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The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l — 302 episodes
468-Edimentals: Beautiful Perennial Plants That You Can Eat
467-Gardener Scott's Tips for Gardening in Raised Beds-Encore Presentation
466-Mimicking Natural Habitats to Support Wildlife in Gardens
465-Gardening with Chickens, Revisited
464-How Flowers Made Our World
463-Ecological Gardening Essentials for Working in Concert with Nature
462-Plant This, Not That: Native Swaps for Popular Plants and Trees
461-Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Hidden History of Urban Food Growing
460-Ripe Tomato Revolution: Practical Tips for Easier Growing
459-Garden for Life: How to Keep Gardening Joyfully at Any Age
458-Turning a Passion for Microgreens into a Business
457-Soil Blocks Versus Plastic Trays for Seed Starting, Pros and Cons
456-Food Preservation for Gardeners
455-The Top Five Seed Starting Mistakes to Avoid-Encore Presentation
454-More Seed Starting Tips You'll Be Glad to Know
453-How to Prepare for Seed Starting Season-Encore Presentation
452-The Cure for Boredom: Gardening
451-Raised Bed Garden Makeover: You Asked, I Answered
450-Wicked Plants: Mother Nature's Most Dangerous-Encore Presentation
449-The Case Against Buying Ladybugs and for Non-Natives-Encore Presentation
448-The Self-Fed Garden, with Eliot Coleman
447-The Common Sense Gardener, with Allan Armitage
446-How Nature Heals Us, with Kathy Willis, Ph.D.
445-How Floret Flower Farm Grew Into a Successful Business, with Erin Benzakein-Encore Presentation
444-Home Permaculture: Turn Your Yard Into a Thriving Ecosystem
443-Tips and Tricks to Get More from Your Greenhouse-Encore Presentation
442-Harnessing the Potential of Saplings, with Basil Camu
441-How to Keep Houseplants and Overwintered Pots Thriving — The Science Behind It
440-Fall Reading List: Nature, Garden & Ecology Books for Cozy Evenings
439-Staying on Task in the Fall Garden and Setting Up for Spring Success
438-Essential Winter Tree Pruning Tips-Encore Presentation
437-Healing the Earth: From Wasteland to Wonder-Encore Presentation
436-Inside Sustainable Westport: The Power of Local Action
435-Start with Soil: The Foundation of Every Garden
434-What You'll Find in the 2026 Old Farmer's Almanac, with Editor-in-Chief Carol Connare
433-Accidental Seed Heroes, with Adam Alexander
432-Taking Stock of the Garden in Late Summer-Encore Presentation
431-Inspiration and Advice for Aspiring Flower Farmers
430-The Land Ethic in Action, with Darrel Morrison
429-One Garden Against the World, with Kate Bradbury
428-The Peatlands Crisis, with Alys Fowler
427-Joe's Summer Check-In
426-Global Permaculture & Africa's Great Green Wall
425-Joe's Summer Garden Reflections-Encore Presentation
424-Fruit Tree Grafting Is for Everyone
423-Understanding Herbalism, with Rosemary Gladstar
422-Gardening Through Changing Life Circumstances, with Craig LeHouiller
421-Doug Tallamy Answers the Question, How Can I Help?
420-There's More to Pansies Than You Think
419-Cottage and Container Gardens, with Claus Dalby
418-Recognizing and Confronting the Threats Facing America's Trees
417-Understanding Phenology, the Biological Rhythms of the Seasons
416-Raised Bed Gardening, with Gardener Scott
415-Fruit Tree Pruning: How to Cultivate Healthy Fruit Trees
414-Living Off the Land and Interdependently, with Robin Greenfield
413-Easy Actions Anyone Can Take To Support Wildlife
412-Animal Intelligence: Appreciating the Emotional Depth of Wildlife
411-How Conservationists and Foresters Saved America's Public Lands
410-Create a Mini-Forest with the Miyawaki Method
409-The Bad Naturalist With Paula Whyman
408-Road Ecology: Wildlife Crossings Protect Biodiversity
407-What Your Food Ate Matters
406-Get to Know the Old Farmer's Almanac, with Carol Connare, Editor-in-Chief
405-All About Ferns, with Dr. Emily Sessa of NYBG
404-Houseplant Propagation Need-to-Knows, with Lindsay Sisti
403-Winter Tree Care, with Basil Camu
402-Bylaws for Biodiversity
401-Fighting for the Right to Have a Natural Yard, with Wolf Ruck
400-Defending a Native Garden From Misguided Laws
399-Preparation and Seed Organization Tips for a Stress-Free Seed Starting Season
398-Get Small and Live Better on a Lean Micro Farm-Encore Presentation
397-Looking Ahead to 2025, with Margaret Roach
396-Looking Back on 2024 in the Garden
395-Your Natural Garden: Ecological Gardening in Action
394-The Easiest Way to Start and Grow Native Flower Seeds in Winter-Encore Presentation
393-The Hidden Life of Roots-Encore Presentation
392-Prevent Eye Injuries in the Garden
391-Fall Bulb Planting A to Z-Encore Presentation
390-Essays on Urban Nature, with Joanna Brichetto
389-Wicked Plants: Mother Nature's Dangerous Botanical Creations
388-How to Create a Naturalized Bulb Lawn-Encore Presentation
387-Leave the Leaves for Wildlife and the Climate
386-The Revelations of a Nature Journal, with Margaret Renkl
385-Appreciating the Diversity of Native Bees
384-Count Birds with Project FeederWatch
383-Gardening Burnout
382-The Tree Collectors: Amy Stewart's Tales of Arboreal Obsessions
381-Simple Garden Design Lessons, with Margaret Roach-Encore Presentation
380-Monarch Butterflies and Milkweed: A Remarkable Story of Co-evolution-Encore Presentation
379-My Audio Garden Journal: Winding Down Summer, Readying for Fall
378-The Essential Role of Soil Bacteria in the Garden-Encore Presentation
377-Plasticulture, AI and More Innovations in Agriculture
376-The Light Eaters: The Unseen World of Plant Intelligence
375-Apple Hunters Rediscover the Colorado Orange Apple
374-The Insect Crisis: How Losing the Little Things Creates Big Problems
373-The Land Ethic: Aldo Leopold's Conservation Philosophy
372-Groundcover Solutions for Difficult Spaces and Turf Lawn Reduction
371-Climate Change-Resilient Gardening, with Kim Stoddart
370-Bird-Friendly Gardening, with Jen McGuinness
369-Essential Things to Know About Poison Ivy-Encore Presentation
368-Tips for Controlling Deer and Other Nuisance Wildlife-Encore Presentation
367-How to Maintain Your Ultimate Gardening Tool, Your Body, with Movement Expert Katy Bowman
366-How Gardeners Can Adapt to Climate Change, with Toni Farmer
365-Tiny and Wild: What To Know To Build a Small-Scale Meadow Anywhere
364-Easy Ways to Help Heal Earth in Suburban and Urban Landscapes
363-The Ethos of the Ecological Gardening Summit, Part II, with Rebecca McMackin
362-The Ethos of the Ecological Gardening Summit, with Doug Tallamy
361-Online Gardening Academy™ Students Share Their 'Aha' Moments and Lessons Learned
360-Reflections on Gardening, with Scott Medal Recipient Margaret Roach
359-How to Attract Pollinators of Native Plants-Encore Presentation
358-How a Volunteer Sunflower Turned a Flower Farmer into a Seed Breeder
357-Tomato Talk and Big Gardening and Life Changes, with Craig LeHoullier
356-Mastering Succession Planting, with Meg Cowden-Encore Presentation
355-Growing Flowers, Seeds and a Business, with Erin Benzakein of Floret Flower Farm
354-How Pesticide Regulations Fail Pollinators, with the Xerces Society
353-No-Till Growers Guide to Ecological Market Gardening-Encore Presentation
352-Greenhouse Hacks and Tips: Lessons Learned In My First Year
351-The Cut Flower Handbook, with Lisa Mason Ziegler
350-What to Know About Buying and Owning a Hobby Greenhouse
349-Your Seed Starting Questions Answered
348-The Top Five Seed Starting Mistakes and How to Fix Them
347-Gardening in the U.K., with Bunny Guinness
346-Winter Houseplant Care, with Maria Failla
345-The Lean Micro Farm: Raise Crops with Maximum Efficiency
344-Grow Fruit Trees Successfully
343-Top Gardening Takeaways of 2023
342-An Introduction to Growing Microgreens
341-A Backyard Year, with Margaret Renkl
340-My Favorite Gardening Gear and Gadgets Update
339-Microbe Science for Gardeners, with Robert Pavlis
338-Ecological Landscape Design: Form and Function
337-Legends of the Leaf: The Secrets of Well-Known Houseplants, with Jane Perrone
336-What We Sow: The Significance of Seeds, with Jennifer Jewell
335-Better Soil Health and Crop Yields Through Regenerative Agriculture, with Gabe Brown
334-A Market Farmer's Journey to Success-Encore Presentation
333-Why Oaks Are Our Most Essential Native Trees, with Doug Tallamy-Encore Presentation
332-Growing Cool Season Flowers, with Lisa Mason Ziegler-Encore Presentation
331-The Ecological Garden Blueprint: 10 Essential Steps That Matter Most
330-Natural Garden Design Basics, with Benjamin Vogt
329-Cultivating a Personal Garden Style with Rochelle Greayer
328-Behind the Scenes with Joe and GardenFarm™ Manager Tobi
327-The Nuances of Native and Non-Native Ladybugs and Other Insects
326-An Introduction to Modern Homesteading, with Jill Winger
325-Grounded: Reclaiming Well-Being and Finding Self-Sufficiency Through Gardening
324-The Potential of Mushrooms to Overcome Environmental Challenges
323-What to Plant Now for the Fall Vegetable Garden-Encore Presentation
322-Back to the Roots Brings Organic Gardening to the Masses
321-Joe's Summer Observations and Takeaways from the GardenFarm™
320-Nature's Best Hope: Why Our Plant Choices Matter, with Doug Tallamy-Encore Presentation
319-Assessing Hydrangea Cold Tolerance
318-The True Story Behind the Monsanto Roundup Trials, with Dr. Chadi Nabhan
317- Native Gardeners vs. the HOA, Part II
316-Celebrate Pollinator Week with Pollinator Partnership
315-Succession Planting with Flowers
314-Native Gardeners vs. the HOA: An Important Victory for Wildlife
313-Get to Know Cucumber-Melons, an Alternative to Bitter Cucumbers
312-Native Plants of the Cherokee and How They Can Be Used Today, with Mark Warren
311-Gardening Science: How Your Garden Really Grows
310-Managing Weed Overwhelm: A Practical Organic Approach for Real Results, with Margaret Roach-Encore Presentation
309-Carex: A Problem-Solving Native Perennial for Any Home Landscape
308-Wildscape: The Sensory Wonders of Nature, with Nancy Lawson
307-Breeding Dahlias for Home Gardeners-Encore Presentation
306-Plant Breeding for Home Gardeners-Encore Presentation
305-Compost Science for Gardeners, with Robert Pavlis
304-Overcoming Common Gardening Challenges-Encore Presentation
303-We Are the ARK: Acts of Restorative Kindness, with Mary Reynolds
302-How to Grow Epic Potatoes-Encore Presentation
301-Seed Starting Updates This Year vs. Last Year and More, with Craig LeHoullier
300-Assessing the Damage of the Polar Vortex, with Troy Marden
299-Vegetable Garden Problem Solving, with Susan Mulvihill
298-How Nematodes and Pheromones Will Be Used in the Future of Gardening
297-Seed Starting Essentials
296-Making Plans and Setting Intentions for My 2023 Gardening Season
295-Looking Back on 2022's Garden Lessons
294-A Primer on Bonsai, with Bjorn Bjorholm
293-Winter Sowing Native Seeds-Encore Presentation
292-Understanding Brix and How It Affects Plants and Pests
291-Vermicomposting Success: What You Need to Know Before Starting a Worm Bin
290-Understanding Vermicompost and the Benefits of Worm Castings
289-Making Environmental Literacy Part of Public Education
288-The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: A Model of Gardening for the Greater Good
287-No-Till Gardening and The Living Soil Handbook, with Jesse Frost
286-Naturalizing Bulb Lawns
285-Growing Indoors Hydroponically
284-Gardening Sustainably in a Changing Climate
283-A Soil Chemistry Primer: How Protons and Electrons Influence Soil Moisture and Fertility
282-The Vital Role of Soil Bacteria in the Garden, with Jeff Lowenfels
281-The Chemical Age: How Tools of War Became Agricultural Chemicals
280-How to Get More Beneficial Insects in Your Garden to Manage Insect Pests Naturally
279-Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World, with William Alexander
278-The Seed Detective: Preserving Diversity & Uncovering the History of Remarkable Vegetables, with Adam Alexander
277-Joe Lamp'l and Meg Cowden Discuss His New Book: 'The Vegetable Gardening Book'
276-The Water Crisis in the Face of Climate Change, with Charles Fishman-Encore Presentation
275-Cool-Season Vegetables to Grow in Fall-Updated Encore Presentation
274-Growing Cool-Season Annuals for Earlier Color and Hardier Plants
273-Healing Through Gardening, with Stephanie Rose
272-Plant Science for Gardeners, Part II, with Robert Pavlis
271-Small Space Vegetable Gardening, with Mark Ridsdill Smith
270-Plant Science for Gardeners, with Robert Pavlis, Part I
269-The Ultimate Guide to Flower Growing, With Jenny Rose Carey
268-How to Prepare a Garden Before Going Away for Vacation-Encore Presentation
267-Non-Negotiables for a Successful Summer in the Garden-Encore Presentation
266-How Heat Affects Tomato Plants and How to Protect Them, with Craig LeHoullier
265-Finding the Mother Tree: How Trees Take Care of Each Other, with Suzanne Simard
264-Kiss the Ground: Thinking Regeneratively, with Finian Makepeace
263-Growing Joy: How Plant Care Can Be Self Care, with Maria Failla
262-Garden for Wildlife: Accessing the Right Native Plants, with the NWF
261-All About Native Bees, with Heather Holm
260-A Primer on Hydroponic Gardening: Growing in Water
259-Getting to Know PittMoss, a Peat-free Growing Medium Alternative, with Dr. Charles Bethke
258-Averting the Insect Apocalypse, with Dave Goulson
257-Uncovering Black Garden History, with Abra Lee
256-The Challenge (and Solution) for Using Coconut Coir as a Seed Starting and Growing Medium
255-Raising Carnivorous Plants, with Kenny Coogan
254-Overcoming Gardening Hurdles
253-A Primer on Plant Breeding for Home Gardeners
252-The Underappreciated Value of Predatory Beneficial Insects in the Garden
251-All About Chile Peppers: Good to Know and How to Grow, with Dr. Paul Bosland
250-Mastering the Art of Succession Planting, with Meg Cowden
249-Growing Epic Tomatoes Course: A Look back on Year One and New Changes Ahead, With Craig LeHoullier and Joe Lamp'l
248-Dahlia Growing & Breeding, with Kristine Albrecht
247-Promoting a New Garden Ethic, with Benjamin Vogt
246-Growing Figs Anywhere, Even in Cold Climates, with Lee Reich
245-The Hidden Life of Trees, with Peter Wohlleben
244-Wasps: Getting to Know These Underappreciated Insects, with Heather Holm
243-Always More to Learn in the Garden, with Margaret Roach
242-Grow Now: Change the World, One Garden at a Time, with Emily Murphy
241-Tiny Victory Gardens: Tips on Growing Food Without a Yard
240-Uprooted: A Gardener's Journey and Growth From Starting Over, with Page Dickey
239-Pollinators of Native Plants: How to Attract, Observe and Identify These Essential Insects
238-Peat Moss: Examining the Challenges of its Ongoing Use in the Face of Climate Change
237-Ecological Gardening: Creating Beauty & Biodiversity
236-Gardening in Grow Bags: Answers to All Your Questions
235-The Easiest Way to Start and Grow Native Seeds in Winter: No Special Equipment Required
234-Converting Lawn into Meadow
233-Ecological Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park, with Rebecca McMackin, Part II
232-Ecological Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park, With Rebecca McMackin, Part I
231-Vegetables Love Flowers (and Why You Should Grow More)
230-Monarch Rx: The Prescription for Healthier Butterflies
229-Food Forest Basics: Creating Abundance Even in Small Spaces
228-Growing Great Garlic, With Alley Swiss of Filaree Farm
227-The Humane Gardener-How to Nurture a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
226-The Magical World of Moss Gardening
225-Growing Roses Sustainably
224-Expert Advice on Planting Flowering Bulbs in Fall, with Brent Heath
223-How Soil Microbes Make Good Soil Great
222-Tiny Vampires: Understanding Mosquitoes & Effective Mosquito Control
221-Biggest Summer Garden Challenges: Your Burning Questions Answered
220-Fall Succession Planning and Planting Tips, with Meg Cowden
219-Troublesome Garden Pests: Organic Control Strategies That Work
218-Squash Bugs: How to Manage and Control This Challenging Pest
217-Tomato Growing Advice for Challenging Weather & Every Day, with Craig LeHoullier
216-Tomato Disease Prevention & Control: Tried and True and What's New
215-Roots Demystified: The Amazing Unseen Things Roots Do
214-The National Gardening Association's 2021 Survey Findings: What Gardeners Think
213-Understanding the Basics of Hügelkultur, with Paul Wheaton
212-Answers to Your Frequently Asked Gardening Questions for June
211-Invasive Asian Jumping Worms: What Gardeners Need to Know
210-Non-Negotiables for Summer Success in the Garden
209-The Natural Science Behind a Great Garden, with Dr. Lee Reich-Encore Presentation
208-Growing Epic Tomatoes: Our Just-Released Online Course Preview, With Craig LeHoullier
207-Understanding Fertilizers and How to Use Them-Encore Presentation
206-Our Most Essential Trees: The Nature of Oaks, with Doug Tallamy
205-A Primer on Growing Blueberries, with Lee Reich-Encore Presentation
204-Hardening Off and Setting Plants Up for Success in Spring
203-For the Love of Composting, with Dr. Lee Reich-Encore Presentation
202-Top 10 Things to Do Now to Prepare the Garden for Spring-Encore Presentation
201-Understanding Regenerative Agriculture and Permaculture, with Dr. Jake Mowrer
200-Monty Don: Behind the Scenes of Gardeners' World, and More
199-Growing Epic Potatoes: Everything to Know From Before You Plant to Storing the Harvest
198-Hydrangea Care For Late Winter: Pro Tips for Pruning and More, With Lorraine Ballato
197-The Many Benefits of Building a Naturalistic Garden, with Kelly Norris
196-The Science of Lighting Plants Indoors, with Leslie Halleck-Encore Presentation
195-Identifying and Controlling Garden Pests Organically
194-Easy No-Dig Gardening, with Charlie Nardozzi
193-Digging Deeper into Seed Starting with Garden Professor John Porter-Encore Presentation
192-Start Seeds Indoors Successfully-Encore Presentation
191-Winter Sowing: A Simple Way to Start Seeds Outdoors-Encore Presentation
190-Growing Herbs: The Workhorse Plants for Every Garden, Outdoors and Indoors
189-How Gardening Enriched Our Lives in 2020
188-Why Buy Organic Seeds, with Tom Stearns of High Mowing Organic Seeds-Encore Presentation
187-The Informed Seed Shopper: What to Know Before You Buy
186-Why Real Christmas Trees Are Better for the Environment Than Artificial
185-Restoring The American Chestnut: An All-Out Effort to Save This Iconic Tree
184-More Must-Have Books for Every Gardener: Encore (Hybrid) Presentation
183-Your Gardening Successes in 2020
182-Organic Urban Seed Farming, with San Diego Seed Company
181-The Power of a Plant: Stephen Ritz and His Incredible Green Bronx Machine
180-Growing and Using Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape, with Brie Arthur
179-Plant Partners: The Science-based Benefits of Companion Planting, with Jessica Walliser
178-Selecting and Caring for Houseplants, with Jane Perrone
177-An Overview of Ornamental Grasses and Grass-like Plants, with John Greenlee
176-Always Learning: 10 Lessons the Garden Has Taught Us in 2020, with Meg Cowden
175-Decoding Gardening Advice, With Dr. Jeff Gillman - Encore Presentation
174-Season Extension Practices for Getting More from Your Garden, with Niki Jabbour
173-Starting a New Tomato Garden: Lessons Learned, with Craig LeHoullier
172-Tips for Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Fall-Encore Presentation
171-Gardening Mistakes to Avoid
170-Succession Planting Tips, with Meg Cowden
169-Your Biggest Garden Challenges of Summer, 2020
168-Preserving Your Harvest with No Special Equipment, with Theresa Loe
167-Managing Plant Diseases Organically, with Jeff Gillman