Growing With It

Help us celebrate our one year podcast anniversary AND the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate, we will talk about the origin of Earth Day and how you can celebrate our planet today. 

Are you ready for our second (growing) season? 

We are switching it up this week. Instead of Kelly teaching Aaron about (real) plants, Aaron has taken on the task of research and sharing his plant knowledge. Listen as Aaron takes you to four fictional worlds to describe some of fiction's most iconic plants. 

Our first spooky Halloween episode features these scary bug-eating plants known as carnivorous plants. We talk about the evolution of these plants, different trap styles, and even poaching and felonies. If you're ready to listen to some scary plant facts, then this episode is for you. 

Kelly and Aaron walk through six top plant myths seen around the internet. Do you want to know if singing to your plants is a good idea, or whether or not you should smoother the leaves of your plants in mayonnaise? Then tune in!

Our first Minisode to fill the awkward gap between our full episodes which we air on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. We talk about our favorite nurseries in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area, as well as our trip to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. We also talk about an exciting new nursery opening up in Frederick, MD! 

Want to learn how to make more of your own houseplants for free? Then listen to our newest episode about plant propagation. Aaron and Kelly will talk about their propagation methods and successes. 

Learn about what plants are toxic and what are not for your cats and dogs. We also offer some tips to deter pets from getting into plants, but to be honest, we are still struggling ourselves with our two kittens. If you are interested in a more comprehensive database about toxic plants, please visit, https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants. 

Learn about the benefits of owning plants and how they can reduce stress, improve creativity, and clean indoor air. 

Learn about the origins of terrariums and how to make your own closed and open terrariums with hosts Kelly and Aaron. 

We love our theme song by our friend, Alex Durr. We love this version even more once Alex added Aaron's beautiful voice. Punk rock plants forever. 

Kelly and Aaron discuss the history of an American icon, the Chia Pet. Have you ever wondered about Chia Pets humble origins? Do you want to learn about how Chia Pets grow? Then this episode is for you. 

Aaron and Kelly walk through three basic houseplants, the snake plant, ZZ plant and pothos. Listen how to take care of these low maintenance plants and stay tuned for an exciting future episode! 

Kelly and Aaron talk about the five (plus 3) basics of houseplant care to make sure your plants will thrive and live their best life!

Kelly and Aaron discuss all the different places to buy plants, whether it is in store or online. Kelly lists out the pros and cons of each source to further help you decide where you should be buying your plants.

Hosts Kelly and Aaron talk about the history of victory gardens and the connections to the new "Corona" victory gardens of today. Tune in to listen to the fascinating history of these gardens, their intentions, and how Americans helped alleviate the pressure on the food system of World War II.

For our first Growing With It episode, we decided to talk about the origins of this podcast and Kelly's love for plants. We discover that Aaron may actually like plants more than he lets on... Listen to learn a little about us, our plants, and what our plan is for future episodes. 

One week until our first full episode airs! We thought it would be great to post our fill theme song written and mixed by our good friend, Alex Durr. We want to thank him so much for taking the time to make our theme song and helping us understand what the heck we are doing when it comes to recording a podcast. Thank you Alex! We hope you enjoy this awesome song!

Welcome to Growing With It, a podcast about plants. Hosted by newlyweds Aaron and Kelly, this podcast explores Kelly's interest in plants and Aaron's interest in making jokes whenever possible. The goal of this podcast is to teach Aaron to like, or at least tolerate, plants. If you are interested in learning about all things plants, please subscribe, rate, and listen!