The Garden Mixer
By Leslie Harris and Marianne Willburn
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Episodes: 173
Description
The Garden Mixer is a bi-weekly gardening podcast hosted by Marianne Willburn, garden author and columnist, and Leslie Harris, host of Into the Garden with Leslie.
Each episode blends practical gardening advice for beginners, thoughtful insight for experienced gardeners, and plenty of humor, as Marianne and Leslie mix opinions, strategies, listener questions, expert guests, and the occasional cocktail.
If you’re looking for a gardening podcast that’s honest, informative, and genuinely fun — not preachy or perfect — this is your place.
🌱 Gardening shouldn’t be boring.
📺 Full video episode
| Episode | Date |
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Spring Garden Panic with Erin The Impatient Gardener
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Do Gardeners Still Have a Voice? The Native Plant Debate
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Pruning 101: Moving Past the Panic
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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The Dirt on Composting
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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A New Year for American Gardeners with Rochelle Greayer
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Gardening on Social Media: What's Real and What's Not with Amanda the Everhopeful Gardener
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Deer Proof Your Garden: Where Deer Stop and Sanity Begins
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Garden Season Wrap Up with The Impatient Gardener #31
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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The Late Autumn Garden: Let's Put Some Lipstick on This Pig #30
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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#29 All About Bulbs. Plant Now, Thank Yourself Later
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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#28 The Great Transplantation: How to Divide and Transplant the Right Way
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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#27 The Cornwall Chronicles: Gardens in the Gulf Stream
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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#26 The Great Migration: Plants in the House
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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#25 Autumn Blooms for Bees: Must Have Pollinators
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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#24 The Art of Editing Your Late Summer Garden
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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#23 Fabulous Foliage plants for Summer
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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#22 Ten Great Ornamental Grasses Episode
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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#21 The Beach or Beans Episode
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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#20 The Tools Episode
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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#19 Interview with Marianne and Scott Beuerlein about Garden Rant (from the Archives)
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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#18 The Garden Mixers' First Mix
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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#17 The Doug Oster Episode
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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#16 The Bikini Ready Episode
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May 23, 2025 |
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#15 1/2 One More Sip: Our Listeners Are Smarter Than We Are
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May 16, 2025 |
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#15 Linda Vater
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May 09, 2025 |
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#14 1/2 One More Sip: House Plant Vacation
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May 02, 2025 |
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#14 The Spring Hangover Episode
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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#13 1/2 One More Sip: Should You Label Your Plants?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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#13 The Yellow & Blue Episode
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#12 1/2 One More Sip: Gardening Clickbait
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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#12 The Brie Arthur Episode
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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#11 1/2 One More Sip: Poisonous Plants Freak Out
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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#11 The Dixter Pruning Download Episode
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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#10 The Impatient Seeds Episode with Erin Schanen
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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#9 The Cheeky Seeds Episode
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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#8 The Boxwood and Cigarettes Episode
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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#7 The Chicken Soup Episode
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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#6 The Big [Old] Book Episode
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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#5 The Downsized Episode
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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#4 The Beuerlein on Bulbs Episode: Part II
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#3 The Beuerlein on Bulbs Episode: Part I
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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#2 The Berries, Bananas and Books Episode
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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#1 The Inarguably Inaugural Episode
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Marianne Willburn Joins the Podcast Formerly Known As...
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Karl Gercens of Longwood and Garden Travel
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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With Marianne Willburn Mid September 2024
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Marianne Willburn on Native Plants
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Heather Andrews, Garden Thoughtfully
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Marianne Willburn on Drought and Heat in the Garden
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Scott Beuerlein on Horticulture Magazine Interviews
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Marianne Willburn, Unpacking the English Garden Tour
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Back From Travels Quick Episode
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Marianne Willburn England Garden Tour Preview
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May 17, 2024 |
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Madeline Hooper and Garden Fit
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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The Spring Garden with Marianne Willburn
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Katie Dubow and New Superstar Plants
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Marianne Willburn Garden Tour HERE, 119
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Erin Schanen and the Philly Trends
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Linda Vater, 116
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Susan Harris of Garden Rant, 115
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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SPECIAL EPISODE How to Run a Gardening Business, 114
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Carrie and Dale Spoonmore, 113
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Marianne Willburn and Winter Gardening, 111
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Marta McDowell, Gardening Can Be Murder, 110
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Jarema Osofsky and Moon Gardens, 109
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Tiffany Garner of Quick and Dirty Gardens 108
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Kathy Jentz and Groundcovers, 107
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Jenny Rose Carey, 105
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Laura Boissonault, 106
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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We did it! We moved! 104
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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Chris McLaughlin of "The Good Garden" 103
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Page Dickey and Sister Sue Ann
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Jennifer McDonald of Garden Girls, and Celebrating 100 Episodes...
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Garden Ranters Marianne Willburn and Scott Beuerlein, 99
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Gardening Gays, 98
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Nick McCullough, 97
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Special Announcement Episode 96
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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On Garden Wedding Planning with Robin Stafford, 95
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May 27, 2023 |
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Doug Tallamy on "Nature's Best Hope" for young readers; Zizia aurea, 94
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May 20, 2023 |
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Garden Marcus, the Clover, 93
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May 06, 2023 |
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Brie the Plant Lady and Her New Native Garden, the Chokeberry, 92
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Kate Daly of the Monarch Messengers and Forget Me Not, 91
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Jenny Williams of the Laundry Garden, Special Historic Garden Week Addendum, 90
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Matt Berry of Dos Amigos Landscaping and Electric Equipment, 89
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Seth Pearsoll of the Philadelphia Flower Show, the Crocus 88
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Amanda the Ever Hopeful Gardener on Compost Tea, etc, 87
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Richard Hawke and Perennial Trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 86
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Sustainability Tips from 8 Different Gardeners, 85
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Susan Nock of Thistle Containers all about Christmas 84
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Ben Raskin on Woodchips, Illicium, 83
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Bill Quade of the Biltmore, Hedychium coronarium, 82
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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Joseph Tychonievich, the Sugar Maple, 81
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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Botanic Garden of the Piedmont and Six Great Fall Plants, 80
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Steph Green, the Aster, 79
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Marian Boswall on Sustainable Gardening, 78
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Madeline Hooper and Jeff Hughes of Garden Fit, 77
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Bunny Williams, Hostas, 76
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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Erin the Impatient Gardener, Allium 'Millenium', 75
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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On Little Limes, Pond Scum and Deer Control, 74
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Brad Johnson of Garden Evolution; more on Jumping Worms and a look at Round Up, 73
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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Roxana of Soil and Margaritas, Tomatoes, Garden Predictions, 72
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Favorite Plant Combinations of Favorite Guests, Episode 71
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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The Great Dixter Round Up with Marianne Wilbur, 70
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Tasha Greer on Weed Free Gardening and the Geranium, 69
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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Maria Failla of Bloom and Grow Radio, the Mountain Laurel
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Janice Groves of Jay's Garden Journal, the Rose, 67
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May 28, 2022 |
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John Robinson, The Columbine, Oak Tree information, 67
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May 21, 2022 |
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Marianne Willburn on Great Dixter, the Fringe Tree, 65
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May 14, 2022 |
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Renée Clermont of Second Nature Designs, the Peony, How to Transplant a Rose, 64
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May 07, 2022 |
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Cathy Corlett on Rain Gardens and More, the Bearded Iris, 63
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Page Dickey, Azaleas, Late Mulching Tips
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Clare Foster of House & Garden UK, Amelanchier canadensis, mulch around trees 61
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Claus Dalby on Containers in the Garden, the Tulip, Garden Consulting 60
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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59: Kathy Jentz of Garden DC Podcast, Bloodroot, Camellia Pruning Tips
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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58: Best New Plants of 2022
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Mar 26, 2022 |
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57:Linda Vater, Hyacinth, Camellia tips
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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56: Stephanie Rose of Garden Therapy, Winter Aconite, Pruning Climbing Roses
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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55: Raffaele Di Lallo, Clivia, Boxwood pruning
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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54: Karl Gercens of Longwood Gardens; Edgeworthia Chrysantha
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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Interview with Tanya Anderson of Lovely Greens
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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53: Tanya Anderson of Lovely Greens; Stinking Hellebore; Boxwood pruning
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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52: The Snow Drop, Emma Biggs on Vegetable Gardening with Kids, Pruning Hydrangea arborescens
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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51: The Orchid, Serome Hamlin's Enchanted Gardens, How to Prune an Oak Leaf Hydrangea
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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50: Golden Alexander, Amanda the Ever Hopeful Gardener, Pruning Hydrangea paniculata
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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49: The Ficus, Julie Hart of Tasmania, Pruning Macrophylla Hydrangeas
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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48: Live Oak, Kelly Lehman, Start of Winter Pruning Tips
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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47: The Crinum, Jenks Farmer, Oasis
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Jan 08, 2022 |
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46: 2021 Guests with 2022 Garden Goals
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Jan 01, 2022 |
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45: Lots of Christmas Plants and Dogs in the Garden with Sister Kim, who is a Dog Trainer!
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Dec 25, 2021 |
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44: Amaryllis, Ellen Zachos of The Backyard Forager, bulbs in pots
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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43: Magnolia macrophylla, Tim Schipper of ColorBlends Bulbs, Bulb planting tips
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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42: Winterberry, Carolyn Mullet of CarexTours
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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41: Red Twig Dogwood, Steph Green on Christmas Containers, Pruning Tips
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Nov 27, 2021 |
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40: The Arizona Cypress, Anthony Bellomo, Compost vs Fertilizer
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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39: Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple, Erin the Impatient Gardener, planting a tree and more
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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37: Ajania pacifica, Sister Sue Ann on bulbs, moving peonies and more
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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36: Oak Leaf Hydrangea, Lizzie Fox of the Rose Press Garden, Brooklyn Bridge Park
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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35: Japanese and native American Anemones, Christy Wilhelmi, more on compost!
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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34: Marianne Wilburn on bring plants in for the winter, the Rex Begonia, and the soil knife
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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33: The Chrysanthemum, fall gardening thoughts with Sister Sue Ann, and thoughts on noisy blowers
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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33: Asian Jumping Worms, Zinnias, and Gregory Britt
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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32: The Pansy; Fall Containers with Steph Green of Contained Creations; Rusty Gear
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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31: Marianne Willburn of American Gardener Magazine, and the Begonia grandis
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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30: Peggy Cornett of the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants and Snow on the Mountain
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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29: Coleus, Dean Norton of Mount Vernon
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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28: Dahlias, Beverly Lacey of Blue Heron Farms, late season pruning and Mosquitos
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Week 27: The August Garden with Scott Beuerlein and my mother-in-law's border
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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26: Great Blue Lobelia, Bunny Williams Paul Tukey and Organic Lawns
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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25: White Pine, Andy Brand of the Coastal Main Botanical Gardens, Rusty Gear
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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24: Mountain Mint, Brie the Plant Lady
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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23: Phlox, Garden Party Gardening with Sue Ann
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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22: Echinacea, Container =Gardening with Steph Green, and Pesky Bunnies, Tree of Heaven and Stilt Grass
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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21: The Gardening Podcast Summary
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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20: Monarda, Gardenerd Tip of the Week and how to properly water your plants
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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19: Lavender, Chickens, and how to deal with Mosquitos
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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18: Virginia Sweetspire, Hardscaping, and a VA Anthem!
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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17: Longleaf Pine, Chris Jones, and a Plant Pod!
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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16: Verbena, Cut Flowers with Jenny, and Gardenerds!
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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15: Oaks, Doug Tallamy, and a Webinar!
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May 29, 2021 |
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14: Tender Annuals, My Sister Sue Ann 2.0, and "The Ugly Bug Ball"
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May 22, 2021 |
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13: Okra, Diane Burns, and "Vegetables"
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May 15, 2021 |
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12: Pinxterbloom Azalea, My Garden, and Audible Recs!
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May 08, 2021 |
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11: Fringe Tree, My Sister Sue Ann, and "Surrey with the Fringe"
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May 01, 2021 |
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10: Camassia, Rod and Maggie Walker, and "Poison Ivy"
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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09: Boxwoods, Michael Abbott, and Chasing Cars
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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02: Native Plants, Carol Carter, and Hydrangea Pruning Basics
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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03: Daffodils, Piedmont Master Gardeners, and Nathan Colberg
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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04: The Paperbush, Anne Blackwell Thompson, and Pruning Your Roses
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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05: Dogwoods, Historic Garden Week, and Mulch
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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06: Canadian Hemlock, Kelly D. Norris, and Perennial Division
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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07: Twin Leaf, Peggy Cornett, and Haydn String Quartets
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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08: Tulip Poplars, Jason LaRose, and How to Shop for Plants
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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01: Hellebores, Matt Berry, and How to Prune Azaleas
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Mar 31, 2021 |