highlights unique projects, including creating culturally relevant gardens with Ho Chunk Nation and Hmong communities and hosting events like making milkweed soup and a special cucumber drink. Erin...

If you've ever wondered how we can share gardening with the next generation, then this episode of The Plantastic Podcast is for you. We dive into the world of horticulture careers with Jazmin Albarran, Executive Director of Seed Your Future. We discuss the diverse career opportunities in horticulture and how Seed Your Future has bridged the gap for connecting people to horticulture. Jazmin addresses common misconceptions about horticulture careers and offers practical strategies for...

In this month's episode of The Plantastic Podcast, I interview Scott Beuerlein, Manager of Botanical Garden Outreach at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. We talk about his circuitous journey into horticulture, the synergy between plants and animals at the zoo, their plant trials program, achieving the highest level of ArbNet accreditation, and how they engage their community. Scott also gives us a glimpse into his creative process with writing for GardenRant and Horticulture Magazine...

This month for The Plantastic Podcast, I interviewed Janet Draper, the sole gardener Energizer Bunny of the Smithsonian’s Mary Livingston Ripley Garden for 26 years. Janet shared the impact of internships at Mt. Cuba Center, Kurt Bluemel’s nursery, the famed perennial nursery of Countess von Stein-Zeppelin in Germany’s Black Forest, and Beth Chatto's Garden and Nursery. We discuss why it matters to know a plant from seed to flower, how she continues to create dazzling combinations in the...

SUSAN POIZNER AND SUCCESS WITH FRUIT TREES View show notes and sign up for my weekly newsletter plant•ed at theplantasticpodcast.com. In this month's episode of The Plantastic Podcast, Susan Poizner shares her passion for fruit trees. Susan delves into key practices for successful fruit tree care, such as mulching with compost or manure, the cycles of fruit tree growth, and the significance of proper pruning. She shares her wisdom on choosing the right varieties, using holistic sprays for...

This month for The Plantastic Podcast I interview my friend and mentor Bryce Lane. Bryce taught over 20,000 students in his 34 years at NC State as one of the top horticulture educators of our generation, and he hosted In the Garden with Bryce Lane, which won Three Midsouth Regional Emmys. We talk about the craft of teaching, his friendship with the late JC Raulston, and the power of story with plants. Even if you aren’t a teacher, there are skills and techniques from this episode that...

This month, I welcome Molly Hendry onto The Plantastic Podcast. Molly is a landscape architect and garden designer. Prior to venturing out on her own she worked for five years as Associate Director of Gardens Support for the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, and she was a Garden Club of America / Royal Horticultural Society's Interchange Fellow. Molly is one of the most eloquent and kind hearted horticulturists I’ve chatted with. In this episode we talk about the stories gardens...

In this engaging interview, Matt Biggs's passion for plants really shines. We talk about his time at Kew, lessons from great botanists and gardeners, and the wonders of the botanical world from his new book A Home for Every Plant.

This month on The Plantastic Podcast, I interview one of my long-time friends Leslie Halleck. As far as horticulturists go, she is da bomb and a jill-of-all-trades. Her accolades include scientist, artist, book author, online educator, keynote speaker, consultant, trial garden manager, garden center manager, and more. This episode is spectacular, and we go deep on a variety of topics including vernalization, running your own horticulture business, and absolving green guilt from killing...

For this month’s episode of The Plantastic Podcast I speak with Ann Amato, a propagation expert from the Pacific Northwest. We had an engaging conversation about how she found her way into horticulture, how plants were a solace during an illness, how she was bequeathed the title Seedstress, and more. If you enjoy starting your own seeds or want to know more about the process, you’ll really get a lot of this episode.

This month, I interview public garden rockstar Greg Paige. He has a storied life in horticulture having worked at seven different botanic gardens, including his current job as Director of Horticulture at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC. We talk about all kinds of goodies on this episode from the impact of books on his life, lessons learned working at so many different institutions, systems and processes he uses to be a better horticulturist, and more.

This month on The Plantastic Podcast, I interview Mary Phillips who leads the Garden for Wildlife and Certified Wildlife Habitat programs as an ambassador for native plants with the National Wildlife Federation. We had a wide-ranging discussion on welcoming birds, insects, and other creatures into gardens. Mary shared about lessons learned coming from a communication background, how individuals or communities can plant better for wildlife, the importance of keystone plant species, and some...

This month on The Plantastic Podcast, I interview James Golden of Federal Twist. James’s garden is revered in horticulture circles for its celebration of wildness. We talk a host of different subjects including how the garden began, the influence of books on his learning, his attention to detail in thinking through the design process, how gardens evoke emotion and feeling, and more.

I invite one of my longest mentors Carol Reese onto The Plantastic Podcast this month. I’ve known Carol since I was 15 years old when I joined a local newly formed Master Gardener class in west Tennessee, and she has been a wealth of knowledge, advice, and guidance ever since. Carol worked as a regional horticulture extension specialist for the University of Tennessee’s West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson, Tennessee for 27 years where she inspired countless gardeners...

In episode 12 of The Plantastic Podcast, Jared Hughes of Groovy Plants Ranch shares how his magical garden center came to be. We go in deep in talking about creativity, his formula for success, why he has an airplane at his garden center, and how horticulturists can better connect with the public.

Abra Lee, an enthusiastic storyteller and southern horticulturist, shares in this fun conversation how seeing students under a tree inspired her to pursue a career in plants, the significance of swept yards, lessons learned in the Longwood Gardens Society of Fellows, her upcoming book Conquer The Soil: Black America and the Untold Stories of Our Country’s Gardeners, Farmers, and Growers, and more. It’s a fun conversation with some great historical perspectives, so enjoy the show!

I talk with award-winning plantsman Andrew Bunting about his storied life in horticulture and his work transforming lives with plants through the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.