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Pegplant's Podcast
by Peggy
Pegplant's Podcast is a weekly podcast providing news to the mid-Atlantic gardening community, including events, books, plants, and products. Produced by Peggy Riccio, pegplant.
Episodes
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FinalEpisode
This is the final episode for the summer of 2021. Pegplant's Podcast will be on pause for the summer.
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FourthWeekMay2021
News about gardening clubs and societies to join such as the American Horticultural Society, National Garden Clubs, Garden Club of America and many local private clubs, native plant societies, and societies that focus on certain plants. There is a new line of Everleaf basil plants with a columnar...
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ThirdWeekMay2021
News about public gardens to visit this summer, including books that list gardens in the mid-Atlantic area, the Mariachi line of Helenium perennial plants, interesting plant nutrient kits, new books, and upcoming events. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden…
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SecondWeekMay2021
News about the virtual Chelsea Flower Show, virtual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, Brookside Gardens’ Conservatory, the new Winterthur exhibit, Monrovia’s line of Cape Fuchsia plants, a new gardening product, two new books, and upcoming events. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio,...
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FirstWeekMay2021
News about Mother’s Day deals, adopting a plant, Casey Trees' tree species guide, gardening sleeves, Kitchen Minis – a new line of very compact pepper and tomato plants -- new books, and upcoming events. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and...
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FourthWeekApril2021
News about the Smithsonian museums and related gardens, Girl Scouts Tree planting initiative, climate victory gardens, virtual events for Herb Day, Hilton Carter’s collection at Target, new dark leaf hydrangea, upcoming events, and new products and books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy...
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ThirdWeekApril2021
News about the Leesburg Flower and Garden Show, tree saplings, Peony’s Envy peonies, Franciscan Monastery plant sale, Spanish lavender, gardening supplies for Mother’s Day gifts, upcoming gardening events, and new books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden…
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SecondWeekApril2021
News about tracking cicadas and purchasing cicada-related merchandise, seed purchasing deals, public gardens opening up again, art exhibits at public gardens, a new way to compost, upcoming gardening events, and new books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden...
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FirstWeekApril2021
News about upcoming plant sales and flower shows, new begonias, gardening augers and power drills, upcoming gardening events and recently published books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about...
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FifthWeekMarch2021
News about cicadas, spring displays at public gardens, cherry blossoms, sponsoring bird boxes, plant discounts for teachers, variegated forsythia, hanging plants, upcoming gardening events, and new books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and...
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FourthWeekMarch2021
News about American Horticultural Society awards, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal plants, Cavano’s Perennials selling retail, Whole Gardener plant nutrients, the Little Dibby, upcoming gardening events and new plants and books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio,...
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ThirdWeekMarch2021
News about seed libraries, Knock Out Petite miniature rose, Nigella ‘Transformer’ unique flower, microgreen kit and unusual scallion kit, Ocean series of plant containers made from ocean’s plastic waste material, upcoming gardening events and new books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy...
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SecondWeekMarch2021
News about the Great Grow Along, the Environmental Film Festival, Longwood Gardens’ and Homestead Gardens’ plans to expand, Monrovia’s new Sunbelievable sunflower, Michael Judd’s nursery of edibles, All-America Selections, upcoming events, new books, and new products. Pegplant's Podcast is…
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FirstWeekMarch2021
News about Galanthus Gala, virtual lavender presentations and farms, new hanging blueberry plants and new strawberry plants, Thriving Design’s C-bites and plant support kits, upcoming events, and books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and...
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FourthWeekFebruary2021
News about Friends of the National Arboretum plant sale, annual Lahr symposium, annual plant sales, and opening dates of botanical gardens. PlantNovaNatives webinar series, two new books from Timber Press, Aquapots, ornamental oreganos, and Standing Ovation serviceberry. Pegplant's Podcast is...
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ThirdWeekFebruary2021
News about Historic Garden Week in Virginia, Flower Mart at the National Cathedral in DC, and Fruition Seeds in New York. Upcoming gardening events, the Beacon line of impatiens, the Bonnie Plants cabbage program, and new books and products. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by horticulturist and...
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SecondWeekFebruary2021
News about Mt. Cuba, Longwood Gardens, Garden Conservancy, and the Smithsonian’s Let’s Talk Garden series. Upcoming gardening events, great seed catalog, video on planting poppies in the snow, and a product called the growing candle. Discussions about Tasha Greer’s new book on growing your own...
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FirstWeekFebruary2021
This week's episode highlights upcoming gardening events including news about Rootingdc, Philadelphia Flower Show, Hillwood Museum and Gardens, and Mt. Vernon. New plant introductions include new basils from Ghana, "epicenter of basil genetics." Check out Kelly Norris' New Naturalism book and…
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Starting the New Year with New Ventures
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens and upcoming events. Their special announcement is that with the new year, Peggy will branch out on her own and produce Pegplant's Podcast. Pegplant's Podcast will start the first week in February, 2021, and…
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Celebrating Calendula, Harvesting Greens, and DIY Holiday Gifts
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Peggy talks about calendula and Teri talks about harvesting greens from her community garden. Together they discuss the change in date and venue for the annual Philadelphia Flower Show and DIY holiday gifts.…
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Decorating with Waxed Amaryllis, Cooking with Sage and Bulbing Fennel, and Creating Houseplant Gifts
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Peggy talks about the compost she received for her new garden bed, waxed amaryllis bulbs, and the herbs and edible flowers she cut from her garden for her charcuterie board. Teri talks about cooking with…
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Talking About Tulips, Camellias, Ginger, Amaryllis and the Corona Tools Giveaway
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Peggy talks about ordering bulk compost and Teri talks about planting tulips. Peggy relays the tips she has learned about growing ginger in this area and the different types of amaryllis bulbs. Teri talks about...
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Ordering Seeds and Bulbs, Cutting Back Grasses and Shrubs
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Teri talks about camellias and the native camassia bulb with blue flowers. She also talks about her community garden and growing greens over the winter with row covers. Peggy talks about tatsoi, ordering seeds,...
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Visiting Cavano's Perennials, Putnam Hill Nursery, and Middleburg
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Teri talks about re-designing her outdoor space, giving away her containers, and saving fallen leaves. Peggy talks about cutting back mums, ordering seeds, and printing seed packet templates. This past weekend,...
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Enjoying the Fall Foliage and Looking Forward to Holiday Baking with Herbs and Spices
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Teri talks about her mums and lasagna gardening while Peggy talks about her holy basil and bringing in houseplants. Peggy describes her visit to the Lake Ridge Nursery and Garden Center in Virginia and the…
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Installing an Evergreen Privacy Screen, Enjoying the Fall Foliage, and Ordering Spices for the Holidays
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens as well as their recent trips to public gardens and nurseries. Peggy relays her experience with Merrifield Garden Center staff installing evergreens in her backyard for privacy, Teri describes her trip to...
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Visiting Sharp's Farm, Belle Grove Plantation, Hampton Historic Site and Weber's Cider Mill Farm
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Teri talks about her brugmansia and mums and Peggy talks using parsley, sage, and edible flowers from her garden in the kitchen. This past weekend, Teri visited the Hampton Historic Site and Weber's Cider Mill...
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Visiting Good Earth, Botanologica, National Arboretum, and the Franciscan Monastery
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Teri talks about her mums that her dad grew every year and Peggy talks about her mints. This past weekend, Teri visited the U.S. National Arboretum and the Franciscan Monastery in DC and had the opportunity to...
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Visiting Cultivate the City in DC and Wineries with Gardens in MD
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens (and kitchen!). Peggy talks about harvesting roselle in her garden and using C-Clips from Thriving Design to create vertical structures for climbing vegetables. Teri talks about the heirloom collard project of…
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Visiting Tregaron Conservancy and Merrifield Garden Center and Talking About Jumping Worms
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens (and kitchen!). Teri talks about layering and composting and Peggy talks about a new type of lemon balm and setting up her Geobins. This past weekend, Teri visited Tregaron Conservancy and Peggy visited…
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Exploring Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and Getting Plants in the Ground Before Winter
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Teri talks about removing a tree and the increased sunlight in her garden and Peggy talks about updating her seed and garden files. Teri visited a private rooftop garden and Peggy visited the gardens at the...
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Welcoming Fall by Visiting Produce and Garden Centers, Ordering Garlic, and Using a Hillside Planter
Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens (and kitchen!). Teri talks about a product called a hillside planter and Peggy talks about garlic and roasting cherry tomatoes and peppers. This past weekend, Teri visited Spicknall’s Farm Market in Maryland and...
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Visiting Valley View Farms Garden Center, Romano Winery, and Northern Virginia Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens from growing pumpkins to hardy gardenias to reblooming azaleas to discovering a new blue cardinal flower. Teri visited Valley View Farms Garden Center and Nursery and the Romano Vineyard and Winery. Peggy suggested visiting…
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Learning Gardening from African Roots, supporting the Garden Conservancy, and Visiting Patuxent Nursery
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens, from saving seed of variegated morning glories and peppers to making wildflower seed bombs. Peggy discusses an African American Foodways Cooking Demonstration given by Stratford Hall in Virginia. Teri discusses the Garden...
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Feeding the Soul and Mind from Green Spaces and Places and Tapping into Public Gardens' Youth Educational Resources
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is blooming in their gardens and how the new Perennial Plant of the Year for 2021 would make a great addition. Teri describes her visit to Greenstreet Gardens and the Wellspring Manor and Spa in Maryland while Peggy relays her discovery that many local...
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Learning About Extension Offices, Treating Sick Houseplants, and Scheduling Gardening Events This Fall
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens, from harvesting peppers and squash to controlling weeds. In this episode they talk about upcoming events and the public gardens that are opening up again. Teri talks about extension offices and inspecting houseplants for...
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Exploring Chanticleer and David Culp's Garden, Saving Tomato Seeds, and Creating New Garden Beds
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens from beautiful flowering phlox to creating new garden beds. They continue the conversation about saving seed and describe how to save seed from "wet" fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and squashes. Peggy...
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Buzzing with Bees and Mead, Visiting River Farm, and Discovering New Plants, Resources, and Deals
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their own gardens, from blooms to herbs to veggies. Together they talk about saving seed now and the difference between heirloom, open pollinated and hybrid. Peggy describes her visit to River Farm, home of the American Horticultural…
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Saving Seeds, Growing Scented Geraniums, and Visiting Oatlands Historic House and Gardens and Abernethy and Spencer Greenhouses
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens from saving seeds to managing powdery mildew. Together they spent the day in Loudoun County, VA, visiting Oatlands Historic House and Gardens and Abernethy and Spencer Greenhouses. While at Abernethy, they each purchased…
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Growing Brugmansia, Picking Peppers, and visiting Robin Hill Farm, Brookside Gardens and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens, from growing brugmansia to picking peppers for potato salad to harvesting blackberries. Always trying something new, they recommend a new heatless jalapeno from Burpee called Sweet Popper. Together they describe their visits…
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Visiting Thanksgiving Farms and Green Spring Gardens, Supporting Farmers Markets, and Chasing Lotus Blossoms
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens and how they are harvesting and cooking with their summer's bounty. They describe their visits to Thanksgiving Farms, Green Spring Gardens, and local farmers markets. Together they discuss upcoming gardening events and…
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Visiting Little Washington, National Colonial Farm, and Blooming Hill Lavender Farm, Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Pests, and Upcoming Gardening Events
Peggy and Teri describe their visits to a garden in Little Washington, VA; the National Colonial Farm, MD; and the Blooming Hill Lavender Farm, VA. To identify good and bad pests in the garden, they recommend Jessica Walliser's Good Bug/Bad Bug book and also recommend that gardeners contact...
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Visiting Willow Oak and Riversdale; Asking Master Gardeners and Extension Agents Gardening Questions; and Celebrating National Pollinator Week
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens and their visits to Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm, Riversdale, and Homestead Gardens. For those who have gardening questions, Peggy and Teri give advice on who to contact in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC....
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Picking Snap Peas, Deadheading Flowers, and Making a Summer Bucket List of Gardens to Visit
Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss flowers, herbs, and vegetables in their gardens, explain the term deadheading, and develop a summer bucket list of local gardens to visit. Listeners can send their gardening questions to [email protected]. This episode is sponsored by John Magee,...
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Visiting Now Open Public Gardens, Taking Stem Cuttings, and Sowing More Greens
Peggy and Teri discuss plants that are blooming in their Virginia and Maryland gardens, succession planting for more greens, taking stem cuttings, watching the virtual Chelsea Flower Show, the importance of supporting public gardens, and the local public gardens and parks that are beginning to…
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Using Fabric Bags and Containers, Tracking the Sun in the Garden, and Watching Virtual Gardening Shows
Peggy and Teri discuss what is happening in their own gardens, including roses and new culinary herbs, using fabric bags and containers on top of poor soil, identifying sunny spots in the garden, exciting new virtual gardening events, and so much more in the DC metro area.
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Keeping a Garden Journal, Pressing Flowers, Baking with Lemon Balm, and Attending Virtual Gardening Events
Peggy and Teri talk about what is blooming in their own gardens, starting new plants from seed, propagating with willow water, keeping a garden journal, pressing flowers to remember this time, baking with lemon balm, upcoming virtual gardening events, and so much more in the DC metro area.
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Plants We Wished We Hadn't Planted and Online Gardening Lectures and Workshops
Peggy and Teri discuss several plants they wished they had not planted in the garden, the plants they are glad they did plant and are blooming now, seeds they have sown and new plants they are trying to grow, and online gardening lectures and workshops.
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Learning to garden online and virtual tours, swapping plants, and new gardening books
Peggy and Teri talk about their gardens (camellias, vitex, Korean spice viburnum, and bearded irises), starting seeds, pollinator attracting plants, sharing plants, learning to garden online, taking virtual garden tours, new books, picking up gardening supplies curbside, growing potatoes…
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Pegplant's Podcast is a weekly podcast providing news to the mid-Atlantic gardening community, including events, books, plants, and products. Produced by Peggy Riccio, pegplant.
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