Art of Gardening

Get ready for a bloomin' adventure with Tim and Lynn from Homeplace Fields!

Ready to ditch the 9-5 and cultivate your dream farm life?

Welcome to the Art of Gardening! This week, we're diving deep into the world of hydrangea care with the one and only Kelly Lehman of @cranburyfields.

Meet Julia Benn (@julbeartgardens), the reigning

Get ready to dig in and get your green thumbs going, DIY enthusiasts!

Have you dreamed of starting your own wildflower patch or meadow? Looking to help bees, butterflies and other wildlife, then tune into our latest episode of Art of Gardening!

If you're looking for a place to relax, clear your mind and forget about the stresses of daily life, there is no better destination than a garden. And, if you're in the Seattle area, make sure to check out this magical secret garden just south of the city!

Get ready for an enlightening and engaging conversation with Melissa and Amy (@canningtonfarms) on The Art of Gardening!     In this episode, Melissa sits down with Amy to learn all about farm life and the challenges and joys that come with it.     From starting a sheep farm to finding creative ways to use wool, Amy shares her experiences and insights with Melissa.     But that's not all - Amy also shares her journey with her other farm animals from chickens, pigs, cows and a lot more that she's encountered along the way.    Whether you're a seasoned farmer or a gardening enthusiast, this episode has something for everyone.     Join Melissa and Amy as they delve into the world of farming and discover all the amazing possibilities it has to offer.     Don't miss out on this chance to learn, be inspired, and explore the art of gardening with Melissa and Amy!    _________________________________________    Follow Melissa from Fancy Flower Farmer and host of Art of Gardening on www.fancyflowerfarmer.com and:   Instagram: @fancyflowerfarmer  Facebook: @fancyflowerfarmer  TikTok: @fancyflowerfarmer    __________________________________________    For more information about our innovative products for lawn and garden care, visit our website https://petratools.com/ or contact us by:   Phone: 1 (800) 613-6889   E-mail: support@petratools.com     Follow Petra Tools!  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/petratools   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realpetratools   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/petratools/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PETRATOOLS   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petratools/ 

Kurt Wilkinson (@kurt.wilkinson) has already graced our show on our second episode where he talked about his unique style of gardening– wild gardening with formal elements.  In this episode, Kurt and Melissa talk more about pest infestations and how to deal with them naturally. Kurt has a fascinating approach to dealing with pests, so we're excited to talk about that and more. Do you have questions for Kurt? Leave them below in the comments!    In the previous episode, Kurt and Melissa talked at length about worm teas and worm castings. This time, Kurt dives deeper into using fertilizers.     His tip? Stay away from using artificial fertilizers, especially those that contain too much ammonia and nitrates. Using synthetic fertilizers plus ammonia may give you a green lush plant, BUT– it won't be a healthy plant.     Speaking of organic fertilizers, they also talked about kelp and seaweed fertilizers and how amazing they are! Kelp and seaweed fertilizers are essentially effective biostimulants that encourage microbes to grow in your soil.     Imagine, these biostimulants doing the work for you while giving your plants all the nutrients they need to thrive!    The conversation also covered different types of organic fertilizers and how they can affect the soil ecosystem.     Kurt's advice

In this week's show, Melissa is joined by Kelly Lehman, a floral expert who's really generous with sharing informative ideas on how to successfully grow and care for your flowers.     Who says you need a green thumb to cultivate beautiful flowers?     Kelly is here to show us that anyone can grow beautiful flowers with the right tips and tricks and a little bit of patience.     With 25-30 hydrangea varieties and around 200+ hydrangeas on her property, she surely has the experience behind her. If you're looking for new ways to care for your plants and flowers—especially when conditions seem less than desirable, then you're going to get a lot out of this episode.    Kelly's got some great tips on how to care for your hydrangeas and keep them looking beautiful all year long!    Listen to their fun Q&A–   Why is my hydrangea not blooming? Why do I have these funky brown spots on my leaves? Am I overwatering my plants? If you have these same questions (you're not alone), Kelly has some helpful suggestions —so listen in!    Grab a coffee or your favorite beverage and settle in for this week's show. We think you're going to enjoy it.    Exciting collaborations are on the way, so make sure you stay subscribed for future episodes!    __________________________________________    Link to Kelly's easy to follow online flower courses showing you how to grow a fresh cut flower garden and how to arrange your flowers in gorgeous arrangements to gift to family and friends or to brighten your own home.    Kelly's online flower course: https://kellylehman.retrieve.com/store/#/   Kelly Lehman's Flower Tribe Face Book Group to ask questions and share your flower pics and garden tips   Kelly Lehman's Flower Tribe Face Book Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/173080477731043/   FREE garden guide gift pdf download: https://mailchi.mp/cranburyfields.com/4-musthaveflowers           LET'S CONNECT:  Link Tree website: https://linktr.ee/Kellylehman   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cranburyfields/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cranburyfields/   Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kellylehmanflowers?lang=en   Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3p62S9oD8niJoQpO0IBKfT?si=791a8fd288664e78&nd=1   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Cranburyfields/_created/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/KELLYLEHMAN1     __________________________________________    Follow Melissa from Fancy Flower Farmer and host of Art of Gardening on www.fancyflowerfarmer.com and:   Instagram: @fancyflowerfarmer  Facebook: @fancyflowerfarmer  TikTok: @fancyflowerfarmer    __________________________________________    For more information about our innovative products for lawn and garden care, visit our website https://petratools.com/ or contact us by:   Phone: 1 (800) 613-6889   E-mail: support@petratools.com     Follow PetraTools!  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/petratools   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realpetratools   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/petratools/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PETRATOOLS   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petratools/    Be sure to subscribe if you want to follow other exciting future episodes! We've got some fabulous collaborations ahead, sharing tips, tools, and strategies for your garden, home, and DIY projects. Let's get to the topic at hand –   Gardening! 

Melissa's spreading the gardening love!   In this episode, we get to know Natalie Carmolli, Public Relations Specialist from Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs.   Natalie shares details of the annual Proven Winners Grand Garden Show hosted on Mackinac Island. She also talks about the development of Spring Meadow Nursery, their trial gardens and being a partner of Proven Winners for growing starter shrubs.  Melissa and Natalie discuss a lot of information like pruning and planting shrubs, hydrangeas, roses, and a lot more!   This episode is full of tips and tricks that you can use to make your garden look beautiful. So sit back, relax, and enjoy our latest episode with Natalie.  Be sure to subscribe if you want to follow other exciting future episodes! We've got some fabulous collaborations ahead, sharing tips, tools, and strategies for your garden, home, and DIY projects. Let's get to the topic at hand –   Gardening!  __________________________________________  Find out more about Proven Winners Color Choice here: Proven Winners Color Choice  Interested to learn more about Spring Meadow Nursery? You can find them here:   Facebook: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.   TikTok: @pwcolorchoice  Instagram: @pwcolorchoice  __________________________________________  Follow Melissa from Fancy Flower Farmer and host of Art of Gardening on www.fancyflowerfarmer.com and:   Instagram: @fancyflowerfarmer  Facebook: @fancyflowerfarmer  TikTok: @fancyflowerfarmer    __________________________________________  For more information about our innovative products for lawn and garden care, visit our website https://petratools.com/ or contact us by:   Phone: 1 (800) 613-6889   E-mail: support@petratools.com     Follow Petra Tools!  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/petratools   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realpetratools   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/petratools/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PETRATOOLS   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petratools/ 

Hey guys! Melissa is with Clint (@Theneighbordominator) on this week's episode. Clint has been a huge help in the Facebook group, (Lawncare 101 for Beginners & New Homeowners), where they constantly trade tips & tricks about lawns. He also has his own YouTube channel, the Neighbor Dominator, where he shares his best practices.   We're thrilled to share with you how awesome Clint's lawn is, and it all started when he diverted his passion from golf to lawn care. You'll see how he brought the golf course to his house in this video! His stripes are superb, his greens are immaculate, and he's got a beautiful putting green in the front yard. He also has some great tips & tricks for you to get started on your own lawn care journey. One tip that he shared: Mowing.   Mowing the lawn is kind of a pain for some. You have to go out there, get all sweaty and dirty, and—worst of all—you have to use a noisy machine that could make your neighbors hate you.  But did you know mowing the lawn doesn't need to be such a dreaded activity? Clint has found a way to mow the lawn that makes it easier, faster, and less stressful.   What is it? Watch the video and take a look at what he's doing!

Melissa is back with a brand-new fresh episode to obsess about our lawn and garden. Here on the Art of Gardening!   This week is really a blossoming one as Melissa was joined by this awesome lady, Kara Jamison (@bloomingjoyflowerco), from the Blooming Joy Flower company. She's literally living the dream on her 7-acre farm with her family, managing lots of livestock animals, and a garden.   We're thrilled to share with you her story about beautiful blooms, to working and maintaining her fresh flower farm.   Listen to how she started her own flower gardens with Zinnias, Cosmos, and sunflowers—and even tapped on Hydrangeas.  She even shared her secrets about her green thumb and secrets for getting rid of the worst pests!   Tune in now to learn from Kara's years of experience with gardening. Catch her on Instagram, @bloomingflowerco, and on BloomTV, a brand new flower TV streaming network that's totally focused on flowers.  You won't want to miss another episode! 

Got no space but still want plants? Container gardening is the key.    If you live in an apartment and feel like you're short on space to grow your own food or enjoy the beauty of a few flowers, container gardening might be the perfect solution for you. It's also a great way to add a touch of color to any outdoor space, from balconies and patios to decks and porches. Container gardening enables you to create a gorgeous garden, no matter where you live. It gives you greater control over the quality and variety of your planting stock so you can achieve an endless variety of plants. You can grow them close to your kitchen, even on your windowsill.   Take it from Cheryl (@MyBrentwoodGarden), our co-host this week, as she talks more about this new trend in urban gardening.   Listen to Cheryl's tips and tricks that you don't want to miss about this great idea of growing vegetables right outside her kitchen on this week's new episode of Art of Gardening! 

Welcome to this week's episode of Art of Gardening. Every expert was once a beginner, which is evident in Meg's and her husband's homestead garden. From wanting to stop growing horrible tomatoes to having a marvelous garden near the Ninnescah River...    Meg and her husband started with a traditional garden, growing tomatoes, while Meg, her natural artistic self, wanted it a bit more aesthetic, beautiful, and functional. Thus, began her raised garden beds journey. They didn't have a proper plan for their garden at first. But who knew that their now marvelous garden started literally from pieces of metal and wood scraps?    This is an exciting topic, especially for gardening beginners. You'll surely learn a lot from Meg. They shared how they started having zero to little knowledge about gardening, doing raised beds, their natural way of battling these pesky pests and their cute farm animals.    Tune in and gather for this fun and informative discussion here on the Art of Gardening! Fresh episodes every week! 

Welcome to the second episode of Art of Gardening! We're glad to have Kurt Wilkinson talk about his unique gardening style in this episode. Kurt Wilkinson (@kurt.wilkinson.garden.design) introduced Melissa to wild gardening. He is a professional gardener and a phenomenal topiarist in Adelaide. His gardening style is a bit different from everyone else, which makes it unique. He was very much cocooned in Adelaide before experimenting with his own ideas and style in gardening, thanks to Piet Oudolf's massive influence on him.    He changed his way of gardening from being very formal, controlled, and high-maintenance with many inputs to letting nature take its course. He tried several plans and plants before he came up with his style due to the harsh conditions in Adelaide – the climate, soil, etc. As time went by, he gradually transitioned, and the wild elements became more dominant. He found out that he needed the degree of chaos surrounding the formal structure; otherwise, it would only seem too harsh. How about you? Has your style developed or changed in the past years like Kurt's? And what influenced it to be what it is today?    Listen as Melissa and Kurt delve more into nature and the art of gardening. New episode every other week!