This is the final episode for the summer of 2021. Pegplant's Podcast will be on pause for the summer.
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 growth habit; a unique way to grow herbs, veggies and flowers indoors; several new books; and upcoming events. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. E-mail pegplant@gmail.com if you have suggestions or comments.
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 writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. E-mail pegplant@gmail.com if you have suggestions or comments.
American Public Gardens Association
Books about public gardens in Mid-Atlantic area
Plant Nouveau Mariachi line of Heleniums
Arber Plant Nutrients
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, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. E-mail pegplant@gmail.com if you have suggestions or comments.
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 podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
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 Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
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 writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
National Gardening Association
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 writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
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 the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival
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 podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
Cicada information at Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
And University of Maryland’s Cicada Crew
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, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, especially about the events, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
American Horticultural Society
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Spoken Garden (Little Dibby)
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 Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. There is a photo of the Nigella ‘Transformer’ on my website, courtesy of Kitchen Garden Seeds.
Knock Out Roses Petite miniature rose
Hamama microgreen and scallion kits
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 produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
Michael Judd’s Long Creek Nursery
Peggy’s culinary herb presentation on March 19 at U.S. Botanic Garden
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 podcaster. For more information, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode.
Peggy’s culinary herb presentation at U.S. Botanic Garden
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 produced by horticulturist and garden communicator, Peggy Riccio. For more information, visit pegplant.com. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA)
U.S. National Arboretum and the annual Lahr Symposium
Leesburg Flower and Garden Show
Maymont Herbs Galore and More Plant Sale
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Plantfest
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 garden communicator, Peggy Riccio. For more information, visit pegplant.com. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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 spices and the different nigella plants. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by horticulturist and garden communicator, Peggy Riccio. For more information, visit pegplant.com. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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 Ellen Ogden's The New Heirloom Garden book. Learn about a new product to move containers outside the porch to increase porch space for you and company. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by horticulturist and garden communicator, Peggy Riccio. For more information, visit pegplant.com. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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 will be a short, weekly podcast. Pegplant's Podcast will cover mid-Atlantic gardening news, including new gardening books, plants, products, events, and exhibits. Teri will continue with her podcast, cottageinthecourt. This is the last episode of Gardens 'n Plants. We thank you for your support and for listening to us in 2020. For more information, visit Peggy at pegplant.com and Teri at cottageinthecourt.com.
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. This episode marks the last episode in Season 1. Peggy and Teri have been recording since January 2020 and will be taking a holiday break for the remainder of the year. However, they still will be active on their own websites: Peggy at pegplant.com and Teri at cottageinthecourt.com. Contact them by e-mail at gardensnplantspodcast@gmail.com. Below are links related to this episode. Although specific products, plants, and places are mentioned, financial reimbursement is not received. Support would be appreciated, however, by subscribing to Gardens ‘n Plants podcast.
