A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.
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In this episode, I want to talk about something near and dear to my heart, plant taxonomy. Wait! Don’t go! I know science stuff can be boring, but there’s a fun side to plant taxonomy. It can even be a bit of an art, and that’s pressing plants.
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In this episode we take a look at the somewhat dark history of West Virginia's forests. Then we learn what is being done to preserve the botanical heritage of Appalachia by visiting United Plant Savers, a medicinal plant sanctuary in Rutland, OH.
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Compost is one of the essential skills that all gardeners should add to their tool belt. While composting is pretty easy, there are some things to consider that will give you an optimal result. Let’s go green with our browns and wet our plants!
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It’s more than a garden, but less than a farm. It’s a “farmden”! Our guest in this episode describes it “as a site with more plants and/or land than one person can care for sanely. A gardener and garden gone wild, out of control.”
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When it comes to watering plants, there’s really only three options - too much, too little, or just right … but there’s the rub. Just like with light and temperature requirements, all plants are different. Some plants, like succulents, can get by with pretty dry soil and some aquatic plants literally live in water. There’s a whole spectrum of water needs in between.
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In this episode we’re going to take a look at probably one of the most important aspects of gardening. Previously, we discussed lighting and how your climate effect the types of plants you can grow in your landscape or garden. Now we’re getting into actually caring for your plants, and the biggest aspect of growing plants is feeding them. As with the previous topics, all plants are different, and they have different nutritional requirements.
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Your local climate plays an important role in what plants you can grow. It might also effects whether a plant can be grown as a perennial or annual. In this episode, we explore what those terms mean and how it effects your garden.
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Light is essential for all life on Earth. Without the fusion energy of our Sun and photosynthesis, the Earth would be a lifeless rock. When it comes to growing plants, choosing the right plants for your lighting conditions is one of the most important things to consider.
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In the garden, seed is everything. Seeds represent potential, hope, and rebirth. Every gardener knows the feeling of sowing seeds in the garden, seeing them sprout, and nursing them along throughout the growing season. In this episode, we explore the basic science behind seeds. We’ll also hear from April Shelhon at Botanical Interests about how the seeds you find in packets at the store get there, and she’ll also share some tips on starting seeds at home.
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Soil is one of the keys to growing great plants. Sure they need water and light, but without soil most plants would die. In the Bible man was made of the dust of the Earth. We are composed 100% of material that came from a plant or something that ate a plant … and those plants came from soil.
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