Gardening

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• Podcasts

  • BBC Radio Ulster Gardeners' Corner David Maxwell and the experts visit gardens and offer topical advice. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelthumb_up+1play_circle_filled

    Snowdrops, whiskey barrels and greenfinches - Gardeners' Corner

    David Maxwell and his guests deliver some winter gardening inspiration including; a trip to self-confessed galanthophile Maurice Parkinson’s garden to discover all shapes and sizes of snowdrop, why have greenfinches become a less frequent visitor to our gardens? And what got Pippa Greenwood of BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, into gardening. Also on the programme, David will take calls from listeners on growing Oca, moving Nerines and what to fill a whiskey barrel with. (apart from the obvious!) You can email the programme with questions at anytime on [email protected] or call live on the usual numbers.

    1. Snowdrops, whiskey barrels and greenfinches 56:28
    2. Gardeners’ Corner at Christmas 56:36
  • BBC Radio 4 Gardeners' Question Time Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    GQT at Home: Growing Greens and Buzzing Bees - Gardeners' Question Time

    Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Peter Gibbs is joined by Pippa Greenwood, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Wilson to answer questions sent in by green-fingered listeners. This week the panellists advise on tackling an overgrown garden, flowers to encourage bees and unusual plant hacks. They also help a listener with a berry-less Buckthorn, and discuss their favourite January jobs in the garden. Away from the questions, Anne Swithinbank chats to Gynelle Leon from Prick, London's first ever cactus boutique, and Ashley Edwards from Horatio's Garden London and South East gives some tips for growing greens in January. Producer - Rosie Merotra Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    1. GQT at Home: Growing Greens and Buzzing Bees 42:26
    2. GQT at Home: Happy New Year 42:18
  • Gardening with the RHS Podcast 'Gardening with the RHS' offers seasonal advice, inspiration, and practical solutions to gardening problems. Trusted gardening professionals give you the latest horticultural advice, scientific research, and tried and tested techniques to bring out the best in your garden. Topics covered include: growing your own vegetables, flowers, garden design, lawn care, and gardening with children. Plus expert masterclasses in topics ranging from cottage garden plants, growing orchids, to pest control and eco-friendly gardening. Plus we’ll have behind the scenes reports from the country’s most prestigious flower shows. There’s something in these podcasts to interest every gardener, whatever your level of expertise. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Looking forward to 2021 - Gardening with the RHS

    As the new year begins, our outdoor spaces seem more important than ever. This week we're looking at gardening can benefit the mind, body and soul. Grower and forager Poppy Okotcha shares the seasonal delights of winter purslane (Claytonia perfoliata) – a little-known salad plant that can provide fresh, healthy greens throughout the coldest months. Award-winning garden designer Juliet Sargeant gives her thoughts on how the way we garden will change in 2021, and what she's doing on her own plot to encourage wildlife. Plus the RHS's first 'Wellbeing Fellow', Dr Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-Pui details the results of a four-year scientific study onto how having a green front garden can reduce stress and improve your mental and physical health.

    1. Looking forward to 2021 16:29
    2. Christmas special 19:45
  • A Way To Garden Podcast A WAY TO GARDEN is the horticultural incarnation of Margaret Roach. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 11, 2021 – Nate Kleinman on Seed Shopping - MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

    Parsley that was bred not for its leaves, but as a root crop. Or a winter squash with vivid green flesh, instead of orange. And perennial onions called potato onions that multiply. These are just a few of the wonders... Read More ›

    1. A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 11, 2021 – Nate Kleinman on Seed Shopping 26:48
    2. A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 4, 2021 – Niki Jabbour on Cold Frames 26:27
  • The Joe Gardener Show Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice This podcast is devoted to all things gardening. National gardening television host, Joe Lamp'l, guides you through each episode with practical tips and information to help you become a better, smarter gardener, no matter where you are on your journey. This series has a strong emphasis on organic gardening and growing food but covers a diverse range of topics from one of the country's most informed and leading gardening personalities today. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    190-Growing Herbs: The Workhorse Plants for Every Garden, Outdoors and Indoors - The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l

    From time to time on the podcast, we’ve touched on growing herbs, but this week’s episode is the first that is dedicated solely to growing herbs. My guest to help us dive into this topic of these workhorse plants for every garden is horticulturist Sue Goetz, whose new book, “Complete Container Herb Gardening,” was published just last month. 

    1. 190-Growing Herbs: The Workhorse Plants for Every Garden, Outdoors and Indoors 01:01:11
    2. 189-How Gardening Enriched Our Lives in 2020 30:16
  • The Epic Gardening Podcast The Epic Gardening podcast… where your gardening questions are answered daily! The goal of this podcast is to give you a little boost of gardening wisdom in under 10 minutes a day. I cover a wide range of topics, from pest prevention to hydroponics, to plant care guides… as long as it has something to do with gardening, I’ll talk about it on the show! Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Plant the Weeds You Want - Epic Gardening: Daily Growing Tips and Advice

    Weeds tell you what's going on with your soil, and you can even 'plant weeds' that will help you in your garden goals. Connect with Pete Kanaris: Edible landscaper and permaculturist from Florida, who has come from a traditional landscaping business and turned a new leaf into edible landscaping, fruit trees, etc. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

    1. Plant the Weeds You Want 08:14
    2. Perennial Crops vs. Annuals 11:00

• Articles

  • Healthline 10 Benefits of Gardening, Plus Helpful Tips & Recommendations Gardening invites you to get outside, interact with other gardeners, and take charge of your own need for exercise, healthy food, and beautiful surroundings. Learn more about the many health benefits of seeds, soil, and sun. cancel
  • Homestead and Chill 9 Common Seed Starting Mistakes To Avoid Not enough light. Too much water. Bad timing. Come learn how to avoid or fix the 9 most common seed starting mistakes - and grow happy, healthy seedlings! cancel
  • MasterClass Gardening Essentials: 12 Tools for Maintaining a Home Garden The right array of tools can make gardening easier and more efficient. cancel
  • MasterClass 6 Tips for Container Gardening: How to Grow Plants in Pots Container gardening is ideal if you live in a small space or want to add variety to your garden design. Containers are extremely versatile and can hold many plant types—vegetables, flowers, small trees, and succulents, to name a few. cancel
  • MasterClass How to Grow Plants Indoors: 6 Tips for Growing Houseplants Growing indoor plants is perfect if you don’t have the space for an outdoor garden or simply wish to bring natural beauty inside. cancel
  • ScienceDirect Gardening is beneficial for health: A meta-analysis There is increasing evidence that gardening provides substantial human health benefits. However, no formal statistical assessment has been conducted to test this assertion. Here, we present the results of a meta-analysis of research examining the effects of gardening, including horticultural therapy, on health. cancel
  • Johnny's Selected Seeds Grower's Library Browse our extensive educational resources for growers of all experience levels. Videos, manuals, and articles from the research team at Johnny's Selected Seeds. cancel
  • Johnny's Selected Seeds Seed-Starting Date Calculator Use this calculator to ascertain when to start seeds indoors and then to transplant outside, based on the frost-free date in your area. cancel
  • Psychology Today 10 Mental Health Benefits of Gardening Few activities are more life-giving. cancel
  • Gardenista Unconventional Wisdom: 8 Revolutionary Ideas for Your Garden from Thomas Rainer When you meet landscape architect Thomas Rainer he comes across as a pleasant, mild-mannered fellow… not at all the type to be traveling around the world, as he does, spouting revolutionary ideas calculated to upend years and years of conventional gardening wisdom. cancel

• Essentials

  • PictureThis Identify plants by photo Identifying plants has got easier than ever with PictureThis! Simply take or upload a photo of any plant, and get instantaneous and accurate plant ID results with our revolutionary artificial intelligence technology. From watering frequency to pest and disease control, from literature to fun fact, everything you want to know about the plant is here in PictureThis. cancel
    
  • PlantNet Plant Identification PlantNet is an application that allows you to identify plants simply by photographing them with your smartphone. Very useful when you don't have a botanist on hand! [email protected] is also a great citizen science project: all the plants you photograph are collected and analyzed by scientists around the world to better understand the evolution of plant biodiversity and to better preserve it. cancel
    
  • Kevin Espiritu - Field Guide to Urban Gardening: How to Grow Plants, No Matter Where You Live Raised Beds • Vertical Gardening • Indoor Edibles • Balconies and Rooftops • Hydroponics cancel
  • Amazon.com - Best Garden Tool Sets Discover the best Garden Tool Sets in Best Sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Best Sellers. cancel

• Courses

  • MasterClass Ron Finley Teaches Gardening Community activist and self-described “Gangster Gardener” Ron Finley teaches you the power of growing your own food and how to take advantage of any space to create and nurture a thriving garden. Learn how to use tools you have on hand, keep your houseplants alive, grow herbs, kale, and sweet potatoes, and use gardening to make your community and our planet a better place. cancel

• Blogs

  • Epic Gardening Simple, Practical Gardening Tips Gardening advice for all experience levels. Learn to start a veggie or flower garden with our simple, practical, and in-depth garden tips and tricks. cancel
  • Territorial Seed Gardening Videos In depth gardening guides and advice by award winning gardening writers from the United States of America and the UK cancel

• Websites

  • GrowVeg.com Vegetable Garden Planner and Garden Design Software Vegetable garden planning apps to help you plan your vegetable plot, allotment or square foot garden. cancel
  • Gardeners Supply Design Your Own Garden
  • GardenPuzzle Online Garden Design App Paint your garden in 5 minutes - simple sketching and prototyping tool for garden lovers. cancel

• Near You

  • Meetup Gardening | Find your people Find Meetups and meet people in your local community who share your interests. cancel