The Plantastic Podcast

Haven Kiers on Managing Biodiverse Landscapes (#56)

HAVEN KIERS BIO Haven Kiers is an associate professor of landscape architecture at UC Davis. She received a BA from Brown University and an MLA from UC Berkeley. Her res

Jeff Epping on Creating Great Gravel Gardens (#55)

Discount link for The Plant Palette Builder JEFF EPPING BIO Jeff's passion for plants and gardening is reflected in his 35-year career as an award-winning horticulturis

Heather Holm on Pollinators and Native Plants (#54)

HEATHER HOLM BIO Heather Holm is a pollinator conservationist and award-winning author of four books: Pollinators of Native Plants, Bees, Wasps, and Common Native Bees o

Shelby Radcliffe on Designing with Florida Natives (#53)

Discount link for listeners for Woodies in Naturalistic Design presentation on May 18! SHELBY RADCLIFFE BIO Shelby Radcliffe is a horticulturist and landscape designer

Tim Boland on Lessons from Polly Hill Arboretum (#52)

TIM BOLAND BIO Tim Boland is the Executive Director of the Polly Hill Arboretum, located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. He holds an u

Shaun McCoshum on Natural Habitats and Wildlife Gardening (#51)

Discount link for March 23, 2026 Botanic Bootcamp on the Power of Plant Selection. SHAUN MCCOSHUM'S BIO Shaun McCoshum is a certified, Senior Ecologist and Wildlife Bio

Dr. Allan Armitage on Common-Sense Gardening (#50)

Subscribe to my curated weekly newsletter plant•ed: meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe. DR. ALLAN ARMITAGE'S BIO Dr. Allan M. Armitage is an Emeritus Professor of Horti

Rachel Lindsay on Regenerative Design (#49)

Subscribe to my newsletter plant•ed: meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe. RACHEL LINDSAY BIO As Head of Site Design at Regenerative Design Group, Rachel works principall

John Little on Caring for Gardens and Gardeners (#48)

Learn more about botanicbootcamp.com. JOHN LITTLE BIO John Little has been reimagining what urban nature can be since founding the Grass Roof Company in 1998.  Over the

Molly Hendry on the Bergamo Landscape Festival (#47)

Discount link for Botanic Bootcamp. MOLLY HENDRY BIO Molly toggles the worlds of design and plants as both a trained horticulturist and landscape architect. She has ste

Pam Penick on Gardens of Texas (#46)

Discount link for Botanic Bootcamp. PAM PENICK BIO Pam Penick is a Texas garden writer, speaker, and advocate for climate-resilient design. She’s the author of Gardens

Luke Dahlberg on Sowing Native Seed (#45)

Discount link for upcoming webinar Layer by Layer on Monday September 29 at 6 pm CDT. LUKE DAHLBERG BIO With over twenty years of experience in propagating midwestern n

Kelly Holdbrooks at Southern Highlands Reserve (#44)

Discount link for upcoming webinar Matrix Planting Made Easy on Monday August 4 at 6 pm CDT. KELLY HOLDBROOKS BIO With decades of experience in Western North Carolina’s

Claire Chambers on Native Sod from Meadow Lab (#43)

Discount link for upcoming webinar Matrix Planting Made Easy on Monday August 4 at 6 pm CDT. CLAIRE CHAMBERS BIO Claire Chambers is the founder and Chief Executive Offi

Rochelle Greayer from Rocket Science to Garden Magic (#42)

Discount link for upcoming webinar Designing with Plant Shape and Form on Monday June 30 at 6 pm CDT ROCHELLE GREAYER BIO Rochelle Greayer is the current editor of The

Sam Hoadley on Native Plant Trials at Mt. Cuba Center (#41)

SAM HOADLEY Sam Hoadley is the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center where he evaluates native plant species, old and new cultivars, and hybrids in the Tr

Theresa Crimmins on the Power of Plant Phenology (#40)

THERESA CRIMMINS BIO Theresa Crimmins is an internationally recognized phenology researcher, director of the USA National Phenology Network, and associate professor in t

John Magee on Native Plant Design (#39)

JOHN MAGEE BIO John Magee has been designing and building landscapes in the Washington DC Metro area and beyond for the past 30 years.  After receiving his B.S. degree i

Sarah Sikich and Ryan Watson on Growing Orchards with Giving Grove (#38)

SARAH SIKICH AND RYAN WATSON BIO Sarah Sikich and Ryan Watson are dedicated urban orchard advocates, spreading The Giving Grove’s mission to grow sustainable community o

Jack McCoy on Garden Lessons from Travels Abroad (#37)

JACK MCCOY BIO Jack McCoy designs residential and commercial landscapes in Knoxville, the Southeast United States, and beyond through his practice, Jack McCoy Garden Des