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Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

Ellen Zachos and C.L. Fornari

Ellen Zachos and C.L. Fornari help you discover the amazing world of plants: in the garden, in the wild, and on your plate. They show you how to grow plants successfully, how to enjoy your natural surroundings, and how to make the most of your harvest, whether it"s cultivated or foraged. (Spoiler alert: they don"t always agree!) You"ll find three different topics in each episode, plus email questions from listeners.

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All Episodes

23:41

Houseplant Fertilizers, Avocados and Cranberry Plants

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/11/12

Hear Ellen and C.L. discuss fertilizers for houseplants, the amazing avocado, and cranberries, wild and cultivated. :30 True or False: You have to use special fertilizer for each type of indoor plant. 5:23 Eat/Drink/Grow: Avocados are AMAZING! 14:40 Love Letters and Questions: Do cranberries grow under water?

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24:04

Juniper Berries, Begonias and Orchid Pots

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/11/05

Learn about eating juniper berries, bodacious begonias, pots for orchids and keeping cats away from plants. :30 What’s For Dinner: Juniper berries 6:49 Eat/Drink/Grow: Growing Begonias 17:50 Insider Information: Do you need special orchid pots for your orchids? 20:40 Love Letters and Questions: Mark: My cat continues to want to climb my large monstera and dracanea plants! Link to American Begonia Society: https://www.begonias.org/

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24:33

Parsley, Garden Destinations and Evergreens On Balconies

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/10/29

In this episode Ellen and C.L. discuss the herb that gets no respect, parsley. We also talk about planning garden trips for the spring, what evergreens will grow in containers on a balcony, and providing supports for indoor plants. :28 What’s For Dinner: Parsley. 6:42 Eat/Drink/Grow: Plan a garden trip for next spring or summer. 13:55 Insider Information: Plant supports for indoor plants 22:36 Love Letters and Questions: Yolanda wrote to ask what evergreen she might plant in a large pot

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23:16

Propagating Succulents, Insect Lifecycles, and...

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/10/22

C.L. and Ellen explain that succulents are easy to propagate, and talk about why we should care about the life cycle of insects. The episode ends with a discussion about collecting rainwater for houseplants. :30 Plant Noob: How to propagate succulents 9:41 Eat/Drink/Grow: Life cycle of most insects… 18:42 Love Letters and Questions: Paul writes: “A friend told me that I should be collecting rainwater for my houseplants. True?”

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24:50

Pumpkin Spice Plantrama

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/10/15

For better or worse, in this episode Ellen and C.L. are delving into Pumpkin Spice. We start talking about allspice, and then do a deep dive into the plants that produce the flavors in the most popular seasonal latte offered at local coffee shops. :30 True or False: Allspice is a mix of several spices. 3:44 Eat/Drink/Grow: Where do real pumpkin spices come from? 22:32 Love Letters and Questions Megan writes to ask if dried herbs and spices can go bad. Painted pumpkin faces in our

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28:46

Fertilizing, Fall Cocktails, and Houseplants

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2020/10/08

We’re celebrating fall with autumnal beverages, talking about applying fertilizer in the fall, and discussing cleaning up houseplants when you bring them back indoors. :31 True or False: Winter is a good time to fertilize gardens. 4:38 Eat/Drink/Grow: Fall Cocktails and other garden or plant-based beverages. 17:58 The Plant Noob: Cleaning up houseplants when you bring them back inside. Repotting now? Cut back? Fertilize? Insects? 26:24 Love Letters and Questions: Liz asks about the

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27:11

Vegetable Garden Wrap-up, Dandelions and Chestnuts

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2020/10/01

It’s time to take stock of the vegetable garden and consider what thrived and which crops were a bust. Ellen and C.L. discuss why Ellen loves to forage for chestnuts, and how she cooks them, plus we answer a question about dandelion foliage in the lawn. :35 What’s For Dinner: Chestnuts! 8:02 Eat/Drink/Grow: Veggie Garden Wrap Up 22:35 Love Letters and Questions: Neil emails about the dandelions in his lawn. Link to Ellen’s recipe for chestnut soup. Link to Ellen’s recipe for chestnut

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23:23

Perennial Plants and Perennial Gardens in Fall

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2020/09/24

Hear what plant people mean when they talk about “the canopy,” learn about a must-have book if you grow perennials, and find out what you can do in perennial gardens in the fall. Plus a look at what’s growing in C.L.’s “bunny bin.” :40 Plant Noob: What is “the canopy?” 2:26 Insider Information: the “bunny bin” 5:54 Book Review: Herbaceous Perennial Plants – Fourth Edition by Allan Armitage 10:19 Eat/Drink/Grow: The perennial garden in autumn. 22:13 Love Letters and Questions: A shout

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25:45

Cherry Tomatoes, Silverberry and Saving Seed

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/09/17

In this episode we talk about foraged silverberries, cherry tomatoes, saving seeds, and whether fall is the best time for planting. Ellen and C.L. end with a question from Jenna about possible uses for carrot tops. :27 What’s for dinner: Silverberry and Cherry Tomatoes 7:27 Eat/Drink/Grow: Saving Seeds. When to do so, how to save, pros and cons. 16:32 True or False: Fall is the best time for planting. 22:14 Love Letters and Questions From Jenna: using carrot tops.

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24:01

Mint, Outdoor Pots in Winter, and Transplanting in Fall

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2020/09/10

Ellen and C.L. give you ideas for using all of that mint that has exploded in your gardens over the summer. We explain how to keep container plants through the winter without pot or plant death, and answer a listener’s question about transplanting in the fall. :42 What’s For Dinner: What Can You Do With Mint? 7:43 Eat/Drink/Grow: Keeping Plants in Pots Through the Winter 19:47 Love Letters and Questions: Sandra emailed to ask if September is a good time to move shrubs.

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23:52

Preserving Herbs, Pruning Large Shrubs and Cannabis...

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/09/03

Learn the truth about calcium and the black blossom end rot on your tomatoes, hear about preserving the herbs you’ve grown, discover a better way to prone large shrubs, and find out why a Cannabis plant isn’t budding. Our sponsor today is Territorial Seeds. :40 True or False: Lack of calcium in the soil causes blossom end rot in tomatoes 8:05 Eat/Drink/Grow: Preserving Herbs 16:42 Insider Information: Limbing Large Shrubs UP 20:43 Love Letters and Questions: Cannabis not budding

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29:20

Eggplant, Frost Protection, Drying White Hydrangeas

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/08/27

C.L. and Ellen and talk about ways to prepare eggplant, protecting your fall crops from frost, taking cuttings of shrubs and tender plants, and drying white hydrangea flowers. :47 What’s for dinner: Eggplant 11:08 Insider Information: Protecting fall crops if an early freeze is predicted. 16:56 Eat/Drink/Grow: Taking cuttings of woody plants and tender perennials. 26:26 Love Letters and Questions: Kya writes to ask if she can dry her Hydrangea paniculata flowers

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27:57

Sedges and, Grasses, and Mildew, Oh MY!

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/08/20

In this episode Ellen and C.L. give you a way to identify grasses, sedges and rushes, we discuss the mildew that you might be seeing on various plants, and answer a listener’s question about where to find unusual plants. :39 Plant Noob: Sedges, grasses and rushes. 9:19 Eat/Drink/Grow: A deep dive into MILDEW. 23:44 Love Letters and Questions: Ellen asks where to find the plants we speak about.

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22:21

Vegetables Crossing, Planting After Tree Removal and...

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2020/08/13

Wondering if your zucchini can cross with the neighbor’s pumpkins? Want to know about planting where a tree used to grow? Ellen and C.L. talk about those topics plus finding inexpensive plants for shade and curling tomato leaves. :37 True or False: Zucchini can cross with pumpkins so that you get weird fruit. 3:11 Eat/Drink/Grow: Why a plant might not grow when put near where a tree used to be. 13:27 Plant Noob – Inexpensive plants for shade? An email from Madeline. 16:44 Love Letters and

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24:33

Flower Power Cocktails, Vines, and Planting For Fall...

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/08/06

Hear about two cocktails that use edible flowers, learn about the ways vines support themselves or climb structures, and discover how to tell which flowers are male or female on your summer squash. Plus we answer a listener’s question about fall vegetable plantings. :45 What’s For Dinner: Flower Power Summer Cocktails 6:08 Eat/Drink/Grow: Vines – how they grow, when to go annual or perennial. 16:07 Insider Information: How to tell male from female flowers on summer squash 20:42 Love Letters and

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22:34

Your Outdoor Office, a Deep Dive into Daylilies and...

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/07/30

Ellen and C.L. give ideas for making your outdoor office (or Zoom Room) greener. We talk about the maintenance of daylilies, and answer a listener’s question about controlling mosquitos. :32 Your Outdoor Office: Still working from home? You need greenery. 4:47 Eat/Drink/Grow: A Deep Dive into Daylilies. 16:58 Love Letters and Questions: Paul asks if there is a natural way to help control mosquitos and if some plants really repel them.

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Your Outdoor Office, a Deep Dive into Daylilies and...

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/07/30

Ellen and C.L. give ideas for making your outdoor office (or Zoom Room) greener. We talk about the maintenance of daylilies, and answer a listener’s question about controlling mosquitos. :32 Your Outdoor Office: Still working from home? You need greenery. 4:47 Eat/Drink/Grow: A Deep Dive into Daylilies. 16:58 Love Letters and Questions: Paul asks if there is a natural way to help control mosquitos and if some plants really repel them.

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Your Outdoor Office, a Deep Dive into Daylilies and...

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/07/30

Ellen and C.L. give ideas for making your outdoor office (or Zoom Room) greener. We talk about the maintenance of daylilies, and answer a listener’s question about controlling mosquitos. :32 Your Outdoor Office: Still working from home? You need greenery. 4:47 Eat/Drink/Grow: A Deep Dive into Daylilies. 16:58 Love Letters and Questions: Paul asks if there is a natural way to help control mosquitos and if some plants really repel them.

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23:59

Zucchini Mania, Plants That Change Spontaneously, and...

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/07/23

Hear how to use all the summer squash from your garden, learn about the new foraging calendar from Amber Lotus Publishing, and listen to Ellen give her top plants for foraging in the Midwest and Northeast. In our main segment we’ll talk about why a plant might change growth habits, or develop different foliage and flower colors. 1:30 What’s for dinner: It’s zucchini mania! 8:45 Insider Information: Ellen’s Backyard Foraging Calendar is out! 11:32 Eat/Drink/Grow: Why some plants “revert”

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25:31

Bolting vegetables, Houseplants Outdoors, and Tree...

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature... ·

2020/07/16

Wondering why your salad, broccoli or radishes are flowering? Thinking that the houseplants you put out for the summer aren’t looking fantastic? Learn about attractively arranging houseplants outside, summer orchid care, what “bolting” means in the veggie garden, and a good time to transplant a tree. :30 Plant Noob: Why some vegetables “bolt” 8:53 Eat/Drink/Grow: Summer orchid care, houseplants at summer camp, and using indoor plants for outdoor décor 22:55 Love Letters and Questions Fred

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