Latest Beginninggardening Podcast Episodes
Composting Basics
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - April 16, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsYou may have heard that compost is the key to a healthy garden, and feeding the soil is more important than feeding your plants. And if you don't garden, you've probably heard about composting as an eco-friendly way to live more sustainably and support the planet. That is why I dedicate an entir...
Everything You Need to Know About Philodendron
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - April 09, 2024 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsIf you're a houseplant lover like me, chances are you already have a philodendron or two in your collection. These awesome tropical plants are some of the most popular and beloved houseplants for good reason—they come in tons of different shapes, colors and sizes, and they're relatively easy to ...
How She Grew The Sill: Plantrepreneur Eliza Blank
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - April 02, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsIf you interact with the houseplant community online at all, you've definitely felt the impact of The Sill on our plant niche. I honestly can't believe that it took me a whopping 230 episodes to finally have Eliza Blank, founder of The Sill, grace the Growing Joy with Plants podcast! Her female ...
Climate Proof Your Garden
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - March 26, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsClimate change is real, plant friends—and it’s impacting our world too fast! Because of that, it’s becoming extremely important for us plant parents/gardeners to adapt our practices to ensure our gardens can withstand the challenges that lie ahead. In fact, it’s already impacting our gardens in ...
Why You Should Care About the Spring Equinox
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - March 19, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsWhat are your plans this Spring Equinox? Spring equinox is like a special day when light and dark are balanced just right. As it draws closer, it comes with a reminder that nature has its own patterns that repeat over and over, and this particular event shows us that winter is ending and spring ...
Everything You Need to Know About Calathea
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - March 12, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsCalatheas have a bit of a reputation among plant parents for being dramatic "divas." And I'm not going to lie—they can be particular about their care. But don't let that scare you off! If you try to understand their preferences, you can totally grow lush, vibrant prayer plants at home. That’s wh...
Homesteading Basics
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - March 05, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsIs homesteading your ultimate dream? Because mine too, plant friends! Like most gardeners, I've always dreamed of someday creating a homestead and being more self-sufficient. I very much enjoy growing my own fruits, veggies, and herbs, but starting homesteading seemed a little scary. That’s why ...
How to Repot Houseplants
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - February 27, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsDo you know that repotting and potting up mean different things? As our houseplants grow happily under our care, eventually they will outgrow their current pots. Determining whether your plant needs to simply have its soil refreshed (repotting) or be shifted to a larger container (potting up) ca...
Indoor Plant Projects for Stress Relief
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - February 20, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsDo you feel a little sad or bored being stuck inside this winter (at least those in the northern hemisphere)? I hope the winter months haven’t got you down too much because I know we’re all feeling a bit cooped up lately. That’s why I brought on a new plant friend, Perla Sofía Curbelo-Santiago, ...
Everything You Need to Know About Ficus Care
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - February 13, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsI am completely obsessed with ficus! Over the last few months, I've been slowly collecting different ficus varieties and learning how to help them thrive. There's just something about the colorful leaves, sculptural shapes, and tree-like growth that makes me love this plant genus. I love my ficu...
Cultivating Intuition with Nature
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - February 06, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsHow can we use plants to connect with intuitive energy? If you're anything like me, simply being around plants makes you feel happier, calmer, and more like your true self. I've always felt plants have some extra special magic that goes beyond their pretty leaves. That's why I was so excited to ...
Humidity and Houseplants
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - January 30, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsDo I really need a humidifier? Why do my plants get crispy leaves when I crank the heat? When it comes to houseplant care, humidity is right up there with water and light as one of the most important factors. I’ve spent years stressing about humidity levels. Fortunately, I invited my dear plant ...
Top 5 Seed Starting Mistakes with Joe Gardener
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - January 23, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsIt’s almost that glorious time of year again...seed starting season! I don’t know about you, but this is hands-down one of my favorite times in the garden. There’s just something touching about growing those tiny pieces of potential life into healthy plants and vegetables. However, I’d be lying ...
Attract Pollinators with a Tiny Meadow in Your Yard
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - January 16, 2024 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsWhen I think of the word “meadow,” I imagine a glorious landscape filled with grasses and wildflowers swaying in the breeze. While beautiful, these meadows also seem completely out of reach for most home gardeners. But in this episode, meadow expert Graham Laird Gardner, author of ‘Tiny and Wild...
Everything You Need to Know about Alocasia
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - January 09, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsIf there is one genus of plants that has captured my imagination for years but repeatedly evaded me, it’s Alocasia. These tropical plants with their large, alien-esque leaves and jewel-toned undersides have long obsessed me. I’d often pick them up from the garden center, only to watch them rapid...
2024 Goals for My Houseplants and Garden
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - January 02, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsHappy New Year, plant friends! And you know what that means—time for some serious reflection about the previous year and thinking about how we want to step into 2024! I'm all about assessing what worked and what didn't across all areas of life. But today, let's talk about plants and how you and ...
I killed a bunch of plants this year, here's what happened: How to Do a Plant Audit
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - December 26, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsHappy almost New Year, plant friends! For my last episode of 2023, I wanted to get a little reflective about the joy and growing parts of “Growing Joy.” This year, I bravely held a funeral for many of my houseplants that were no longer bringing me joy. Yes—I lost a LOT of houseplants this year. ...
Being Organic Before Organic Was Cool: The Story of Espoma Organic
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - December 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsI still clearly remember the first time I used an Espoma product—their liquid indoor plant food to be exact. I had struggled so much with trying to find the right fertilizer for my houseplant collection, leading to a huge mess all over my kitchen from failed mixing attempts. But when I tried the...
4 Things You Need to Know about Winter and Houseplants
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - December 12, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsThe winter can be challenging for indoor tropical houseplants that thrive in hot, humid environments. While our houseplants do not experience the true dormancy of outdoor deciduous plants (plants that drop all their leaves at some point in the year), they can enter a period of slowed growth know...
9 Jobs in Horticulture
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - December 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsHave you ever wondered, “Could working with plants really be my full-time job?” Well, dear plant friend, the answer is a resounding yes! There is a whole world of opportunities waiting for you in the horticulture industry should you decide to turn your plant passion into a career. In this episod...
How Much Lights Do My Houseplants Need?
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - November 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsDo you ever look around your home and wonder if your houseplants are getting enough light to thrive? Without the right amount and type of light, even the most pampered plant will struggle to survive. Yet many of us wing it when it comes to taking care of our houseplants. We stick that new fiddle...
5 Houseplant Crafts that Make Amazing DIY Holiday Gifts
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - November 21, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsThe holiday season is officially here! As much as I love this festive time of year, gift-giving can be stressful for me. I always struggle to find meaningful, budget-friendly presents that make my loved ones happy. But this year, I'm spreading holiday cheer by gifting my friends and family homem...
How to Put Your Garden to Bed for Winter
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - November 14, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsThe peak gardening season may be over, but there are still important tasks to do in the garden before winter arrives. As we enter fall and approach winter, it's time to start prepping our garden beds to go dormant. Properly putting your beds to rest sets your garden up for success when it awaken...
How to Grow Citrus Indoors
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - November 07, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsHave you ever wandered through the citrus section of a nursery, inhaling the sweet scent of Meyer lemons and key limes, and thought “Oh my, I want one”? As someone who impulse purchased a struggling lime tree years ago—which I named Limey, by the way—growing citrus indoors is possible with the r...
Plant Magic: How to Be a Green Witch
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - October 24, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsDo you ever wish you could invite a little more magic into your life? As fall approaches and the spooky season of Halloween is upon us, many of us long to connect with something… mystical. But magic doesn’t have to be complicated or even supernatural, plant friends. The energy of nature that sur...
DIY Houseplant First Aid Kit
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - October 17, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsCaring for houseplants often means dealing with pests, diseases, or cultural issues at some point. Having a houseplant first aid kit prepared allows you to quickly treat problems and nurse your plants back to health. In this episode, our favorite horticulturist Leslie Halleck shares must-have it...
Rooted in Generosity: Inspiring Harmony Through Wind Chimes and Why You Need Them in Your Garden
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - October 10, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsWouldn't it be nice to wake up every morning to the hypnotic sound of wind chimes gently drifting through your bedroom window, plant friends? The delicate tones of wind chimes dancing on the breeze can turn an ordinary morning into a magical experience. In this episode, I spoke with the owners...
The History of Italian Gardens and Italian Citrus
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - October 03, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsEver heard the saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade"? You bet those lemons might have come from an Italian garden, plant friends! To celebrate Italian American Heritage Month, this episode brings us all about the history of Italian gardens and citrus cultivation with Helena Attlee,...
Houseplant Styling Tips, How to Be A Professional Houseplant Stylist and All Things Maryah Greene
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - September 26, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsIf you love styling your indoor plants and have an eye for design, becoming a professional plant stylist may be the perfect side hustle or full-time career for you, plant friends! Plant styling has exploded in popularity recently, as more people discover the therapeutic benefits of surrounding t...
How to Identify Houseplant Disease
Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature - September 18, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 689 ratingsIs your houseplant suddenly dropping leaves, getting spots, or just looking sick? Plant diseases can strike fear into any plant parent's heart. One day your plant baby is thriving, and the next it's on the decline! Plant diseases happen to the best of us. Even expert growers deal with fungal, ba...
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