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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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Subscribe to the “Good to Know ” Newsletter The Giving Grove Story – Cultivating Community and Ecosystems – Sara Sikich & Ryan Watson – 193 Today we’re digging into the power of community orchards to tackle some of our most pressing challenges-growing food and developing ecosystems. In this Episode 193, we’re joined by Sarah Sikich […]
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Designing a Garden that Fights Off Harmful Insects – Dr. Bethany Harris -025
Designing 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 […]
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How Healing Gardens Work – Dr. Richard La Fleur – 024
How 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 […]
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Lisa’s Garden Revealed – Lisa Nunamaker – 023
Lisa’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 […]
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Communicating Your Garden Ideas on Paper – Lisa Nunamaker – 022
Communicating 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 […]
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Get Acquainted with Your New Garden – Connie Cottingham & Mike Sikes – 021
Get 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 […]
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Hiring a Professional for Your Next Garden Project -Mary Kay Woodworth – 20
Hiring 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 […]
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The Great Georgia Pollinator Census – Becky Griffin – 019
The 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 […]
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Gardening with Children – Becky Griffin – 018
Gardening 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 […]
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Organic Fall Vegetable Gardening – Mike Cunningham – 017
Organic 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 […]
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Hills and Dales Garden Wisdom – Jo Phillips – 016
Hills 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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Where Do Trees Come From – Paul Chappell – 015
Where Do Trees Come From – Paul Chappell – 015 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 – Click Here Paul Chappell grows trees headed to a landscape garden near you. He talks about the […]
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Designing Garden Rooms – Susanne Hudson – 014
Designing Garden Rooms – Susanne Hudson – 014 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 – Click Here You’ll never want to leave a Susanne Hudson designed garden. Each garden room is an invitation to […]
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Native Plant Wisdom – Gail Woody – 013
Native Plant Wisdom – Gail Woody – 013 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 – Click Here Gail Woody knows native plants and why they are important for our gardens. She has been gardening […]
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Pollinator Garden Success – Lanie Riner – 012
Pollinator Success – Lanie Riner – 012 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 – Click Here Lanie Riner knows pollinator gardens and why thy are so important to our lives. In this episode Lanie […]
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Building a Great Garden – Brooks Garcia – 011
Building a Great Garden-Brooks Garcia – 011 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 – Click Here Brooks Garcia is fulfilling his dream in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. The sun awakens him every day to […]
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Wild Flowers and Native Plants – Carol Hight – 010
Wild Flowers and Native Plants – Carol Hight – 010 Carol Hight is a native plant and wild flower advocate. She is a prolific writer for local publications and is a very in demand speaker for wildflowers. Her blog is BloomingBeautiful.com She is a 30-year retired 5th grade science teacher. Carol is currently active with […]
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Successful Landscape Renovation – Greg Huber – 009
Successful Landscape Renovations – Greg Huber – 009 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 – Click Here Greg Huber is a public service and outreach faculty member of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service […]
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Landscape Hardscapes – Joe Raboine – 008
Landscape Hardscapes – Joe Raboine – 008 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 – Click Here Joe Raboine started his career as a landscape contractor over 25 years ago. His garden hardscape expertise and innovation […]
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Speaking for Trees – Christy Bryant – 007
Speaking for Trees – Christy Bryant -007 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 – Click Here Christie Bryant speaks for trees every day. She loves to be in a person’s yard meeting their dogs […]
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Successful Herbs and Fresh Garden Plants – Dr. Bodie Pennisi – 006
Successful Herbs and Fresh Garden Plants – Dr. Bodie Pennisi – 006 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 – Click Here Dr. Bodie Pennisi is an Extension Horticulture Specialist at the University of Georgia. […]
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Attract Hummingbirds To Your Garden – Gail Woody – 005
Attract Hummingbirds To Your Garden – Gail Woody – 005 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 – Click Here Gail Woody knows Hummingbirds and how to attract them by the hundreds each day. Her […]
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Garden Design Starts Inside Your Home – Tara Dillard – 004
Garden Design Starts Inside Your Home – Tara Dillard – 004 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 – Click Here Tara Dillard is a nationally recognized garden designer, author, and speaker. She has hosted […]
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The Pruning Guru – Rick Smith – 003
The Pruning Guru – Rick Smith – 003 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 Rick Smith is the pruning guru. In today episode your deepest pruning fears are comforted with Rick’s interesting and high impact […]
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Attracting Butterflies To Your Garden – Gail Woody – 002
Attracting Butterflies To Your Garden – Gail Woody – 002 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 Gail Woody is an expert at enticing a Butterfly kaleidoscope to her garden. She knows what they like […]
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