405-All About Ferns, with Dr. Emily Sessa of NYBG
Release Date: 02/20/2025
430-The Land Ethic in Action, with Darrel Morrison
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Landscape designer Darrel Morrison is a vanguard of the land ethic promoted by early conservation hero Aldo Leopold. He joins me on the podcast this week with Curt Meine, a senior fellow of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, to share how a landscape can be both aesthetically pleasing and ecologically restorative. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. to receive weekly...
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429-One Garden Against the World, with Kate Bradbury
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A garden is a powerful thing. My guest this week, Kate Bradbury, the author of “,” is here to share how small actions can make a difference to conserve wildlife. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements. Check out for our growing...
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428-The Peatlands Crisis, with Alys Fowler
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Peatlands sequester twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests and are vital ecosystems with essential roles in water management and biodiversity support — but they are under threat. Most have been damaged due to peat extraction and other human activity, contributing to climate change. British horticulturist, journalist and author Alys Fowler joins me on the podcast this week to share why peatlands are indispensable and why gardeners should reconsider their use of peat moss. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to...
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427-Joe’s Summer Check-In
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Summer is in full swing, and it’s been anything but predictable in the garden. With wild changes in weather, persistent pests and a to-do list that never quits, I know I’m not the only one combating garden overwhelm this season. In this week’s podcast, I’m sharing what’s been happening in my own garden — from seedling successes and native plant rescues to deer drama, disease challenges, and a few game-changing tools and strategies that are helping me stay on track. Whether you’re thriving, surviving, or somewhere in between, consider this your midsummer gardening pep talk....
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426-Global Permaculture & Africa's Great Green Wall
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Permaculture, implemented on a grand scale, restores degraded land and transforms countless lives, as my guest this week, permaculture educator and designer Andrew Millison, knows all too well. Andrew joins me to share his experience visiting permaculture projects all over the globe, like Africa’s Great Green Wall. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. to receive...
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425-Joe’s Summer Garden Reflections-Encore Presentation
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Two years ago, for only the second time in the history of “The joegardener Show,” I recorded the podcast on location in my garden here in the Atlanta area, sharing my garden reflections and observations as I moved among my 16 raised beds. It was a favorite episode of mine, so I am sharing it again this week for those who missed it or would enjoy hearing it again. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in...
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424-Fruit Tree Grafting Is for Everyone
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Learning fruit tree grafting opens up so many possibilities for people who love to grow their own food. It just takes know-how and practice. Susan Poizner of Orchard People returns to the podcast to explain along with her co-author Steph Muma. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and...
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423-Understanding Herbalism, with Rosemary Gladstar
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Rosemary Gladstar is an expert on herbalism who has taught countless people about herbs, written many books and lectured around the world. She joins me this week to share herbalism history and benefits, and the top plants for new herb growers to cultivate. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening...
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422-Gardening Through Changing Life Circumstances, with Craig LeHouiller
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How much of our time and focus we can spend on gardening can shift overnight as we experience a major life change. My course co-leader Craig LeHouiller can speak to that fact as this season he began juggling being a first-time, very involved grandfather and keeping up with his garden. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. to receive weekly updates about new podcast...
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421-Doug Tallamy Answers the Question, How Can I Help?
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Through studies, books and talks, entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy has been spreading the word for years about the threats facing wildlife and the many reasons to practice ecological gardening. Every day he receives emails from gardeners who want to use the land they steward to make a difference, so for his latest book, he gathered the most frequently asked questions and his thoughtful, research-backed responses. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today,...
info_outlineFerns aren’t quite as showy as flowering plants, but they are beautiful and their biology is fascinating, according to my guest this week, evolutionary biologist Dr. Emily Sessa of the New York Botanical Garden. She is here to teach us all about ferns, from their history to their unique properties.
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