Hosta La Vista
By Betsy Peterson & Mandy Olson | Hosta Shade Gardening Podcast
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Episodes: 35
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A Hosta and shade gardening podcast for growing beautiful, low-light landscapes. Sisters Betsy Peterson and Mandy Olson explore Hosta varieties, care, shade garden design, and companion plants that thrive where the sun doesn’t. Get practical tips on shade perennials, Hosta cultivation, slug and deer resistance, plus the joy of building a Hosta garden. Featuring weekly interviews with top hybridizers, nurseries, and collectors across the country. New episodes every Saturday during the growing season.
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Hosta Hybridizing 101: A 'Best of' Season 1 with David Teager, Olga Petryszyn, Don Rawson & David Bowe
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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Horticultural Therapy and the Healing Power of Plants
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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2026 American Hosta Society Convention Recap: Groovy Plants Ranch, Leaf Show Legends & Hosta Heaven in Dublin, Ohio
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Doug Ruff Hosta Hybridizer Interview Part 2: Breeding Blushing Hostas with Anthocyanin Color
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Bloodline Hosta Creator Doug Ruff: Inside His Private Hosta Hybridizing Program (Part 1)
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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How the 2026–2027 Super El Niño Could Affect Gardens
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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Hosta Diseases Explained: HVX, Tobacco Rattle Virus, Nematodes & Testing with Brett Arenz
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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Who Tells Your Story: Dr. Warren I. Pollock and the Legends of the American Hosta Society
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May 30, 2026 |
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Christina Brinkmann: Germany's Hosta Hybridizer Behind the Chris' and German Lines
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May 23, 2026 |
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Body Shop Botanist: Al Ritchey of Al's Auto Body & Arboretum
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May 16, 2026 |
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The Ultimate Hosta Weekend? Doug Beilstein on World Cup, Road Rage & the 2026 American Hosta Society Ohio Convention
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May 13, 2026 |
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Bob Solberg of Green Hill Hostas | The Man Who Created the Hostas Everyone Grows Hybridizing Guacamole, Curly Fries & the Future of Hosta Breeding
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May 09, 2026 |
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We're Back! Hosta Vista Podcast Season 2 Premieres May 9th
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Hosta La Vista is Back | Season 2 Preview & What's Coming This Spring
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Hosta Seeds, Frost Tips & a New Jersey Garden Tour | Gail & David Russo of The Russo Garden
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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1,000+ Hostas in Oregon! Mandy Visits Sebright Gardens in the Willamette Valley & It Did Not Disappoint
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Danny Lawson Wichita | Every AHS Hosta Display Garden, The Hosta Journal & a Kansas Legacy
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Josh Spece of In The Country Garden & Gifts | 700+ Hosta Varieties, Family Nurseries & What's Next
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Lazy Toad Farm | Minnesota Hostas, Handcrafted Pickles & the Most Entertaining Farm in the Midwest
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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The Excellent Midwest Hosta Visit | 10 States, 2,500 Miles & the Some of the Best Hosta Nurseries Worth Visiting
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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David Teager Delaware | Hosta Seedlings, Diseases, Show Judging & the Delaware Valley Hosta Society
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Hornbaker Gardens | Illinois Prairie Roots, Hostas & a Family Nursery Worth the Road Trip
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Chuck Doughty of Cochato Nursery: Hosta Care, Growing Tips & Leading the American Hosta Society
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Hosta Photography & The Hosta Journal: Andy Marlow on AHS Leadership & Getting 'Bobbed'
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Heavenly Hostas Minnesota | Kathy Pedersen on Cottage Shade Gardens, Hosta Collecting & Hideko Gowen
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Horticultural Therapy, Hosta Societies & Healing Through Gardening | Barb Rauckhorst of North Coast Hosta Society
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Dr. Mary Albrecht: Hosta Science, Shade Garden Wisdom & the Joy of the Hosta Community
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Don Rawson: Hosta Hybridizing Secrets, HVX Warning, Red & Purple Hostas & the Future of the Friendship Plant
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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Olga Petryszyn — The Hosta Lady | Hosta Hybridizing, Americana Hostas & Watercolor Art
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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Growing Hostas in Florida:Zone 9-11, Overwintering Tips with Renowned Hybridizer Dr. David Bowe
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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American Hosta Society Convention 2025: Field Reports, Highlights & Hosta Community
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Hosta La Vista Goes Across the Pond | Ben Matthews & the British National Hosta Collection in Worcestershire
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Alisa Bowe Lenhardt: Hosta Show Judging, HVX Warning, Flower Arranging & the Art of the Hosta Leaf
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Meet Your Hosts - Betsy & Mandy: Two Sisters, Two Climate Zones & One Obsession with Hosta Plants
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Welcome to Hosta la Vista-A podcast for shady plant people
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May 29, 2025 |