Podcasts about proven winners

How annuals make it to your gardenWhat makes one petunia thrive all summer long while another fizzles out? Why are certain plants chosen to become the season's top sellers? In this episode of the CLG Podcast from Canada's Local Gardener, host Shauna Dobbie speaks with Glenn Andersen of Nordic Nurseries — the exclusive Proven Winners annuals propagator for Western Canada — to uncover the journey plants take from lab to landscape.Glenn shares what it means to be a propagator, how new plants are selected from thousands of trials, and why Proven Winners varieties consistently outperform others in the garden. He talks about the rigorous breeding process, the global supply chain of cuttings, and what makes a plant worthy of the Proven Winners name.You'll hear practical insights on how to grow thriving containers, what shade really means in gardening, and which low-maintenance plants work best for pollinators. From the popularity of Supertunia Vista Bubblegum and Prince Tut papyrus to the pollinator-magnet Cuphea Vermillionaire, Glenn offers suggestions based on firsthand experience in his own home garden.This episode is packed with garden inspiration and expert knowledge, plus a few surprising tips — like why caladiums don't always love Canadian summers, and why non-flowering shade baskets are flying off shelves.Whether you're a backyard hobbyist or a container gardening enthusiast, you'll come away with a better understanding of what goes into the plants you love — and how to choose varieties that truly perform.Tune in to learn more about plant breeding, pollinator-friendly gardening, and the behind-the-scenes world of wholesale nurseries — all from a distinctly Canadian perspective.Support the show

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin meets local master gardener and flower lover Janey Santos to discover the lessons she's learned by sharing her gardening journey on YouTube and finding her community of plant lovers. Follow Janey on YouTube at DigPlantWaterRepeat and check out her new book Solving Problems in the LandscapeWatch Janey talk about her favorite Proven Winners on YouTubeGreen Acres Garden PodcastGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

In this episode, we talk with Heather Wheatley, Marketing Specialist with Proven Winners, about Hollywood's portrayal of gardening. The plant profile is on Autumn Daffodils and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Concord Grapes from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 96: Women in Horticulture https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-96-women-in.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 171: Murder in the Garden https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-171-murder-in.html SHOW NOTES available after 9-24-2024. We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary IntraterMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 9-21-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this episode of The Garden Question Podcast, host Craig McManus converses with Jenny Simpson, co-owner of Creekside Nursery in North Carolina.They delve into the concept of becoming a diligent student of your garden by understanding its unique conditions and adapting to the southeastern U.S. climate.Jenny offers expertise on soil management, especially with red clay, and choosing suitable plants.Topics include dealing with full sun gardens, the importance of knowing plant mature sizes, and tips for growing specific varieties like camellias and hens and chicks.The discussion extends to the challenges faced by new gardeners in the area, the integral role of her family in their nursery business, and the significant impact of social media on their success.Listeners are encouraged to engage in continuous learning, enjoy the creative aspects of gardening, and adapt their practices for a beautiful year-round garden.Jenny Simpson meets people on their gardening journey and helps them grow, bloom, and thrive both in their garden and life!In this episode we talk about how being a student of your garden puts you on a track to success.Jenny & Jerry Simpson are growers and retailer of specialized plants that thrive in the often-challenging climate of the southeastern United States.Their Creekside Nursery, Inc. is an all-hands-on deck family operation located in the serene countryside outside Dallas, NC.As a Proven Winners' Destination Garden Center, they offer the region's largest selection of Proven Winners' plants. Jenny creates and publishes 5 very informative garden videos a week. You will want to follow Jenny's family adventures along with 75,000+ followers @GardeningwithCreekside on YouTube.Time Line00:00 Welcome to The Garden Question Podcast00:41 Meet Jenny and Jerry Simpson01:59 Understanding Your Garden03:02 Challenges of Southern Gardening04:01 Soil and Planting Tips09:16 Exciting New Plant Varieties19:43 Dealing with Deer in Your Garden23:34 The Journey of Creekside Nursery26:36 Post-Pandemic Garden Center Boom27:13 Challenges of Attracting Customers to a Rural Nursery27:59 Embracing Social Media for Business Growth29:24 Family Involvement in the Nursery Business32:09 Engaging the Younger Generation in Gardening37:15 Tips for Successful Garden Design40:34 Debunking Garden Myths41:16 Personal Gardening Memories and Stories43:14 Influences and Lessons in Gardening49:32 Future Garden Plans and Connecting with the Community

While on a work trip to Southern Brasil, Ushio Sakazakai noticed some wild petunias growing in a unique way.  Instead of growing up, they were growing out.  Way out.  He took some seeds back home to Japan and eventually developed the plant we all know and love, the Supertunia!On this episode of the Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat podcast,Janey was able to sit down with the famed plant breeder to have a discussion about how supertunias, superbenas and superbells came about, his work with Proven Winners and the importance of keeping plants somewhat wild for the consumer.To find more of Ushio's creations, check out the Proven Winners websiteLove what you're hearing? Make sure to check out DPWR on YouTube!YouTube ChannelStoreInstagramDig, Plant, Water, Repeat is produced in association with Caloroga Shark Media. Hear other shows from Caloroga Shark along with subscription info and Merch with free shipping here!

It's summer, the season of abundance, but when it comes to garden containers, abundance can turn into overgrown and leggy in just a week or two. Meagan from Potted Charm is on the podcast today sharing her tips and tricks for how to maintain those containers this time of year and keep them looking beautiful!Meagan is the creator behind Potted Charm, a boutique garden center in Illinois, and an incredibly informative instagram channel. Meagan's passion is containers and works closely with Janey's favorite plant brand, Proven Winners, to make beautiful combinations that can make the neighborhood jealous! Find Meagan on instagram here.If you love all things about the garden, you'll love listening to the Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat podcast!  Join the inspirational YouTube creator Janey Santos for new episodes every Monday and Thursday.If you're craving video check out Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat on YouTube here! Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat is produced in association with Caloroga Shark Media. Hear other shows from Caloroga Shark along with subscription info and Merch with free shipping here!YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Join Janey on location in sunny San Diego where she visits one of the largest growing facilities of bedding plants and perennials: Premier Color Nursery.  Premier Color Nursery, home of Gourmet Grown plants (and grower of Proven Winners as well) is an incredible facility that has a special way of growing plants that are stronger and healthier for us gardeners to enjoy. Basically, they torture them (in a good way, of course!)Eric Jones, “The Producer” of Premier Color is on the podcast today to tell us all about the process, the trials and the effort that goes into getting beautiful plants into garden centers.Check out the full YouTube video of Premier Color Nursery to see how beautiful this growing facility really is!: For more behind the scenes of the gardening industry, join Janey on the Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat podcast for fun, engaging and informative gardening inspiration every Monday and Friday wherever you get you podcasts!YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Stacey Hirvela, Horticulturist at Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs and the Gardening Simplified Podcast host, joins HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini and the outdoor oasis-themed show. Hirvela shares the 320+ shrub varieties they offer and how they can improve your landscape! Learn more by visiting www.provenwinners.com.

May 11, 2024 ~ Jessica DeGraaf of Proven Winners talks to host Ann Thomas about the fun new plants available at English Gardens

Join Janey and the “Hydrangea Queen” Skye Hamilton on the podcast today to talk all things hydrangeas!  Skye has earned the nickname “The Hydrangea Queen” on Instagram where she brings education and entertainment to her followers.  Having immersed herself in hydrangea growing, tips, care and more over the past few years, Skye has learned 5 common misconceptions people have about growing hydrangeas and is making sure to clear them up today!You think you know hydrangeas? From using the term “hydrangea” as a catchall, to succeeding at growing hydrangeas in almost all zones, Skye imparts her wisdom and experience with Janey and teaches her a few things about this romantic bloom.Make sure to check out Skye's new website hamiltonhouseinc.com for more hydrangea tips, and the chance to win a 30 min hydrangea consulation and Proven Winners gift card!For more opportunities to hear from gardening experts like Skye, make sure to follow the Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat podcast to not miss an episode!  With new episodes every Monday and Thursday, you'll never run out of gardening inspiration and more importantly, gardening fun!YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Horticulturalist & Proven Winners shrub specialist Stacey Hirvela joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss whether it's the right time to plant your summer flowers, strategies to shield your plants from cicadas, and the perfect flower gift ideas for Mother's Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everybody loves new plants, right? This week, Nathan discusses some new plant varieties coming out in 2024 from Proven Winners, the same folks that brought us beloved plants like the Limelight Hydrangea! The plants he discusses includes: Let's Dance Sky View Hydrangea, Let's Dance Lovable Hydrangea, Pinky Winky Prime Hydrangea, Flavorette Honey-Apricot Rose, Rise Up Emberays Rose, Oso Easy Peasy Rose, Fizzy Mizzy Sweetspire (Itea), Wine and Spirits Reblooming Weigela, Luminary Prismatic Pink Tall Garden Phlox, Mega Millions Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), and Storm Cloud Bluster (Amsonia). Be sure to look out for some of these in your local garden center or plant nursery this year!

Meet the 2024 Proven Winners all-star team: the Plants of the Year! Learn about each variety and how they are chosen. Plus, causes of brown arborvitae, planting bulbs in January, and the Pantone Color of the Year. Featured shrub: Fizzy Mizzy itea.

Get ready to write your garden centre shopping list because this episode is all about high-performing new plants coming to the market in 2024. Trial Garden manager Rodger Tschanz shares his observations and highlights from the 2023 Trial Garden located at the Landscape Ontario head office. We also talk about the value of skipping the fall clean-up to let perennials overwinter so they provide texture, dimension, and habitats all year long. Rodger also reveals an exciting interior plantscape coming soon to the University of Guelph. If you love plants (and who doesn't?), you'll want to listen to this interview. Resources Episode Transcription Proven Winners Ball Horticultural Dummen Orange PanAmerican Seed Danziger Benary Selecta One Guelph Turfgrass Institute Landscape Ontario Congress 2024 Video: Plants with Lingering Fall Colour

Stacey Hirvela, Proven Winners shrub specialist, joins HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini and the outdoor oasis themed-show. Proven Winners offers offer 320 varieties of vibrant flowering annuals, perennials and shrubs to bring forth a beautiful garden. Hirvela explains how your local garden center will have a selection of Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs ‘proven to thrive […]

Dee and Carol talk about salvia, growing potatoes, a new wild bee book, Smart Pots, and more on this week.  Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!A few links:Carol's  blog post about Spring BeautiesDee's blog post about the Simpson wildfire that came to her neighborhoodFlowers:So many salvias, including  Salvia nemorosa ' Color Spires Pink Dawn' from Proven Winners.   Dummen Orange also has some great salvias like Salvia BODACIOUS Hummingbird FallsAnd that other saliva, Salvia farinacea 'Augusta Duelberg' (not Alice... Dee remembers now.)Flowers by the Sea is a nursery that specializes in SalviasDee's blog post on salvia!Vegetables:'Clancy F1' potatoes, an All-America Selection from 2019.  Seeds available from Botanical Interests On the Bookshelf:    The Wild Bee Handbook: The Amazing Lives of Our Wild Species and How to Help Them Thrive by Sarah Wyndham-Lewis (Amazon link)Dirt: Smart Pots, and why we love them. Our Affiliates:Botanical InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosBook and Amazon links are also affiliate links.Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens. For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

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Proven Winners is a major plant breeder. They have put out a list of the most popular annuals for 2023 based on what their customers, greenhouses and nurseries, are looking to purchase. Take a listen and take a peek on today's Garden Bite!

Julio, My Son Carl (AKA Bloomers Nursery Manager) and I visited the Mid Atlantic Nurseryman's Trade Show. One of the 1st things we noticed was how busy it was and that it has finally recovered from covid.   Have you ever wondered where new plants come from? It's part keen eye, part science and part Indiana Jones.  We're always looking out for the latest and greatest new plants. One that caught our eye was a red leaved Crape Myrtle! We'll tell you about that and other exciting plants in our 3rd Segment! A familiar name is entering the houseplant market. Proven Winners is the latest hybridizer to throw it's hat in the ring.   On this week's "House Plant Rant" we're talking about the popular Rubber Tree. New colors and variegation had made an old favorites new again!

Proven Winners is a brand known worldwide that you see almost everywhere you turn, and that's by no mistake, or lack of effort by their incredible team. In this episode, Marshall goes into depth about his start in the industry, the brand itself, and the lengths they go to to better understand their consumers to produce the highest quality plants, at the same time providing industry standard support for the growers that trial, produce and sell their lines across the country. Joe and Will also discuss an array of topics with Marshall including the new generation of Gardeners post Covid, the incredible benefits of using branded Plant on your project installations, and the trends we see ahead for our industry. Wrapping up, Marshall asks a few questions for Joe and Will about LandscapeHub including the challenges we face with our own Marketplace and helping the wholesale side of the industry dig into purchasing online. Enjoy!

Proven Winners is a brand of plant propagators around the world. Today's Garden Bite introducing you to a few 2023 perennials you'll see in garden centers around the U.S.

Jenny Simpson meets people on their gardening journey and helps them grow, bloom, and thrive both in their garden and life!In this episode we talk about how being a student of your garden puts you on a track to success.Jenny & Jerry Simpson are growers and retailer of specialized plants that thrive in the often-challenging climate of the southeastern United States.Their Creekside Nursery, Inc. is an all-hands-on deck family operation located in the serene countryside outside Dallas, NC.As a Proven Winners' Destination Garden Center, they offer the region's largest selection of Proven Winners' plants. Jenny creates and publishes 5 very informative garden videos a week. You will want to follow Jenny's family adventures along with 75,000+ followers @GardeningwithCreekside on YouTube.

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/ 

Did you know that one of the most popular and most expensive apples, the Honeycrisp was developed back in the 1960s while only recently gaining its notoriety in the past decade? There is a reason why these apples are so good and more expensive than most apples you see in the market. In this discussion with Stacey Hirvela of Proven Winners shares the story of this apple, how it grows to be so large and sweet and why you pay a little extra to enjoy them.CONNECT WITH USEnjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.ICYMI, if you're a professional in the green industry and rely on Corona tools for getting the job done,  then come join the Corona Crew! Become part of a new community on our Facebook Group. We welcome landscape and tree care professionals, horticulturists, agriculturists, farmers and more. If your business is the green industry, we'd love for you to be part of a growing community interested in developing tools that make your job easier, volunteer to test and review new tools, and get access to exclusive community giveaways. Look for the Corona Crew Facebook Group and requests to join, and register online. Thanks for listening and we hope to connect with you at Corona Crew!

You may have heard about the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive pest that showed up in Pennsylvania in 2014. The invasive pests ability to breed quickly and move west, is a grave concern to US agriculture and our trees. There is a somewhat controversial campaign going on to smash the pest in areas where the lanternfly is known to exist but some chose not to. In this discussion with Stacey Hirvela of Proven Winners shares what a big impact smashing them can do to help prevent them from spreading. From Spotted Lanternfly influencers on Tik Tok to resources from the USDA, this is something you don't want to miss!CONNECT WITH USEnjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.ICYMI, if you're a professional in the green industry and rely on Corona tools for getting the job done,  then come join the Corona Crew! Become part of a new community on our Facebook Group. We welcome landscape and tree care professionals, horticulturists, agriculturists, farmers and more. If your business is the green industry, we'd love for you to be part of a growing community interested in developing tools that make your job easier, volunteer to test and review new tools, and get access to exclusive community giveaways. Look for the Corona Crew Facebook Group and requests to join, and register online. Thanks for listening and we hope to connect with you at Corona Crew!

In this episode Ellen and C.L. discuss some favorite peppers, and answer common listener questions about drought-damaged plants and helping their gardens recover from a hot, dry summer. We share an exciting new plant from Proven Winners, and answer a listener's question about clover lawns.   :36 What's For Dinner: Peppers! 10:39 Eat/Drink/Grow:  Recovering From A Hot, Dry Summer   19:45 Insider Information:  Excited about Queen Tut Papyrus 21:35 Love Letters and Questions: Sandy writes:  “Do you like clover lawns?” Link to Queen Tut on the Proven Winners Website:  https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/cyperus/graceful-grasses-queen-tut-dwarf-papyrus-cyperus-prolifer 

Hardy hibiscus take those of us in cold climates to the tropics. Blooming from July to September, some cultivars have flowers that can reach up to 9 inches across. I share some beauties from Proven Winners. Their Summerific series has 3 new offerings too! There is a caveat to growing these beauties. Learn more on today's Garden Bite.

This week we chat with Danny Mishek, the president of SelfEco. This was created by a 3rd generation manufacturer. He realized that all petroleum pots ever created are still living TODAY! He wanted to change that. Proven Winners has partnered up  with SelfEco for their compostable pots to change the green industry. In this chat we talk about:What is the origin of compostable?Certain colors can be compostable?Why flower pots?How do you use these EcoSelf pots?Trials with Proven Winners How are these pots made?How does it breakdown in the ground?What can you compost?What can you recycle?What do all these numbers on the pots mean?A fun compost factHow can people reach out to get their recycling taken?What does a typical day look like for youWhat are you most excited for?What research would you look into?Resources Mentioned:Self Eco GardenSelf EcoVistaTekProven WinnersBlogRecycle by numbersSUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03 cents a day!]Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or to in-person Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubePatreonHelp support my book and tea buying habit by "Buying me a Book"a twist on buy me a coffeeWhen I reach my goal of $100 I will do a special book giveaway!Theme song :    -Soundotcom called Go Rock    -Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4458-take-the-leadLicense: http://creativecommons.org/Support the show

This month on the Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw discuss the wide assortment of shrubs available for your gardens and landscapes. With so many wonderful new and tried-and-true shrubs on the market, they believe there are a few that deserve more attention. So, in this episode, they share some of the hidden gems you can find at your local independent garden centre. Join Joanne and Matt as they discuss hidden gems you can find at your local garden centre. Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode: How do Matt and Joanne define a hidden gem? Joanne's favourites: Microbiota or Russian Cypress, Microbiota decussata – zone 3-7, 6”-18” tall by 36” wide, evergreen, full sun to partial shade, burgundy bronze fall colour. Carol Mackie Daphne, Daphne × burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' – zones 4-8, 2-3' tall by 3-4' wide, semi-evergreen, partial shade, fragrant pale pink flowers in May. Cutleaf Gold Elderberry, Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace' – zones 3-7, 3-5' tall by 4-6' wide, deciduous, full sun to part shade, fragrant white flowers in May and June. Berries are sour but edible. Matt's favourites: Low Scape series Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa cultivars from Proven Winners – zones 3-9, 1-5' tall by 2-5' wide, deciduous, white flowers in mid spring, edible dark purple berries and orange-red fall foliage. Berries are edible. Tint Tuff Stuff Ah-ha Mountain Hydrangea, Hydrangea serrata ‘SMNHSDD' – zones 5-9, 3' tall and wide, deciduous, pink or blue lace cap flowers from summer through fall, with red fall colour. Caryopteris or Bluebeard, Caryopteris cultivars – zones 5-9, 2-3' feet tall and wide, deciduous, true blue flowers in late summer to fall. Down the Garden Path Podcast Each week on Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. A horticulturist and landscape designer, Matthew Dressing owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, they do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible. In their new book, Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and Matthew distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. It's now available on Amazon.  

The idea the we're becoming a cookie-less society isn't necessarily news to marketers but it does make digital marketing and reaching your ideal audience, much harder. If your audience and community isn't in your email database, you should start developing this now before it's too late. As we move closer to Web 3, your audience will have to find you and provide you with access to their personal data. It's a great topic and discussion with Stacey Hirvela of Proven Winners. CONNECT WITH USEnjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.ICYMI, if you're a professional in the green industry and rely on Corona tools for getting the job done,  then come join the Corona Crew! Become part of a new community on our Facebook Group. We welcome landscape and tree care professionals, horticulturists, agriculturists, farmers and more. If your business is the green industry, we'd love for you to be part of a growing community interested in developing tools that make your job easier, volunteer to test and review new tools, and get access to exclusive community giveaways. Look for the Corona Crew Facebook Group and requests to join, and register online. Thanks for listening and we hope to connect with you at Corona Crew!

Rick, Doug, Dusty, and John were joined by guest co-host Jessica DeGraff of Proven Winners.

Carol and Dee talk about impatiens, basils, and more in this week's episode.Beacon Impatiens.  Imara™ XDR series from Syngenta Flowers.  Northern Gardener Magazine American Gardener magazineProspera® basil from Johnny's Selected SeedsAmazel Basil from Proven Winners. Devotion Basil from Johnny's Selected SeedEverleaf Emerald Towers Basil from Botanical Interests On the Bookshelf: Grow Bag Gardening by Lily Woods.  We use and recommend Smart Pots  (affiliate link)Dirt:  New Game - Can You Dig It…   UC Davis Researchers Develop Ice Cube That Doesn't Melt or Grow Mold.  A Gardener's Compendium: Volume 3 Gardening with the Senses by Teresa Watkins.  (Also a Volume 1 and a Volume 2. All are also available on Amazon.)An Interesting Podcast, not gardening related:  Lost Ladies of Lit Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. This helps us continue to bring this podcast to you ad-free!)  Book links are also affiliate links.Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Don't forget to sign up for our newsletters, via our websites!

New Roses and Companion Plants Natalie Carmolli On this episode, Natalie Carmolli, Public Relations Specialist for Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrubs joins Rose Chat to share what it takes for a rose to become a Proven Winners® ColorChoice® selection. Natalie will also discuss what makes a good partner plant, and she'll share some of her favorite shrubs and perennials to pair with roses. Finally, we'll get a sneak peek into what's coming next in new Proven Winners® rose cultivars.   TO SEE PROVEN WINNER'S PLANTS: ProvenWinners.com ColorChoicePlants.com Proven Winners You Tube Channel     ROSE CHAT TEAM:   Executive Producer & On-Air Personality: Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.   Content Creator & On-Air Personality:  Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.   SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE   VISIT OUR SPONSOR: Haven Brand Soil Conditionershttp://www.ManureTea.com/shop

Rick, Doug, and Dusty were joined by guest co-host Natalie Carmolli from Proven Winners to help answer listeners questions about their plants.

Everybody likes new things! New cars, new houses, the list goes on and on. But we gardeners love new plants! This week, Nathan talks about new perennial plants from Proven Winners. His list includes, 'Firefly Amethyst' Achillea, 'Firefly Sunshine' Achillea, Decadence Baptisias ('Cherries Jubilee,' 'Lemon Meringue,' and 'Sparkling Sapphires'), Summerific Hibiscus ('Berry Awesome' and 'Holy Grail'), Shadowland 'Empress Wu' Hosta, 'Cat's Pajamas' Catmint, and 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue. Look for these and more at your local garden center this spring!

When it comes to doing spring cleanup in the garden, many homeowners have the best of intentions to support pollinators and provide them a suitable habitat during the cold winter months. But often times they miss the best practices for this and remove pollinators During spring cleanup before beneficial pollinators have emerged. Therefore, it's essential to know the how, when and why for spring clean up and  Stacey Hirvela, marketing specialist with Proven Winners, shares everything you need to know on this important topic.CONNECT WITH USEnjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.

With so many plant varieties and species, it's hard to know everything about a particular plant. Which is why Stacey Hirvela, marketing specialist with Proven Winners, and her team created a new podcast, Every Plant Deserves a Podcast. Each episode  she provides a layman's explanation about the plants themselves and interesting facts about them. It's a great way to learn about them, how they are used and more.  This podcast is for the insatiably curious and people who love to learn something new. You don't need to be a gardener, plant geek, plant parent, or anything like that, to enjoy.CONNECT WITH USEnjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.

Dee and Carol tried to make insects the overall theme for this week's podcast which is all about late-blooming flowers for pollinators, leaving the leaves for the insects, some cool books, and a wonderful documentary called The Love Bugs.Some links:National Garden Club's Blog post on overwintering pelargoniums indoors by Peggy RiccioDee's latest segment on Oklahoma GardeningDee's new hydrangea from Proven Winners  Fairytrail Bride® Cascade Hydrangea.Carol's new hydrangeas from Proven Winners include Invincibelle Garnetta® and Quick Fire Fab®. Fairytrail Bride® isn't hardy enough for Carol's garden!Also, Hydrangea 'Bobo®' from Proven WinnersCincinnati Zoo and Botanical GardenSolidago shortii 'Solar Cascade' - Plant FinderGolden Torch Goldenrodhttps://xerces.org  for more info on overwintering insects.On the Bookshelf: The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees, by Doug TallamyRabbit Holes:  Red Land Cotton Sheets and American Blanket Company.Bringing Nature Home, by Doug Tallamy,   Aldo Leopold's classic A Sand County Almanac, and Tales from the Ant World, by Edward O. Wilson, Pastoral Song, by James Rebanks. Dirt:  POV | The Love Bugs, a wonderful documentary.Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you.)Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Book links are also affiliate links.

Carol and Dee talk about flowers to attract hummingbirds, growing figs, and farming, plus more!Helpful links:'Illuminati Arch® Mock Orange from Proven Winners'Invincibelle Garnetta® Smooth Hydrangea from Proven WinnersDee's Garden Coaching Info'Little Trudy®' catmint from High Country GardensDee's blog post Ten plants to naturally attract hummingbirds to your Oklahoma yardCarol's video of bee on nicotianaCarol's blog post about her figs.Pamela's Products Figgie and Jammie Gluten-Free CookiesOn the Bookshelf: Pastoral Song, by James Rebanks.  Shepherd James Rebanks: ‘My ambition is to be a really good nobody' Author James Rebanks on new book "Pastoral Song" and farming todayStory about Guardian GrangeHow I Prepare Geraniums for Winter-Bloom – Kevin Lee Jacobs Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you.)Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Have you heard of Spring Meadow Nursery in Michigan, home of Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs? Well our friend Cameron Allcott with Progressive Plants just took a trip there to see a lot of new varieties, and we get Cameron's behind the scenes look at planting breeder giant Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs!   https://springmeadownursery.com/     20% off Bioadvanced Rose & Flower care!  https://amzn.to/3liIhoC   GIVEAWAY: Enter to win a 4 x 8 Raised Garden Box from Q&R Box Gardens by visiting here: https://www.860kkat.com/2021/03/08/win-a-qr-box-gardens-2-x-8-raised-garden-box-from-gardening-utah-kkat-860-am/      PROMO CODES:   JANA15: Get 15% off at Q&R Box Gardens   https://progressiveplants.com code JANA20 for 20% off !!!!!!!! ß this offer will expire soon   Get a $35 credit to Home Chef!  https://www.homechef.com/invite/janaf30     https://instagram.com/gardeningutah https://Facebook.com/gardeningutah https://instagram.com/janamfrancis https://gardeningutah.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many gardeners who have clay soil. Most lament that fact but Proven Winners says you can learn to love it, it just takes a bit of knowledge and a bit of elbow grease. What IS clay soil? It's sticky and absorbs water slowly, when it dries out it can be crusty, lumpy and hardpacked. So far not lovin' it. HOWEVER... learn WHY clay soil can be a good thing, especially in drought. Who'd a thunk it?

Dee and Carol talk about daisies, fall vegetable gardening, birds, worms, and bees! Plus some math for fun!Helpful Links:A few Shasta daisies, Leucanthemum x superbum:'Daisy May'  a new daisy from Proven Winners.‘White Lion', also new from Pan American Seeds  ‘Becky,' 2003 Perennial Plant of the Year, at American Meadows.‘Banana Cream', also from Proven Winners.Info on fall vegetable gardens from Oklahoma State Extension and from Purdue Univ Extension.On the bookshelf: On the Bookshelf: Old Herbaceous, by Reginald Arkell. Bird problems and hammerhead worm problems.Carol's Blog Post on dried flowers.French Hill Apiary website.Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee NashPotted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelHomegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelSeeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelCreatures and Critters: Who's in Your Garden, by Carol J. MichelThe Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Since Covid first began and work from home became a part of everyday life, the US has seen a surge in new homeowners. Many have fled higher-priced areas with smaller spaces in search of larger homes with more space and property. For those who have moved into new homes, over 55% did work in their landscape. Whether to put in a new landscape from scratch, update an existing one or just adding a few touches to make it their own.When it comes to the workhorse of the landscape, the plants that balance the yard, provide year-round interest and texture, it's the "shrub" that brings it all together. For the new homeowner and existing landscapes alike, finding the right shrubs to reflect your design preference and color choices can be a pretty daunting task.So we've asked Stacey Hirvela, horticultural marketing expert for Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs, what she thinks make the best shrubs for the new homeowner. One great place to start is the Proven Winners guide, Gardening Simplified with tons of great tips, pictures and information for adding shrubs to your landscape.CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTStacey Hirvela at Proven Winners - Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.CONNECT WITH USEnjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitterand our new GILN Facebook Group.This closed group is like-minded individuals who care about and discuss, gardening and plants, trees and landscaping related topics.

This week on Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw take a look at salvias and speedwells, the colourful and resilient staples of the perennial garden. Tune in and learn more about how to include salvias and speedwells in your garden. Perennial Salvias (also known as “sage”) are a must-have for the garden border, blooming early summer to autumn! Planted in the spring, these aromatic beauties are great for cutting and beloved by bees and butterflies. They are drought-tolerant, too. Surprisingly, they are in the mint family and also related to the kitchen herb, garden sage. They grow well across many zones and are available in different shades of purple, pink and white. As an added bonus, they stay upright without splitting in the center. Matt and Joanne discuss: The growing conditions: soil, temperature, zones, lighting and watering Blooming: type, when and for how long and the colours Use and value to the perennial garden Cultivars of note for each plant The Color Spires and Profusion series from Proven Winners. Speedwell (Veronica) is an easy-to-grow perennial with long tall spikes of small petals in different shades of blue, purple, pink, or white. Speedwells are a little shorter than salvias and some varieties are even prostrate, offering more of a ground cover. Matt and Joanne discuss: The growing conditions: it grows best in full sun and best be deadheaded to extend bloom The Magic Show series from Proven Winners Enjoy past perennial Down the Garden Path podcast episodes: Intro to Perennials Perennials: Peonies Perennials: Groundcovers Perennials: Ornamental Grasses Perennials: Attracting Beneficial Insects Shade: Beyond the Hosta About Your Hosts Each week on Down The Garden Path podcast, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Matthew do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics. Their goal is to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

Alan M. Jones is President of Manor View Farms in Monkton, Maryland. He was born in London, England, and immigrated to the United States in 1984. Prior to attending Pershore College of Horticulture, Alan gained horticultural experience by working at The Royal Gardens, Windsor Castle, and the Savill Gardens, Valley Gardens, and Heather Garden in Windsor Great Park. After graduating from Pershore College he joined Oakover Nurseries in Ashford, Kent, England, a seedling and propagation nursery. He joined Princeton Nurseries in 1984 after immigrating to the U.S. He became a vice president of Princeton Nurseries before leaving in 1994 to join Manor View Farm, Monkton, Maryland. Along with two partners, Alan purchased Manor View Farm in 2007. One year before the recession! Manor View Farm is a 100-acre nursery growing a wide range of B&B trees and shrubs, a propagation division selling potted shrub liners to other nurseries, as well as an extensive Landscape Distribution Center serving the landscape contractor industry in Baltimore, Washington D.C., and northern Virginia. Manor View is licensed to propagate introductions from Proven Winners, PlantHaven, Plant Nouveau, Concept Plants/Plant Tipp, and others. Manor View Farm is located in the historic and scenic My Lady's Manor in northern Baltimore County, Maryland. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantatrilliontrees/support

First, there IS NO poop in fertilizer! Proven Winners, one of the top plant breeders, says it's really important to feed your container plants, which I talked about last week. That makes sense, they're roots can only go so far and get so much! There are 3 main kinds of fertilizer: water soluble, slow release, and controlled release.

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour #2 – Gardening experts Tom MacCubbin and Teresa Watkins discuss the latest insect prevention gear, the Walking Pod Mesh Guard Teresa shows off her vegetable harvest of tomatoes and peppers, gets help for her leaf miner pests, and delights in her latest new plant, the White Chiffon Rose of Sharon from Proven Winners. Garden topics, questions, and texts include, rain lilies, drift rose problem, goats eating plants, nutsedge, compost tumblers, weeds in St. Augustinegrass, tomatoes, whiteflies on hibiscus, and more. Teresa's third book, "A Gardener's Compendium Volume 3 Gardening with The Senses" is now out! Photo Credit:  Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7am - 9am EST.  Call in with your garden questions 407.916.5400, 1.888.45.LAWNS, or text 23680.    #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #podcast #radio #southflorida #northflorida #betterlawns #centralflorida #tropical #May #floridalife #photography #SHE #fertilizer #Spring #landscaping #fruits #trees  #Orlando #BLGradio #iHeart #iTunes

Anthony Frisella talks with Jessica Degraaf of Proven Winners - how Proven Winners started and developed into the leading brand in the gardening and plant industry. How did COVID 19 affect the gardening industry, trends in 2021, and helping children get out in the garden and learn about nature. 

Dee and Carol talk about flowers for containers, growing potatoes in Smart Pots, and being citizen scientists.  Helpful (we hope) links:Carol's blog post about hardy cyclamen.A few flowers recommend by Dee for containers: an orange sun coleus like Orange King or ColorBlaze Sedona Sunset as your filler,  a lovely calibrochoa like Coral Sun SuperBells from Proven Winners. Plus the salvia Carol mentioned is Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ also from Proven Winners.Info on planting a memorial garden.Video on planting potatoes in containers.Smart Pots,  fabric pots.On the bookshelf:  The First Time Gardener's Guide: Growing Plants and Flowers, by Sean and Allison McManusCicada Safari for tracking cicadas.Journey North for tracking monarch butterflies and other migratory species.Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee NashPotted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelHomegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelSeeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelCreatures and Critters: Who's in Your Garden, by Carol J. MichelThe Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Spring has sprung! Natalie Carmolli, Marketing and Public Relations specialist for Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs shares the secret to hydrangea success and some other great gardening tips. Learn more here: https://colorchoiceplants.com/explore-hydrangeas/. Find Mom a beautiful gift for Mother's Day at your local garden center. They’re easy to spot in Proven Winners white container. Find more information about these plants and all the shrubs they grow at ProvenWinnersColorChoice.com, or buy online at ProvenWinners.com.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.