What's going on in the garden?

Lupines Lupinus perennis Lonicera maackiiSpring beauty (Claytonia virginica) Trillium grandifloraHepaticas: Hepatica acutiloba Hepatica americanaLady slipper orchid (Cypripedium species) Lakeside daisies https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/lakeside-daisy-state-nature-preserve Opuntia humifusa Bird's nest fern (Asplenium australasicum) Wild hostas  Link to No Mow May article: https://www.rewildingmag.com/no-mow-may-downside/ Snapdragons (Antirrhinum hybrids) Lamium maculatum  Heuchera

Hostas Empress Wu Sum and Substance Buffalo Garden Walk Cottage District Forest Lane Botanicals Aroids Tillandsia Philodendron Monstera Alocasia Sanseveria Astilbe

Show notes: Soil Testing:I used rxsoil.com Get my books: https://www.josephgardens.com/books Arrowhead Alpines https://arrowheadalpines.com Gee Farms (https://www.geefarms.com) Columbines (Aquilegia species and hybrida)

In this episode we talk about flowers that bloom early in the "spring," even as the snow continues to fall. Snowdrops: Galanthus nivalis Galanthus elwesii Iris reticulata Sources: Van Engelen https://www.vanengelen.comMcClure & Zimmerman http://mzbulb.com/Qdaffs https://www.qdaffs.usOld House Gardens https://oldhousegardens.com Crocus: Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby Giant' Daffodils: Narcissus ‘Rijnveld's Early Sensation' Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête' African Violets ‘Bob Serbin' Instagram: @tychonievich Facebook: Joseph Tychonievich josephgardens.com patreon.com/josephgardens

This week, we talk about eco-conscious gardening and the environmental impact of gardens. Dame's Rocket Hesperis matronalis Study on bumblebee populations in Detroit: https://detroit.umich.edu/news-stories/bumblebee-populations-higher-in-detroit-than-in-some-less-urbanized-areas-vacant-lots-could-be-a-factor/ Find native plants that host local butterflies: https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder Book recommendation: Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction Article about the transgenic petunias: https://www.growertalks.com/Article/?articleid=25106 Article on growing Castilleja (must be a NARGS member to read) https://www.nargs.org/article/adventures-castillejas –Patreon: josephgardens –instagram: @tychonievich –Facebook: Joseph Tychonievich

In this podcast we talk all about seeds: where to find them, how to grow them, and why you should love them. Jelitto Perennial Seeds (Huge range of unusual perennials, sells “gold nugget” pre-treated seeds that germinate easily) Johnny's Selected Seeds (Favorite veg. source, TONS of information on website) Plant World Seeds (UK company with lots of unusual varieties) Alplains (Mostly native seeds from Western US) Plant Societies (eg North American Rock Garden Society, Seed Savers Exchange, The Gesneriad Society have seed exchanges. Very unusual stuff not available elsewhere.) Prairie Moon Nursery (Mostly plants native to the eastern half of North America)

In this episode we talk about what Joseph's doing under those lights in the basement and how we keep our ever-growing collection of houseplants happy. Plants Petunias Lewisia longipetala hybrids Erysimum (wallflowers) Poppies (Papaver hybrids) Auricula primroses (Primula auricula hybrids) Cactus (echinocereus) Gladiolus (dormant) Gladiolus (winter growing) Ficus elastica Cactus Sansevieria (snake plant) Moneytree plant (Pachira aquatica ) Monstera deliciosa Prayer plant (Calathea) Dracena (Dracena fragrans) Philodendron hederaceum Agave (Joseph grew from seed) Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) Baby rubberplant (Peperomia obtusifolia) Pilea peperomioides Fiddle-leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) Pothos (golden/Epipremnum aureum, satin/Scindapsus pictus) Zz plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) Philodendron Cactus (a cutting from the giant in virginia) Tradescantia African violets (Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia) ASPCA plant list (https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants) Fooey! Ultra-Bitter Training Aid Spray @debralbaldwin (instagram) - Debra Lee Bladwin @botanyorbust (instagram) - The Botany Shop (www.botanyorbust.com) @tychonievich (instagram) - Joseph Tychonievich www.patreon.com/josephgardens www.josephgardens.com

In this first episode of Season 2, we talk about our move back to the Upper Midwest, the challenges of moving plants and adjusting to a new climate, Joseph's rollercoaster relationship with snowdrops, and why daphnes sometimes die. Hosta Bananas (Musa) Daphne Lewisia Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) Iceland poppies (Papaver nudicaule) Crocuses Snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) Instagram: @tychonievich Facebook: Joseph Tychonievich www.josephgardens.com

Winter/Algerian Iris, Iris unguicularis Snowdrops (Galanthus) Iris reticulata Bearded iris Siberian iris Japanese iris (Iris ensata) Louisiana iris Pacfiic Coast iris Pseudata irises (hybrid between Iris ensata and Iris pseudacorus) (favorite source: enstata.com Iris x norrisii (aka x Pardancanda norrisii) Calla lily Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘White Giant' Gladiolus, favorite source: https://www.peetersglads.com/ Echinocereus Opuntia (Prickly Pear Cactus) Oxalis Debra Lee Baldwin @debralbaldwin Joseph Tychonievich @tychonievich

Places to shop online: Telos Rare Bulbs Far Reaches Farm Odyssey Bulbs Planet Desert Ethical Desert Annie's Annuals and Perennials Plants mentioned: Coleus New Guinea impatiens Illicium (Florida sunshine) Japanese maple Heuchera caramel Clarkia (Williamsonii, biloba, pulchella) Peas (Pisum sativum) Fertilizer: Osmocote Book: The Comicbook Guide to Growing Food by Joseph Tychonievich Send questions to: @tychonievich on instagram Joseph Tychonievichon facebook josephgardens.com

Campanula 'Blue Heron' Dianthus 'Red Penny' Echinocereus Sweet peas -- Lathyrus annuus Peonies -- Paeonia lactiflora Joseph Tychonievich, Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style (Timber Press, 2016). Hostas: Fire Island, Sum and Substance, Blue Mouse Ears, Empress Wu, Devil's Advocate, Halcyon. Heucheras, oxalis, lysomachia Mountain laurel -- Kalmia latifolia Winter-growing gladiolus -- Joseph really like gladiolus alatus Facebook: Joseph Tychonievich Instagram: @tychonievich

@tychonievich josephgardens.com Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawberry Begonia) Yellow-leaf variety is ‘Harvest Moon' Viburnum plicatum Tea – Camellia sinensis Chamomile – Matricaria chamomilla Gladiolus alatus Iris ‘Stellar Lights' Rosa laevigata (Charokee rose) Clarkia Lamium maculatum Purple leaf lysimachia: Lysimachia congestiflora ‘Persian Carpet' Yellow leaf lysimachia: Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea' Phlox divaricata

Rosa palustris (the swamp rose) Daffodils: (in order from early to late) ‘Rijnveld's Early Sensation' ‘Fellow's Favorite' ‘Thalia' ‘Geranium' ‘Sunlight Sensation' (NOT ‘Starlight Sensation') ‘Moonlight Sensation' Tree peony: Paeonia ostii Sources for perennial plugs: Harris Seeds (https://www.harrisseeds.com/) Izel Native Plants (https://www.izelplants.com/)