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.
Creating a Sense of Place: The Art of Garden Design – Nathan Wilson – 183 In this episode Nathan Wilson explores the concept of creating a ‘sense of place’ in gardening. He emphasizes the importance of blending architecture, plant materials, and personal history to create unique garden environments. He shares insights into the balance between […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeCherokee 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeMulch, 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeLighting 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeHome 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeBringing 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeAdding 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeIt’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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeHardscape 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeAre 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeFloral 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeWhy 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 […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeSuccessful Container Gardening – Dewayne Gallatin – 028 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 Dewayne Gallatin earned his nickname “King of Containers” while overseeing The Sibley Horticultural Center at Callaway Gardens. His primary horticultural […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeFor decades Eric King has been designing award-winning gardens that work with nature and encourages people to be outside. He is a landscape architect and co-owner of King Landscaping, a residential design + build firm serving the Atlanta area. He often appears on local and national garden shows and is a contributor for a variety […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeYour Most Successful Lawn – Jutt Howard – 026 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 Jutt Howard loves what he does. Every day is a new adventure when growing hundreds of acres of grass […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeDesigning a Garden that Fights Off Harmful Insects – Dr. Bethany Harris – 025 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 Dr. Bethany Harris is the Director of Education at Callaway Gardens, where she oversees […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeHow Healing Gardens Work – Dr. Richard La Fleur – 024 Today we are having a conversation with Dr. Richard La Fleur about the importance of healing gardens. We will discover how they promote physical, mental, and spiritual healing as well as encourage self-care. Dr. La Fleur is an author, international speaker, researcher and educator […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeLisa’s Garden Revealed – Lisa Nunamaker – 023 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 023 Lisa’s Garden Revealed on The Garden Question Podcast. A follow up to episode 22 Communicating Your […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeCommunicating Your Garden Ideas on Paper – Lisa Nunamaker – 022 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 Award-winning designer, artist and educator, Lisa Nunamaker is a master at teaching others how to communicate garden […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeGet Acquainted with Your New Garden – Connie Cottingham & Mike Sikes – 021 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 Connie Cottingham and Mike Sikes’ garden is every plant collector’s fantasy. Each of their lifetime […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeHiring a Professional for Your Next Garden Project – Mary Kay Woodworth – 20 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 Mary Kay Woodworth talks about how to hire your next professional for your garden […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeThe Great Georgia Pollinator Census – Becky Griffin – 019 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 Being a self-confessed “Geeky Kid” with a great love for insects she wore out the bee book in […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeGardening with Children – Becky Griffin – 18 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 Becky Griffin knows gardening connects future generations to agriculture and how they will benefit from that experience. Our children today […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeOrganic Fall Vegetable Gardening – Mike Cunningham – 017 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 Mike and Judy Cunningham are harvesting the last summer crops at Country Gardens Farm. Fall gardening is just around […]
Read More and Listen to EpisodeHills and Dales Garden Wisdom – Jo Phillips – 016 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 Jo Phillips is the Horticultural Manager for the best-preserved 19th century garden in the United States. The first […]
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