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The Garden Question is a podcast for people that love designing, building and growing smarter gardens that work.
Listen in as we talk with successful garden designers, builders, and growers. Discovering their stories along with how they think, work, and grow.
This is your next step in creating a beautiful year-round, environmentally connected, low maintenance, and healthy thriving outdoor spaces!
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an expert there will always be something inspiring when you listen to “The Garden Question” podcast.
Host Craig McManus.
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Enhancing Your Garden with Native Plants – Jennifer Ceska – 172 You will be surprised how much your day-to-day gardening helps save our endanger plant species. In this episode Jennifer Ceska is determined to make native plants regular. How to wake up native plants already on your land and learning to love the untidy. She explains why connecting people […]
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The Grumpy Gardener Speaks – Steve Bender – 052
Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email The Grumpy Gardener Speaks – Steve Bender – 052 When Southern Living The Grumpy Gardener speaks gardeners listen. For more than 40 years Steve Bender has strived to make gardening fun. His writings […]
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Growing Vegetable and Herbs in Containers – Amanda Bennett – 051
Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Growing Vegetables and Herbs in Containers – Amanda Bennett – 051 Growing food on your balcony, patio, or in small yards is fun and simple. Follow a few easy steps and many […]
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Companion Planting That Works – Jessica Walliser – 050
Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Companion Planting That Works – Jessica Walliser – 050 Minimizing diseases, reducing pest, improving soil fertility and pollinator support are all determined by the plant combinations you choose. In this episode 050 […]
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Proper Agronomics for Healthy Turf Grass – Dr. Clint Waltz – 049
Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Proper Agronomics for Healthy Turf Grass – Dr. Clint Waltz – 049 Do you ever get frustrated with your Turf Grass? In this episode 049 Proper Agronomics for Healthy Turf Grass, we […]
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Moving and Editing Your Plants: A Case Study – Craig McManus – 048
Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question This is Episode 48 and we are introducing a new series that I believe you will find interesting and beneficial. The series will be a collection of Garden […]
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Developing Your Battle Strategy for This Year’s Bug Wars – Susan Mulvihill – 047
Developing Your Battle Strategy for This Year’s Bug Wars – Susan Mulvihill – 047 Susan Mulvihill is passionate about growing vegetables! Her organic growing methods and pest control have yielded some mighty good eating. She and her husband, Bill, live and garden on 5 acres in Spokane, Washington. Their large raised-bed garden where they grow all […]
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Growing Epic Tomato – Craig LeHoullier – 046
Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Growing Epic Tomatoes Click Now for Early Enrollment Discount Craig LeHoullier is known for many things in the tomato world. Some know him as the NC Tomatoman. Some know him as the […]
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Preparing for Your Spring Gardening – Joe Lamp’l – 045
Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Growing Epic Tomatoes Click Now for Early Enrollment Discount Preparing for Your Spring Gardening – Joe Lamp’l – 045 Today we talk with Joe Lamp’l about Preparing for Your Spring Garden. We […]
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Year-Round Garden Interest from Cox Arboretum – Tom Cox – 044
Year-Round Garden Interest From Cox Arboretum – Tom Cox – 044 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question The seed planted in Tom Cox as a little boy have matured into the largest species collection […]
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A Flower Emergency – Terry Beasley – 043
A Flower Emergency – Terry Beasley – 043 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question Terry Beasley has seen his fair share of flower emergencies at Oelschig Nursery. When the unforeseen happens and blooms are […]
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Saving Heritage Apples – Josh Fuder – 042
Saving Heritage Apples – Josh Fuder – 042 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question Josh Fuder‘s search to identify the old apple trees growing at his newly purchase home ignited a path to discovering […]
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Creating Beautiful Spaces for Functional Outdoor Living – Pearce Butcher – 041
Creating Beautiful Spaces for Functional Outdoor Living – Pearce Butcher – 041 Ask Your Garden Question Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Pearce Butcher has always known that she is an artist who loves nature and science. In this episode 041 Creating Beautiful Spaces for […]
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Foodscaping Revolution – Brie Arthur – 040
Foodscaping Revolution – Brie Arthur – 040 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question Have you ever thought about how you could make your landscape beds more interesting and productive? Well maybe harvesting tomatoes […]
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Cherokee Garden Library – Staci Catron – 039
Cherokee Garden Library – Staci Catron – 039 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question Staci L. Catron has one of the coolest jobs ever. She gets to live gardening in the past, in the […]
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Mulch, Mulch Baby! – Russell Camp – 038
Mulch, Mulch Baby! – Russell Camp – 038 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question Russell Camp knows what healthy garden plants love in a mulch. In our 38th episode “Mulch Mulch Baby” we discuss […]
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Lighting Your Garden for Drama – Jim Frederick – 037
Lighting Your Garden for Drama – Jim Frederick – 037 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question Jim Frederick is passionate about adding new garden drama and engagement through outdoor lighting every season. In our […]
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Home Grown Citrus – Charles Daniel – 036
Home Grown Citrus – Charles Daniel -036 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question Fresh squeezed orange juice off his own tree is Charles Daniel’s dream come true. In this episode 036 Charles shares […]
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Bringing Your Outdoor Spaces to Life – Jordan Daneker – 035
Bringing Your Outdoor Spaces to Life – Jordan Daneker – 035 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question In this episode we talk with Jordan Daneker about the little things that bring your outdoor spaces […]
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Adding Value With Your Landscape Design – Bruce Holliday – 034
Adding Value With Your Landscape Design – Bruce Holliday – 034 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question In this episode we will talk with Landscape Architect Bruce Holliday about his landscape design philosophy and […]
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It’s Christmas Keep It Real – Dr. Mel Koelling – 33
It’s Christmas Keep It Real – Dr. Mel Koelling – 33 We are at the beginning of Christmas season and it is time to display the Christmas Tree. Dr. Mel Koelling knows Christmas Trees. He and his wife Laurie have grown thousands of trees every year at Tannenbaum Farms in central Michigan. A nationally recognized […]
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Hardscape Details That Matter – Aaron Phifer – 032
Hardscape Details That Matter – Aaron Phifer – 032 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question It’s the details that matter when design, building, or maintaining your hardscape outdoor living spaces. Our guest for this […]
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Are Backyard Chickens Worth It? – Doug Scott -031
Are Backyard Chickens Worth It? -Doug Scott – 30 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question Doug Scott‘s path to his own landscape design firm is anything but typical. After earning a BA degree from […]
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Floral Designs from Your Garden – David Brown – 30
Floral Designs from Your Garden – David Brown – 30 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question He seeks to acquire the perfect cutting for his amazing indoor arrangements. In our conversation he tells us […]
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Why Camellias Work in Your Garden – Charles Daniel – 029
Why Camellias Work in Your Garden – Charles Daniel -029 Listen & Subscribe on Your Podcast App Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast Android Blubrry Podchaser Podcast Addict Facebook Mobile RSS Subscribe by Email Ask Your Garden Question So much of Charles Daniel’s Garden world revolves around camelias. In this episode he talks about how to […]
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