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The Garden Thyme Podcast

Garden Thyme Podcast

A monthly podcast where we help you get down and dirty in your garden, with timely gardening tips, information about native plants, and more! The Garden Thyme Podcast is brought to you by the University of Maryland Extension. https://extension.umd.edu/. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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610 - Owls with the Owl Moon Raptor Center

The Garden Thyme Podcast ·

2025/10/16

Hey Listener, In this month's episode, we’re talking with Suzanne Shoemaker, executive director for Owl Moon Raptor Center (https://owlmoon.org/) in Maryland, to talk about owls. Owl Moon Annual Festival- Nov 8, 2025, at the Blackhill Regional Park in Boyds, MD. Maryland Wildlife Rehabilitators Association: https://www.mwrawildlife.net We also have our : Native Plant of the Month: White PineBug of the Month: Owlflies Monthly Garden Tips: Leaving the Leaves ...

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609 Fall Blooming Asters

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2025/09/23

Hey Listener, In this month's episode, we’re talking about how much we love fall. One of our favorite things about fall, besides the food, is ASTERS! These flowers add a pop of color to any fall landscape and provide food for many late-season pollinators and beneficial insects. We also have our : Native Plant of the Month: Gray Goldenrod Bug of the Month: Pearl Crescent Butterfly Monthly Garden Tips: Growing Garlic Here is our list of common garden and land...

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608 The Wanna-BEES, Waps with Maddie Potter.

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2025/08/08

Hey Listener, In this month's episode, we’re chatting with Maddie Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, all about WASPS! How are they different from bees, what roles do they play in the environment and we play "Wasp Fact or Fiction". We also have our : Native Plant of the Month: Virginia Mountain mintBug of the Month: Cuckoo wasp and Monthly Garden Tips.We currently have an open survey for ALL listeners. Whether you’ve liste...

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607 July - Climate Resilient Gardens

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2025/07/17

Hey Listener, In this month's episode, we’re talking about how to make our gardens and landscapes more resilient to climate change. We also have our : Native Plant of the Month: Black Elderberry Bug of the Month: Squash Bees and Monthly Garden Tips.We currently have an open survey for ALL listeners. Whether you’ve listened to all of our episodes, or this is your first time. We developed an evaluation to determine if the information we share on the podcast has made ...

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606 June Native Plants and thier Pollintors with Lisa...

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2025/06/19

Hey Listener, In this month's episode, we’re talking about native plants and their pollinators with Lisa Kuder, the Native Plants and Landscapes Specialist for the University of Maryland Extension. We chat about what qualifies a plant as “native”, what a specialist insect is, and why they are essential. We also have our : Native Plant of the Month: Pickerelweed (Pontedaria cordata)Bug of the Month: Crape myrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) and Monthly...

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605 - May - Its Hip to be Square When You Grow Mint.

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2025/05/09

Hey Listener, This month it’s hip to be square as we discuss a favorite herb of our, MINTS! Mints are a common herb of the genus Mentha that are widely used in cooking, cosmetics, and popular medicine. Join us as we share some fun facts about mints, their history and chatting about how to grow it in your own garden. Mint Resources - Drying and preserving herbs - https://extension.umd.edu/resource/harvesting-and-preserving-herbs/ The Big Book of Herbs: A Comprehensive Il...

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604 April Dandelions the Lion's Tooth of Weeds

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2025/04/17

Hey Listener, This month's episode discusses the most popular weed on the block: the Dandelion. Dandelion, or Taraxacum officinale, is an extraordinary plant. We're sharing some fun facts its history and chatting about why some people like them and others dislike them. We also have our Native Plant of the Month: RAMPS! (Allium tricoccum), Bug of the Month: Spiny witch hazel gall aphid (Hamamelistes spinosus), and Monthly garden tips. We currently have an open survey for ALL ...

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603 March Starting Seeds

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2025/03/21

Hey Listener, In this month's episode, we are revisiting a favorite topic of ours: STARTING SEEDS! Starting seeds inside can be a fun way to enjoy gardening before you can put plants in the ground. With the right light and simple equipment, growing transplants is easy. In this episode, we discuss the equipment you need to start your transplants and give you some tips to get going. To find your frost-free date check out the National Gardening Association website: ...

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602 Soil Amendment & Fertilizer with Andrew Ristvey

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2025/02/19

Hey Listener In this month's episode, we are joined by Extension Specialist in Commercial Horticulture, Dr. Andrew Ristvey, to discuss the in and out of soil amendment & fertilizers. We cover the benefits of amending your soil, the difference between an amendment & fertilizer, what are the different types of Nitrogen fertilizers, how to adjust soil pH. As always, it is always a great time to get a soil test to help tell you how to amend your soil. For more informati...

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601 Garden Thyme Trivia!

The Garden Thyme Podcast ·

2025/01/14

Hey Listener We are bringing in the New Year agina by playing some more Garden Trivia with Stephanie Pully and Kaitlyn Baligush from the UME Master Gardener Office. This time all the questions are based on past episodes. Feel free to play along with us. There are four categories, each with five questions:Scary PlantsBug of the MonthNative Plant of the Month Garden Tips of the MonthAnd a Bonus Question at the end. Were Stephanie and Kaitlyn able to stump us...

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511 Talking Turkeys with Bob Long

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2024/11/22

Hello Listener! This is our last episode of the year, but, it's a Gobble of a good time! This month we are joined by Bob Long of Maryland DNR to talk about wild turkeys. Turkey habitat? Jake vs Tom? What is a snood? Why turkeys are better then deer? And More.... Resources about Turkeys - Wild Turkey in Maryland - Maryland DNR webiste Maryland 2024 Wild Turkey Survey SummaryThe turkey noise found in this episode are from the National Wild Turkey Federa...

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510 Toxic Plants

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2024/10/15

Hey Listener! It's almost Halloween, so we are counting down some common toxic plants you might find in your landscape or even inside your home. This includes Lillies, Poison Ivy, Water Hemlock and Vegetables that could kill!Resources - For Human Poisoning you’ll need to call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.Pet PoisoningASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888-426-4435) Pet Poison Helpline (800-213-6680)Which Lilies Are Toxic to Pets? - ...

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509 Mushrooms interview Jose Prieto-Figueroa

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2024/09/20

Hello Listener, This month, we discuss mushrooms with our friend Jose Prieto-Figueroa of The Bay Mushroom. Jose and his wonderful wife, Bianca, have grown specialty mushrooms for over 10 years. Jose answers some of our mushroom questions, such as: what a fungus is, why we see them in the fall, how he grows them on his farm, and some tips for how to cook them.We skipped our Native plant, bug, and tip of the month this month, but they will be back next month. Information ...

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508 Aug Bird is the Word!

The Garden Thyme Podcast ·

2024/08/16

Hello Listener, This month, we discuss enhancin our landscapes and backyards for our feathered friends, BIRDS! We cover some fun bird facts, types of bird feeders and seeds, and list some plants that will bring the bird to your yard. Urban Bird Treaty program: https://www.fws.gov/program/urban-bird-treatyFlorida Extension Website about Bird feeders and seeds: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW192Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/...

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507 Mosquitoes

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2024/07/11

Hello Listener, This month, we discuss our least favorite summertime pest, the Mosquito. We felt very itchy while doing this episode. We review some basic mosquito biology, common species and diseases they transmit in Maryland, and give some tips on how to reduce your chance of getting bitten.- NPR - A Guide To Mosquito Repellents - MDA Mosquito Control Program We also have our: Native Plant of the Month - Blue Huckleberry ( Gaylussacia frondosa ) ~29:00Bug of the Month – ...

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506 June Non-Bee Pollinators with Madeline Potter

The Garden Thyme Podcast ·

2024/06/09

Hello Listener, This month, we discuss non-bee pollinators with Madeline Potter. We discuss beetles, flies, moths, and wasps, what flowers they like, and how we can support pollinators in our home gardens. This month, we skipped the Native Plant of the Month, Bug of the Month, and Garden Tips of the Month. We currently have an open survey for ALL listeners, whether you’ve listened to all of our episodes or this is your first time. We developed an evaluation to find out if...

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May Butterfly Pavilion Interview with Arthur Earle of...

The Garden Thyme Podcast ·

2024/05/14

Hello Listener, This month, we discuss butterflies and the Smithsonian Butterfly Pavilion at National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. with Arthur Earle.Arthur answers all our questions about the behind-the-scenes part of running a butterfly show. We talk about why butterflies are important. Arthur gives us some fun butterfly facts about poop and why butterflies like booze. This month we skipped the Native Plant of the Month, Bug of the Month, and Garden Tip...

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504: Plant Shopping

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2024/04/17

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503: A Berries Nice Time with Dr. Haley Sater.

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2024/03/18

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502 More Interseting Mating Habits

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2024/02/12

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