Planting for Success with Corey Welles

Thirty years ago, the exotic gardens of Madame Ganna Walska’s Santa Barbara estate were barely clinging to life. When those 37+ acres were relaunched as Lotusland - now a prize-winning botanic garden - Ag experts’ best advice was to poison unwanted species and ramp up growth with chemical fertilizers. Sustainability expert Corey Welles had a different idea: how would it look if we worked with nature, not against it, to create a resilient ecosystem that could withstand Santa Barbara’s challenging climate? Three decades later, Corey Welles is at the forefront of a revolution in regenerative horticulture which seeks to supplant “big-Ag” advice for more ecological, adaptable practices. His expertise has been sourced by the botanic gardens of Berkeley, Descanso, the Huntington, and the Getty. Tune in to learn about the soil’s “gut health,” encounter unlikely connections between horticulture and Taoism, and learn a tip or two for your garden at home.Learn more about Lotusland: https://www.lotusland.org/ (https://www.lotusland.org/Follow Stacy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacypulice