Garden Girls Podcast

Episode 87: You Don't Need a Green Thumb to Grow a Garden

A green thumb isn't a trait. It's a myth that's kept more people out of gardens than any actual plant ever has.In this episode of Garden Girls, Dagny gets into why "some

Episode 86: The Flower You Think Is Soap

Lavender shows up on every candle, hand soap, and pillow spray you own, but its real history runs through Roman bathwater, door-to-door lavender sellers in Surrey, and a

Episode 85: The Case for Backyard Wildlife with David Mizejewski

David Mizejewski, naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation, has spent over two decades making wildlife accessible for families and is the co-creator of Wild Critt

Episode 84: The Vegetable That's Also Five Other Vegetables (History Episode!)

Did you know that cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi are all the exact same species? This week we dig into the 2,500-year breeding proje

Episode 83: Our Complete Fall Garden Plan- What We're Planting This Season

Fall gardening season is officially here, and we're sharing everything we're planting this year! From cool-season favorites like broccoli, cabbage, carrots, and lettuce t

Episode 82: How Well Do We Really Know Each Other?

Who knows the other person better? Watch until the end to find out who takes the win!🌱 In this episode:• Our favorite plants and gardening habits• Funny "would you rather

Episode 81: The Future of Gardening: Which Trends Will Last?

This week we're diving into the biggest gardening trends taking over social media, garden centers, and backyards—and giving our honest opinions on whether they're here to

Episode 80: The History and Folklore of Yarrow - Flowers on the Battlefield

Our new floral folklore series gets it's start with an ode to the most delicate flower found in the most brutal battlefields, the herb of one of the oldest forms of divin

Episode 79: What's Growing On? Personal & Garden Updates in July

Heat wave gardening, a pond update, and way too many tomatillos? This week's What's Growing On has all of it.Meg and Dagny catch up on surviving a 100°+ heat wave (and th

Episode 78: The Good Bugs, Nature's Best Pest Control

Not every bug in your garden is a pest! In this episode of the Garden Girls Podcast, we're talking all about the beneficial insects that help your garden thrive.From lady

Episode 77: Every Common Tomato Problem (And What to Do About It)

Tomatoes can be one of the most rewarding crops to grow...until they suddenly aren't. Yellow leaves, blossom end rot, curling foliage, cracked fruit, flowers that never s

Episode 76: What We’re Planting in July

July is when the garden either rewards you or roasts you, and this episode is us being honest about which one is happening in ours. We're walking through what's actually

Episode 75: We Answer Your Gardening Questions!

You sent in the questions, and we're answering them! In this listener Q&A episode, we're diving into your gardening questions, sharing our experiences, and chatting about

Episode 74: Seeds, Signs & Synchronicities (Tarot Episode)

We don't know what we expected. Probably to laugh and move on...But the cards had opinions. We pulled tarot for our gardens and somehow ended up having one of the more h

Episode 73: What's Actually In Your Soil & Why It Matters

One teaspoon of healthy soil holds more living organisms than there are people on Earth. Meagan and Dagny break down the science of what’s actually in your garden soil —

Episode 72: What We Are Growing In June

What should you be planting in June? In this episode, we're digging into the vegetables, herbs, and flowers you can still sow this month for a productive summer and fall

Welcome To The Garden Girl's Podcast!

Welcome to The Garden Girls Podcast! We’re Meg and Dagny—two gardening content creators whose friendship started in a group chat filled with plant questions, garden win

Episode 71: Getting Kids Into Gardening

Most of the advice out there about getting kids into gardening is optimized for a perfect afternoon. This episode isn't that.I'm talking about what actually works when yo

Episode 70: Garden Party Planning - Plan With Us

Meg and Dagny get into the details of how they actually plan a garden party; the vibe, the food, the seating, what to do when it rains, and the things they've learned fro

Episode 69: Companion Planting - The Myths vs. What the Science Actually Says

Does companion planting actually work — or have we been following folklore dressed up as gardening advice?In this episode, we go deep on one of the most confusing topics