When we launched this podcast back in March 2020, our goal was simple: to help you grow your best garden in the unique Mid-Atlantic climate – but our listenership quickly grew worldwide and includes gardening enthusiasts from every part of the planet and growing zone. We couldn't have reached this milestone without you, our dedicated listeners. But most importantly, we wouldn't be here without the incredible wealth of knowledge shared by our past guest experts.Over the last 300 episodes, we have hosted the brightest minds in horticulture. We’ve learned about native plants from local conservationists. We’ve discovered urban agriculture secrets from community leaders. Extension agents have saved our tomatoes from blight. Author experts have inspired us to redesign our shade gardens.To every researcher, author, designer, and everyday dirt-under-the-fingernails gardener who has shared their time on this show: thank you. You are the heartbeat of the GardenDC community.To celebrate, we are doing something special. I have asked some of our favorite past guests to share some nuggets of gardening wisdom with us. They’ve recorded growing tips and busted some garden myths and much more...  Note that the GardenDC podcast is taking a short break and will be back soon with new episodes. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 100: Behind the Sceneshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-100-behind.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 200: Secrets of a Gardening Podcasthttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-200-secrets-of.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 250: Garden Hackshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-250-garden.htmlBTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeShow Notes will be posted after 8/31/2026.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 8-22-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Helen Yoest, author of Cultivating Native Plants for Pollinators*, all about gardening throughout the year. The plant profile is on Queen Lily Ginger and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "Truth in Gardening" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.*You can order Helen's book at ⁠https://amzn.to/4xFTstB⁠This link is to our Amazon affiliate account and we may earn a few pennies from these sales, but it wil not impact your purchase price.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 141: Nature's Best Hopehttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-141-natures.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 156: Gardening for Wild Beeshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-156-gardening.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 207: Garden Planning and Designhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-207-garden.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 47: Pollinator Victory Gardenshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-47-pollinator.htmlShow Notes will be posted after 8/31/2026.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 8-15-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Mark Weathington, Director of the JC Raulston Arboretum, all about gardening for Hummingbirds. The plant profile is on Ostrich Ferns and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "Preventing Lettuce Tip Burn" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 140: Daphne Shrubs and Their Relativeshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-140-daphne.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 229: Mahonia Reexaminedhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-229-mahonia.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 47: Pollinator Victory Gardenshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-47-pollinator.htmlShow Notes will be posted after 8/21/2026.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 8-8-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with photographer Becca Mathias about capturing better images of our home gardens. The plant profile is on Lemongrass and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "How to Zoodle Your Zucchinis" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 238: Flower Photography Tipshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-238-flower.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 202: Documenting Gardenshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-202.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 17: Garden Photographyhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-17-garden.htmlShow Notes will be posted after 8/15/2026.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 8-1-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Jana Milbocker, about Gilded Age Gardens and the Buffalo Fling. The plant profile is on Wild Petunia and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "When to Pick Bell Peppers" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeView our album of Buffalo Fling photos at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1690104923121515&type=3Visit Garden Walk Buffalo at: https://www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com/garden-walk-buffaloIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 167: Flinging with the Garden Touristhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-167-flinging.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 32: Garden Tours - Europe and Beyondhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-32-garden.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 146: Spring Color Inspiration at Longwoodhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-146-spring.htmlShow Notes will be posted after 8/8/2026.*You can order Jana's book at https://amzn.to/4wTL0q8This link is to our Amazon affiliate account and we may earn a few pennies from these sales, but it wil not impact your purchase price.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 7-25-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with water gardening enthusiast Dr. Peter Kremers about Color on the Creek's solutions for managing stormwater and algal blooms. The plant profile is on Wine Cups and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "The Parsnip and the Peanut" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 248: Water Garden Plants with Suzanne Boomhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-248-water.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 11: Lotus with Kelly Billinghttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-11-lotus.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 63: Water Gardening and Koi Pondshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-63-water.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 228: Reducing Runoff with Rain Gardenshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-228-reducing.htmlShow Notes will be posted after 7/28/2026.Visit the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society at https://iwgs.org/.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 7-18-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with landscape architect Thomas Rainer* about designing plant systems. The plant profile is on Dwarf Comfrey and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "Secret Letters of the Garden" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 89: Working with a Landscape Designerhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-89-working.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 245: Innovative Approaches to Meadow Plantingshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-245-innovative.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 173: Native Plant Fallacieshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/11/gardendc-podcast-episode-173-native.htmlShow Notes will be posted after 7/11/2026.*You can order Thomas Rainer's book Planting in a Post-Wild World at https://amzn.to/4f0EoPy This link is to our Amazon affiliate account and we may earn a few pennies from these sales, but it wil not impact your purchase price.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 7-11-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Chris Smith*, executive director of the Utopian Seed Project, all about Okra. The plant profile is on American Elderberry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "Moonlight and Wildflowers" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 88: Seed Swaps and Exchanges with Ira Wallacehttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-88-seed-swaps.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 68: Summer Vegetableshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-68-summer.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 277: Revolutionary Tomato Growinghttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-277.htmlShow Notes will be posted after 7/15/2026.*You can order Chris Smith's book The Whole Okra at https://amzn.to/4wp4sLeThis link is to our Amazon affiliate account and we may earn a few pennies from these sales, but it wil not impact your purchase price.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 7-4-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with garden writer, speaker, and radio host C. L. Fornari* about Hydrangea Tips and Tricks. The plant profile is on Cornflower and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "Benjy and the Bees" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 279: How and When to Prune Hydrangeashttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-279-how-and.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 142: Hydrangea Care and Pruninghttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-142-hydrangea.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 60: Hydrangea Varieties with Andrew Buntinghttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-60-hydrangeas.htmlShow Notes will be posted after 7/5/2026.*You can order C. L. Fornari's book Hydrangea Happiness at https://amzn.to/4f9rJKrThis link is to our Amazon affiliate account and we may earn a few pennies from these sales, but it wil not impact your purchase price.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 6-27-2026.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with award-winning horticultural author, speaker, and podcaster Eva Monheim* about Summer Tree Care. The plant profile is on Lantana and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "Planting an Herb Garden" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribeIf you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 12: Shrubs and Hedges with Eva Monheimhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-12-eva-monheim.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 87: Winter Tree Care with Lou Mayerhttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-87-winter-tree.html~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 240: Top Urban Trees with Robert Shaut of Casey Treeshttps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-240-top-urban.html*You can order Eva Monheim's book Shrubs and Hedges at https://amzn.to/4oZ9iN3This link is to our Amazon affiliate account and we may earn a few pennies from these sales, but it wil not impact your purchase price.You can listen to Eva's podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@ThePlantATrillionTreesPodcastShow Notes will be posted after 6/28/2026.We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzMusic: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 6-20-2026