Epic Gardening: Daily Growing Tips And Advice

Overwatering...one of the biggest plant killers. Darryl Cheng from Houseplant Journal comes on again to discuss exactly what it is, as well as teases his strategy for watering houseplants. Connect With [INSERT GUEST NAME]: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Learn More: 5 Signs of Overwatering Here's a quick re-run of my favorite episode on watering - specifically overwatering. There are many signs to look for, but these 5 are key! Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Fac

What exactly is ‘natural light’ indoors? Is there such a thing? Plants did not evolve to grow in our boxed off, enclosed environments, so how can we think about natural light in this Connect With Darryl Cheng: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Learn More: Understanding Light 101 - Terminology We've got Maria from Bloom and Grow radio on, for a fun and light week on light, houseplants, and indoor gardening! Hope you enjoy. We're talking about how to make sense of "bright, indirect light" and the other common indoor light terminology you'll hear. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to las

Darryl from Houseplant Journal is back on the show today, and we get NERDY about how plants use light. Connect With [INSERT GUEST NAME]: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Learn More: How Does Light Affect Plant Growth? As gardeners, it's important to have a base-level understanding of how plants grow. That way, you can troubleshoot any issues from the ground up! Today we talk about light and how plants use it to grow. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Faceb

Today we invite the one and only Darryl Cheng of Houseplant Journal on the podcast for the week. We’re talking about his new book, The New Plant Parent, as well as an in-depth deep dive to plant care in general. Connect With Darryl Cheng: HouseplantJournal.com Buy Darryl’s Book, The New Plant Parent Follow Darryl on Instagram Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Permaculture is a word that is often used in many ways by many people. It also depends heavily on your locale as a gardener. I have Brian (@neverenoughdirt on Instagram) on the show to learn how he approaches it in his backyard lot. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Learn More: Urban Permaculture 101 Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heirlooms offer a look into the past, at how plants used to be cultivated before we standardized them and bred them for pest and disease resistance instead of flavor. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Learn More: What Does "Heirloom" Even Mean? We hear about heirloom veggies all of the time, but do you know what 'heirloom' actually means? It's a bit tricky, so tune in. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi

Curious about rare citrus? This episode is for you. Brian (@neverenoughdirt on Instagram) cultivates many rare varieties of citrus as well as grafts his own trees, so it’s sure to inspire your future citrus addiction. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Learn More: Growing Citrus Trees Indoors?! Did you know that you can keep your citrus indoors in the winter...and if you're REALLY epic, you can grow them indoors all year long? Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn m

We’ve talked about edible landscaping many times in the past, but I find everyone has a different take on it, so Brian (@neverenoughdirt on Instagram) is coming on to share his thoughts and approach. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Learn More: Perennial Edibles To Grow Tired of "re-starting" your edible garden every year? Try some of these perennial edibles for year after year of delicious harvest. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices.

I don’t have any children (yet), but my friend Brian (@neverenoughdirt on Instagram) does - so I brought him on to talk about how he gets his children engaged in the garden. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we talk about small-scale succession planting techniques with my friend Brian. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Learn more: Creative Succession Planting Ideas Succession planting is one of the most confusing and complicated tasks in the garden...or is it? Learn a few of my thoughts on how to make this process a lot easier, and streamline the harvest you get from your garden. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi

If you’ve gotten the bird bug and want chickens in your garden, don’t forget about ducks! They can be extremely beneficial in an edible veggie garden, and I’m talking with my friend Brian AKA @neverenoughdirt on Instagram about it in today’s show. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last thing you want to happen is to put a ton of effort into caring for your young seedlings, only to lose them to damping off or another seedling issue. Join Leslie and I as we talk about the best ways to prevent seedling health issues. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s practically no more important input in a young plant’s life than the light it receives. If you listened to our last week with Leslie, you’ll know this full well...but a reminder never hurts! Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some seeds need a bit more love than others to get their lives started. Leslie and I chat about the different ways you can ‘trick’ your seeds into starting, no matter what the season actually is. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some plants are difficult to propagate via “normal” methods, so turning to air layering can be a fantastic, albeit somewhat complex way to go. Leslie Halleck gives us all a complete breakdown of the process from start to finish. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Learn More: How to Air Layer Propagate a Plant Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice

The 3rd update from the Apocalypse Grow challenge. Lots to update all of you survivors on. Hope you're doing well out there. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Succulents are easy to propagate, yes, but there are a few things you can do wrong that will drastically reduce your success rates. Join Leslie Halleck and I as we riff on our succulent success tips. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plant cuttings can be complex, and there are many ways to go wrong. That’s why Leslie Halleck is back on the show, dropping EPIC knowledge about all of the different types out there and how to take them. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leslie Halleck is back on the show! Today we talk about the different types of rooting hormones, what’s in them, and why they’re so important in your propagation process.  Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Learn More: Rooting Hormones Explained Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our final episode with Tom, we riff on Piet’s style of garden, as well as our own relationship to gardening and nature itself, given that we both live in urban environments. Learn More About Piet and The Five Seasons Documentary: About the Film Watch the Trailer Five Seasons Screenings Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices