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The guest on episode 138 of rootbound is Lindsay Moran. Steve is traveling, so the intro is quick. Then Lindsay shares a vine that is not associated with Academia. Steve shares a plant that doesn't listen as much as its name implies. Finally, we hide behind plants.Show Notes!Kudzu: The Invasive Vine that Ate the SouthThe True Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Never Truly Ate the SouthKudzu on Eat the WeedsHow to Make Kudzu Flower JellySeek and PictureThis — plant ID appsCultivating Kudzu: The Soil Conservation Service and the Kudzu Distribution Program88 Stat. 2148 - Federal Noxious Weed ActKudzu Bugs - A Nuisance and Agricultural PestPhysostegia virginianaPlant Profile: Obedient Plant (visual example of it's ‘obedience')How To Find and Use a Dead DropSpy School: How to Plan and Perform a Brush ContactBlowing My Cover — Lindsay's bookLindsay Moran's WebsiteSupport rootbound

A second special DC Plant Week episode of rootbound. This time Steve visits the soon-to-open brick and mortar location of Anacostia-based plant shop, Grounded. Co-founders Danuelle and Mignon tell the story of how their company started, how they got into plants and what it is like moving from an online business to a physical location. Show Notes!FeelGrounded.comDC Plant WeekDCist feature on the Grounded brick and mortar locationsupport rootbound

This special episode of rootbound focuses on DC Plant Week and it's host plant shop REWILD. Director of Design, Kalei Buczek, explains the idea behind the week of plant, the shop she works for, her personal plant journey and gives Steve some fun plant recommendations.Show Notes!DC Plant WeekRewild DCFatsia japonicaCinnamon as a houseplantSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Audrey Houseman. This is not the tea episode but Steve starts the show by talking a lot about the word “tea”. Then, Audrey talks about a relaxing tea and Steve talks about a tart tea. Finally, Steve makes a Texan analogy about tea.Show Notes!Etymology of TisaneKnow your ChamomileChamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright futureEtymology of ChamomileEffectiveness of plant-based repellents against different Anopheles species: a systematic reviewAloysia citrodoraNasanov Gland and pheromonesHere's Why Southerners Refer To All Soft Drinks As 'Coke'Teal House on the Hill Support rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Navya Malla. First, a couple of previews. Then Navya shares about a controversial nut that is well known in Asia but much less in the West. Then Steve shares a nut that is very popular in Switzerland in the winter. Finally, Star Trek.Show Notes!Areca NutBetel nut chewingBetel (not to be confused with Betel Nut)Significance of Betel Nut in HinduismChestnutHeissi Marroni (hot roasted chestnuts)When “that old chestnut” was newSwiss VermicellesPlants at Memory AlphaNavya on InstagramSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Josh Felton. First, Steve visits a special tree on the National Mall but doesn't spoil why it's so special. Then Josh talks about the family that contains Spanish Moss, Pineapple and a very special carnivorous (maybe) air plant. Finally, Steve visits another very special tree, this time near the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.Show Notes!Episode 062: Mullein and Cherry LaurelEpisode 043: Spanish Moss and Frost AsterEncyclopaedia of BromeliadsCatopsis berteronianaTrioecyEating Elm SamarasThe Jefferson ElmHow a Historic Smithsonian Elm Thrives, Over 150 Years After its PlantingYou've heard of the Witness Protection Program, but have you heard of the Witness Tree Protection Program?Elms and Dutch Elm Disease: A Quick OverviewJosh Felton on the webSupport rootbound

It's a special summer episode of the show and Steve is on a roof. Anwesha gives a tour of her wonderful Brooklyn rooftop garden in the hours before a party. Show Notes!American WisteriaLasagna Planting Bulbs: More Color for Longer!Life cycle of a spotted lanternflyBitter MelonDownload — It's a Brooklyn Rooftop Garden PartySupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Will Dwyer! First, Steve makes a determination about indeterminate inflorescence. The Will shares about a truly singular tree that was once snacked upon by dinosaurs. Steve shares about another weed in his lawn and asks will about science. Finally, more about a poem by Goethe.Show Notes!Determinate vs Indeterminate InflorescenceGinkgo biloba on wikipediaMaidenhair trees are ‘living fossils' and your new favourite plantGinkgo: A Sexual CuriosityAn evolutionary and cultural biography of ginkgoDaisy Fleabane Wildflower is an Edible & Beneficial Plant to KnowErigeron annuus aka Phuntha (फुंठा) from Himalayan Wild Food PlantsGinkgo Biloba by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheImage of the Ginkgo Biloba poem handwritten by Goethe with two leaves taped to the pageGinkgo Biloba read by Hans-Jörg GroßeWill Dwyer's websiteSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Anaís Azul. Anaís shares an about an often misunderstood plant that is connected to her music, family and culture. Steve discusses another often misunderstood plant and then talks about soft drinks for a while. Finally, various musical interludes.Show Notes!Coca on wikipediaCharango on WikipediaKola nut on WikipediaThe Historical Significance and Role of the Kola Nut among the Igbo of Southeastern NigeriaThe Cocaine Wine That Was Endorsed By The Pope And Inspired Coca-ColaCoca-Cola on WikipediaThings Go Better With Coke | 1960s Radio Jingles feat. Pop & Soul Recording ArtistsAnaísAzul.comAnaís Azul streaming on Apple Music - Spotify - Youtubesupport rootbound

Summer Vacation is over and Steve has been messing around with something in the basement. This episode is the result of that basement experimentation. Steve is joined by Karla as he shares some Carbon Flux Music — all will be explained.Show Notes!rootbound eclipse episodeThe AmeriFlux NetworkThe DataThe Full Carbon Dioxide Flux song (Data + AI interpretation)Support rootbound

Another summer vacation episode of rootbound. Steve spends a lot of time talking about a bug but he eventually gets back to plants. The show closes with a song by SurrijaShow Notes!About Firefliesrootbound episode 103Listen to Firefly by Surrija on Apple Music or SpotifySurrija.comSupport rootbound

It's a tale of three summers on this summer vacation episode of rootbound.Show Notes!Meteorlogical vs Astronomical SeasonsNational Phenology NetworkListen and download “Phenological Summer”Support rootbound

The guest on this episode is Phaan Howng! We talk about two botanical “snakes”, get slightly provocative regarding houseplants, go on several tangents, and finally end on the Future of Orchids. We also meet Virginia Thaxton, Interior Horticulturist at Smithsonian Gardens at the Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery/American Art museum. Show Notes!The Kogod CourtyardThe Future of OrchidsDracaena trifasciataMock Strawberry: A Disdained Common Edible蛇莓传说之物“蛇泡草”，你听老人讲过吗？其实没有毒！Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the Brendel plant modelArt by Phaan HowngSmithsonian GardensSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sophia Mahoney-Rohrl aka Gentle Millennial Friend. First, Steve is in Switzerland talking about clouds. Then, Sophia shares a big, fire-loving, mysterious tree. Steve shares about killer nuts and the tree they belong to. Finally, Steve discovers a tree in an unexpected place. Show Notes!Trees bend the laws of physicsEpicormic GrowthTrees of MysteryAlbino RedwoodsEnsatina salamandersBertholletia excelsaBrazil nut harvesting proves a win-win for forest and community livelihoodMeet the Agouti: the master behind Brazil nutsGiant Sequoia at Bleicherweg & Todistrasse in Zürich, Zurigo, SwitzerlandGentle Millennial Friend on InstagramSupport rootbound

Due to a sick kid, this won't be a normal episode of the program. Steve is joined by Karla and they talk about chemistry and love near the straw-colored flat sedge.Show Notes!A Historical Overview of Natural Products in Drug DiscoveryDiscovery of Camptothecin and TaxolAspirin: Turn-of-the-Century Miracle Drugepisode 097: Variegated Winter Daphne and Mountain MintDownload Near the Straw-Colored Flat SedgeSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Tina Guldhammer-Frei of Greet The Wild! First, Steve stands near some trees. Then, Tina shares the first fern on the show and how it has lead her on her journey into nature. Steve talks about yet another “weed” in his yard. Finally, Steve dives deep into the reproductive cycle of ferns.Show Notes! rootbound episode 028: Sassafras! Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)Reasons to Love Sword Ferns Virginia Copperleaf (Acalypha virginica) The Fern Life Cycle Watch Ferns Get Freaky Greet The Wild on the web Greet The Wild on Instagram support rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Krystal Frame. It's another special episode of rootbound and this time we're talkin' the humble potato! Steve and Krystal chat about potato joy, potato sorrow, outer space, potato face, and history — both family and world varieties. The show closes with some facts inspired by potato jams. Show Notes!Potato wikipediaFrederick the Great, potatoes and the art of rebrandingDid Frederick The Great Introduce The Potato To Germany?Space potatoes The Lumper: A humble potato that changed historyThe Irish Famine: Complicity in MurderRösti recipeCrossing the RöstigrabenIdaho Potato MuseumGeorge Crum aka George SpeckSustain Frame on the webSustain Frame InstagramSupport rootbound

On this special spring episode we are talking total eclipses! April 8, 2024 was a total solar eclipse and Steve shares his experience — but this is a plant podcast and so Steve also talks with Daniel Beverly. Daniel shares is experience researching the effect of total solar eclipses on plants during not one, but two total solar eclipses!Show Notes!Hydraulic and photosynthetic responses of big sagebrush to the 2017 total solar eclipseEclipses give IU researcher a glimpse into plants' reaction to environmental stressorsWhy the Eclipse Leaves Us Awe-StruckThe AmeriFlux NetworkA composite image I took at the 2017 eclipseDaniel Beverly's websiteSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Hannah Vega! First, Steve discusses the concept of medicine (again). Then Hannah explains a ghostly plant that loves mushrooms. Steve talks about avian excrement, the bible and yet another weed in his lawn. Finally, we speculate about the meaning of biblical text in a non-religious way. Show Notes!Monotropa uniflora (ghost pipe)The Ghosts of the Forest Floor: Ghost PipesOrnithogalum umbellatum(eleven o'clock lady)2 Kings 6:25A exploration of Dove's Dung from the biblicalcyclopedia.comDefinition of thermoperiodicityPedanius DioscoridesPharmacognosyHannah Vega on Instagram (@afroforagers)Hannah Vega's PhotographySupport rootbound

This special Mixed Greens episode of rootbound is kind of all over the place. Steve eats cactus, learns about a gruesome tomato commercial, learns about the nuts history of his family and does a deep dive on fake music with Party Nails. Show Notes!How to Harvest Prickly Pear PadsAll fake rootbound theme songs!Los Tomatitos Muy Contentitos through the decadesBlack Walnut episode of rootboundArticle by my Great Grandfather about my 3xGreat GrandfatherAll Versions of Nose Twister!Party Nails on the web!Support rootbound

Steve is still taking some spring break but has a chance to share some bluebonnet joy. Show Notes!Some info about paintbrushes and bluebonnets

Steve is on spring break this week but don't worry, there are still some plant-based fun facts and dazzling details, this time about D.C.'s famed cherry blossoms.Show Notes!How Does the National Mall Tidal Basin Actually Work?So Long, Stumpy: More Than 100 Iconic Cherry Trees In Washington Are Being Cut DownNational Park Service prepares for $113 million multi-year repair to Tidal Basin and West Potomac seawallsSakura by RosalíaSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Ashlyn Morgan of Green Canvas Farms. It's a special episode where we talk everything about the black walnut including wood, nuts, syrup, hair die and industrial grinding. We close with a song named after the tree by Maya Elise and the Good Dream.Show Notes!Juglans nigraWatch Ashlyn make black walnut syrupHammons Black WalnutsBlack walnut wood characteristicsGreen Canvas FarmsMaya Elise and the Good DreamSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode rootbound is Tanya Sabrina. First, Steve confronts the problem we all have with ALAN. Then Tanya surprises Steve by talking about Diatoms and later some spiders. Steve shares about an evergreen tree that is an unlikely source of vanilla. Finally, Steve shares how to combat ALAN by avoiding ROY.Show Notes!Artificial light at night: an underappreciated effect on phenology of deciduous woody plantsDiatom on wikipediaThe Air We Breathe, and the Water We Drink: Why Diatoms are So ImportantSahara Dust Nourishes the Brazilian Rainforest, Which Nourishes Oceans, Which Produce OxygenBlue spruceCarpathian MountainsFree-roaming bison population in the Southern Carpathians continues to thriveBison are back, and that benefits many other species on the Great PlainsEuropean SpruceVanillin from SpruceTanya Sabrina on InstagramSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Honeycrush. First, a quote from Rachel Carson. Then Honeycrush talks about noticing plants for the first time, sharp grass, local monsters and how flowers are pretty. Steve tries to make vetch happen by discussing Vicia sativa. Finally, a little music and a discussion of Steve's misunderstandings of a couple metaphors.Show Notes!Silent SpringGypsophilaHeart-Shaped BoxVicia sativaMore about vetchThe Dangers of Uncooked Beans and LentilsLectinNitrogen fixationHoney CrushSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Pam Covarrubias. First, Steve dishes on some perfect flowers. Then Pam shares about a warrior named Lisa and Steve shares about a plant that is the perfect ingredient to go along with molé or glassmaking. Finally, Steve ponders plants and queerness. Show Notes!Plant Reproductive MorphologyMonstera adansoniiWhy Do Monsteras Have Holes?Suaeda spp.Romeritos: Mexican Greens for Your Holiday TableGlasswort GaloreVerdolagasPlants and Queerness by Will DwyerCafe con Pam Podcast Support rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sebi Medina-Tayac of Red Cedar Farms. Sebi and Steve both share cedars which aren't really cedar (but who is to say?) The cedar Sebi shares is connected to his culture as a member of the Piscataway Indian Nation. The cedar Steve shares is connected to an experience he had in Peru. Finally, we learn a bit more about the symbolic position of a sacred tree in Piscataway Park.Show Notes!Juniperus virginianaAll About the Eastern Red CedarPiscataway ParkThe Flickering Flame — Life and Legacy of Chief Turkey TayacCahokia WoodhengeCedrela odorataU.S. gobbling illegal wood from Peru's Amazon rainforestCITES Cedrela spp. listingRed Cedar Farms - organic regenerative sun-grown cannabis | on native lands by native handsSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Jessika Raisor. First, Steve talks cellulose. Then Jessika shares her passion for producing paper and a tree that started it all. Steve talks a quintessential spring flower. Finally, a poem by Wordsworth.Show notes!CellulosePaper mulberryMaking of Handmade KozoGarden | Morgan ConservatoryWhy do Kozo papers have excellent longevity?ShojiTapa ClothNarcissus (mythology)Narcissus (plant)Lycorine | C16H17NO4 | CID 72378 - PubChemI Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William WordsworthJessika's Paper SupplyJessika's InstagramSupport rootbound

On this episode of rootbound we welcome back Mallory O'Donnell. Mallory shares about flowers that grown in ditches. Steve shares about some other flowers. Finally, the plant-based Michael Barbaro send-up we have all been waiting for. Show Notes!You'll Never Starve if You Have DayliliesHemerocallis species inventoryGreene Deane on Day LilyTawny Daylily on the invasive plant atlasCommelina communisGenus TradescantiaDay Flower, A Dainty and Overlooked Wild EdibleHow to Cook a WeedMallory O'Donnell on InstagramSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is B.C. Vital! First, a list of plants named after parts of animals. Then B.C. shares a “strange” and “horrible” tree that has become the identity of an entire state. Steve shares a flower that is not a dandelion but still has a cat connection. Finally, the surprising etymology of the word ‘sycophant'.Show Notes!Aesculus glabra - Ohio BuckeyeWhy are Ohioans called buckeyes? Buckeye (candy)Why is a buckeye seed in your pocket good luck?Radicate definitionHypochaeris radicata - Cat's EarIllustrations of the atmospherical origin of epidemic diseases, and of its relation to their predisponent constitutional causes and on the twofold means of prevention, mitigation, and cure, and of the powerful influence of change of air as a prinicpal remedyThe Ancient Greek Story Behind the Word “Sycophant”B.C. Vital on Instagram - follow along on her journey in publishing the Erie LegaciesSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging. First, Steve ponders spice. Then Maria explores a flavorful evergreen and Steve discusses a spice that changed the world. Finally, the etymology of Juniper. Show Notes!Spice on WikipediaCommon JuniperFermented Juniper Berry Juice (Smreka or Kleka)Introduction to BorovickaToxic JuniperThe Therapeutic Properties of Juniperus communis L.Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential SpiceFour Season ForagingSupport Rootbound

Part 2 of 2 of Steve's winter dormancy. Don't worry, there are still some fun facts and dazzling details, this time (eventually) about snow!Show Notes!Snow: Nature's Fertilizer?Love Grow on the White Oak Tree.Support rootbound

On this episode Steve takes a little break but don't fret! There are still some fun facts an dazzling details! Let's talk about fat!Show Notes!Unsaturated vs Saturated vs Trans FatsThe Live Oak Tree by June ChristySupport rootbound

The guest on this episode is Karla Arias. First, Karla gives Steve a quiz to prove his plant knowledge. Then, Karla tells us about a spicy little plant that's for the birds. Steve talks about onions, onions, onions, onions, onions. Finally, some more chilli pepper names and some satirical headlines. Show Notes!Multiple lines of evidence for the origin of domesticated chili pepperColorado's spicy ancient history of chili peppersThe new world's hottest pepper, Pepper X, is 3 times spicier than its predecessorHow Do You Measure the ‘Heat' of a Pepper?OnionThe effects of Allium cepa and its active constituents on metabolic syndromeKnow your onionsFresh Chilies Versus Dried Chillies In MexicoThe OnionSupport rootbound

It's winter and Steve is in a tour bus in Mexico City with a bunch of his family. Discussions encompass the Mexican solstice celebration, Christmas trees and an ancient candy. The whole gang ends up on a boat. Show Notes!Flor de AzaleaPanquetzaliztliFraser FirCoyoacanAlegríasXochimilco Support rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Jane Lui! This episode we talk all about the avocado! Steve can't help but be a total bummer while Jane explains dueling mites. Finally, Steve asks a difficult musical question. Show Notes!Persea americanaFuerte AvocadoThe Fuerte Avocado Tree: A ProfileHass AvocadoAmericans Love Avocados. It's Killing Mexico's Forests.Unholy GuacamoleLove avocados? Thank the giant ground sloths!Biological control of spider mite - Neoseiulus californicusSurrija - Jane's MusicSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Hunter from Green Canvas Farms. First, Steve delivers a corm-related apology. Then Hunter shares about a very clever plant they hijacks moth's eyeballs among other things. Steve share about a little white flower plus H.R. Giger. Finally, Steve shares some new vocabulary.Show Notes!Tubers, Corms, Rhizomes, and Bulbs... What's the Difference?Tipularia discolorA Real Hidden Gem: Cranefly OrchidGruyères, SwitzerlandCrocus vernusCrocus vernus albiflorusGreen Canvas Farms

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Enoch Graham, The Urban Gardener. First, we learn what that little stem on a leaf is called. Then, Enoch talks about a familial connection to a plant named after a spider. Steve shares about a plant named Tabitha that is named after a snake. Finally, Enoch fills us in on 3 other meaningful plants.

One hundred episodes! Thanks to all the rootbound listeners! Steve announces a custom tote bag embroidered by his grandma. Then a popping sound, battles with trees, trees that glow, and a recipe for chocolate that is not chocolate. Did you guess the popping sound?Show Notes!Devilishly invasive Tree of HeavenUsing Hack-and-Squirt Herbicide Applications to Control Unwanted TreesSpotted LanternflyBlack Lights and Wood Linden Chocolate ExperimentGreen Canvas FarmsThe Environmental Investigation AgencyHidden City Foraging on instagramAmy's Linden Chocolate/Kentucky Coffee Tree CustardSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sea Matias. First, questioning trees and a bit of insular woodiness. Then Sea explains their favorite tree, bast, cambium and the definition of obliquely cordate. Steve follows up with some big tree talk and a club that wouldn't have him as a member. Finally, top ten live oak names and a poem by Walt Whitman. Show Notes!There's no such thing as a treeThe evolution of insular woodinessTilia americanaBast fibreUnconventional Value of Basswood TreesLinden ChocolateLive OakNorth American Tree Specific GravityThe Live Oak SocietyA Massive Forest of Tiny OaksThe Angel OakI Saw in Louisiana a Live Oak GrowingSea Matias on InstagramSerra Vida FarmSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Rebecca Uri. First, what do state flowers and Pabst Blue Ribbon have in common? Then Rebecca and Steve trade stories and fun facts about the humble sunflower. Finally, a deep dive on a song called Sunflower written by Mack David.Show Notes!A National Garland: How Women Led the Movement to Declare State FlowersFirsts From the 1893 World's FairUS Dept of Forestry, Common SunflowerNational Sunflower AssociationWild vs. Domesticated SunflowersCorn acres in US vs Sunflower acres in USKansas at the 1893 World's FairMack DavidSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Karen Hugg. First, Steve talks essential oils and natural product chemistry. Then Karen tells a moving story about a fragrant flower. Steve talk about a different sort of mint. Finally, so many people get turned into plants in greek myths!Show Notes!Essential oils explainedNatural product chemistryDaphne odora ‘Aureomarginata'Here's Why Smells Trigger Such Vivid MemoriesA mutation called VariegationCarol MackieEternal FragrancePseudotsuga menziesii - The Douglas FirArbutus menziesii - The Madrona TreeMountain Mint—Truly, a Gardeners MintEssential Oils of Four Virginia Mountain Mint VarietiesStory behind Daphne's nameKarenHugg.comSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Aja Yasir. First, Steve figures out the difference between anthers and stigmas and shares a joke to help you remember. Then, Aja and Steve discuss their passion for a fruit called the Maypop. The show ends with a potential solution to a etymological mystery.Show Notes!Difference Between Anther and StigmaMaypop (Passiflora incarnata)Maypops: Food, Fun, MedicineEffects of Passiflora incarnata herbal tea on subjective sleep qualityExplanation of the name Passionflower See how the passionflower ensures cross-pollinationReview of DeCandolle's Origin of Cultivated Plants by Gray and Trumbull (page 130)the Kalinago peopleAjaYasir.com Support rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is the Executive Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency, Alexander Von Bismarck. First, a disturbing fact and the reveal of Steve's “real job”. Then we learn about two invasive species, bugs and — gasp — herbicides. Finally, a bit of background on EIA. Show Notes!How big a problem is Illegal Logging?Environmental Investigation AgencyMultiflora RoseAre declines in insects and insectivorous birds related?Meet the Ecologist Who Wants You to Unleash the Wild on Your BackyardHerbicide Use in Natural AreasAmpelopsis glandulosamore info on Porcelain BerryThree Basins, Three Battlegrounds - report by EIAThe US Lacey ActWhy Gibson Guitar Was Raided By The Justice DepartmentDonate to EIASupport rootbound

This is a weird one. Let's transport to an alternate reality where rootbound is not a podcast in the early 2020s but a late night paranormal AM talk radio show circa 1998. Disclaimer: there are no facts in this episode.Show Notes!Coast to Coast AM wikiArt Bell obituaryArt Bell's website circa 1998Art's Bumper MusicRyanHonick.com (fake caller #1)Voyage.Earth (fake caller #2)Hard Knock Life: The True Story Behind Knocking on WoodSupport rootbound

It's Fall again and Steve is stuck inside due to rain. Along with Tish, Kendall and Karla, Steve talks about leaves, leaves and more leaves. Also ticks and woodchucks. Show Notes!Lion's Den GorgeA Short History of Rakes, and Why You Should Think Twice About Using ThemTo Avoid Ticks, How You Rake Your Leaves Is Very ImportantThis Fall, Leave the Leaves!Maple Leaf TempuraGroundhog aka WoodchuckSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sara Jackson. Sara tells Steve about the most valuable wild forest botanical in North America and the understanding that “valuable” has many meanings. Wild American Ginseng is a plant with a lot of lessons to give.WildAmericanGinseng.org - a great start to learning about (Panax quinquefolius)Samgye-tang (Korean ginsegen chicken soup)Ginseng: The Man-Root That Has Shaped MankindA preliminary review of studies on adaptogensJoseph-François LafitauWild Ginseng, Wood Thrushes, and Climate Change: A Survival Story@Batcavebotanicals - Sara's instagramA link tree put together by SaraSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl. First, what is Binomial Nomenclature. Then Mignon shares a plant that shares her name. Steve also shares a plant that shares his name… kinda. Finally, what do a pickle, a design and toast have in common? Steve and Mignon explore the show's main grammar related quandary.Show Notes!Binomial NomenclatureReseda odorataHow to Grow MignonetteStephenStephania Genus (Plant)Stefania Genus (Frog)Stefania erectaStefania TetrandraTraditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Stephania tetrandra S. Moore (Fen Fang Ji)Tetrandrine--A molecule of wide bioactivityList of Nouns and Verbs where the Verb creates the Noun as an identical wordQuick and Dirty Tips — The Grammar Girl WebsiteThe Grammar Girl PodcastThe Grammar Daily — book by Mignon FogartySupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Irene Lyla Lee. First, a series of tubes and some new vocabulary. Then Irene shares about a plant we now have the option to call the Dragon's Corn Dog. Steve talks about a plant with many names but chooses not to call it Devil's Darning Needles. Finally, a Myth for Chicory.Show Notes!AerenchymaGenus TyphaCattail: Plant Of A Thousand UsesHow a cattail can become a corn dogSacred Connections with Cat-tail (Typha, Typhaceae) - Dragons, water-serpentsand reed-macesThe red winged blackbirdClematis virginianaSomeway Somehow by Party NailsIrene Lyla Lee on InstagramWhat's that Plant by Irene Lyla LeeSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Lynne Campbell of the Scotland on Shrooms podcast. First, the difference between hardwood and softwood. Then, Lynne shares about her grandad's favorite tree, Rabbie Burns and a Swiss mummy. Steve is a total bummer. Finally. the Birks o' Aberfeldy.Show Notes!Hardwood vs SoftwoodTelling the BeesThe Birks of AberfeldyTrees by Marion AngusChaga MushroomÖtzi the Icemanrootbound episode 008: Edelweiss and Creosote BushHighland Birch WaterHow Russian Conflict Birch Makes its Way to American ConsumersScotland on ShroomsSupport rootbound

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Nina Veteto. First, Steve stands in a forest. Then Nina shares a touching story about how she acquired her favorite flower and oh so many violet facts. Steve tries to keep up with a facts about Iodine and the electromagnetic spectrum. Finally, a poem in the woods.Show Notes!episode 037: Paw Paws!C. Howard's Violet candiesGenus ViolaViola odorataPansyShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The VioletSugared Violets recipeSymbols of Napoleon: The VioletBlueRidgeBotanic.com (Nina's website)Subscribe to Flora and Forage (Nina's Newsletter)Support rootbound