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Episode 71: Better Versions of Old Favorites
Let's Argue About Plants
English - September 18, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 79.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 374 ratingsHobbies Leisure Arts Design plants annuals containerplants edibles foliage gardening landscapeplants perennials roses vegetablegardening Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 70: Plants That Made it Through Summer’s Worst
Next Episode: Episode 72: Blooms for Fall
Why would you ever want the shinier version of a beloved plant? In this episode Steve and Danielle talk about all the reasons including better disease resistance, better habits, or perhaps a more exciting foliage color. Disclaimer: we’re not dissing the classic favorites, just recommending some improvements, if you’re in the market for new plants. Author Andy Keys is our expert, who is the perfect choice, given he wrote the popular Fine Gardening article, Improved Varieties of Classic Favorites, which you can read here (KARA—insert hyperlink please).
Expert testimony: Andrew Keys is a Massachusetts-based horticulturist and author of several gardening books, including Why Grow That When You Can Grow This? and Growing the Northeast Garden.