Gardening Simplified

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Introducing Gardening Simplified, a new radio show and podcast from Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs.

Hosted by life-long gardeners Rick Vuyst and Stacey Hirvela, the Gardening Simplified show is designed to share our love of plants and gardening. Whatever your skill or experience level, you’ll find something interesting, useful, and just plain fascinating in every episode.

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Feb 25, 2023 · 42 min
Tips for Specimen Plants, Spring Bulbs Emerging, and Flaco the Owl
Specimen plants are those that transform your landscape from one that merely exists to one that grabs everyone's attention. We discuss our favorites, those that have been little more than fads, and those that have truly stood the test of time, like...
Feb 18, 2023 · 42 min
Favorite Fragrant Plants and Planning for Canning With the Canning Diva, Diane Devereaux
It's the fragrance show! Join us as we discuss the phenomenon of fragrance, our favorite fragrant plants (including today's plant on trial, Scentara Double Blue lilac). Finally, we start "planning for canning" with The Canning Diva, Diane Devereaux.
Feb 11, 2023 · 42 min
How to Keep House Plants Happy, When to Prune Mountain Hydrangeas, and Much More!
Whether you call them indoor plants or house plants, we've got the tips to keep them looking their best - although that may involve mayonnaise (seriously!). We also talk about a super cold tolerant native shrub that blooms all summer, gardening with...
Feb 4, 2023 · 41 min
How to Make Your Garden Benefit Monarch Butterflies
Butterflies visiting your backyard is one of the true joys of gardening - learn what to plant and how to maintain your garden to make it a true haven. Plus, bees eating mushrooms to heal themselves? Yes! Hear all about it in this episode of Gardening...
Jan 28, 2023 · 1 hr
The Buzz About Bees – How to Make Your Garden Bee Friendly, Interview with Beekeeper Don Snoeyink
It's the bee show! Rick and Stacey talk bees: honeybees, bumblebees, native bees, through the show and with special guest, beekeeper Don Snoeyink. Find out what bees eat through the season and what to plant to make your yard bee-friendly.
Jan 21, 2023 · 41 min
Dormancy vs Hibernation, Shrubs that Hit Snooze on Spring, and Frozen Succulents
Learn why plants go dormant yet animals hibernate, meet a flowering shrub that likes to sleep late on spring, plus succulent rescue after a freeze, and a harrowing video showing a man rescuing a deer with a paint can stuck on its head.
Jan 14, 2023 · 40 min
2023 Plants of the Year, Bulbs Emerging in Winter, and the World’s Oldest Chicken
Meet the 2023 Plants of the Year, learn about a colorful new option for attracting hummingbirds, why you needn't panic if your bulbs are emerging in January, and the antics of Elvis, the crocodile who stole a lawnmower.
Jan 8, 2023 · 40 min
Moon Gardens, Small Spaces, Cut Flowers – 2023 Gardening Trends and Puffer Fish® Panicle Hydrangea
Moon gardens, small spaces, growing your own cut flowers: these are 2023's garden trends! Plus, learn about Puffer Fish panicle hydrangea, whether you can really grow a mini-forest of pine trees from a pine cone, and a yellow cardinal sighting in...
Dec 31, 2022 · 40 min
Lessons From the Garden, Viburnum Pollination, and New Year’s Traditions
From hot peppers to hot weather, Rick and Stacey look back on what they learned in the garden in 2022. Plus, viburnum pollination, houseplant questions from listeners, and New Year's food traditions from Spain and Grand Haven, Michigan.
Dec 24, 2022 · 40 min
Sounds to Listen for in the Garden and All About North Pole® Arborvitae
Buzzing bees and hummingbirds, the wind in tall grass: these are our favorite garden sounds! Plus, learn about North Pole arborvitae, pruning redbuds, and what it means to be doniferous.
Dec 17, 2022 · 39 min
Birds, Berries, and Astronomical vs Meteorological Winter with Meteorologist Ellen Bacca
Join us to learn about the joys of birdwatching in winter and learn what to plant to attract more of them to your yard. Plus, we interview meteorologist Ellen Bacca on the difference between astronomical and meteorological winter.
Dec 10, 2022 · 41 min
Celtic Mythology, Native Holly, and Plant Spacing
Gather 'round for the Celtic mythological tale of the Oak King and the Holly King while learning the surprising facts about oaks in the UK. Plus: native holly, plant spacing, and more.
Dec 3, 2022 · 41 min
Winter Care for Roses and Panicle Hydrangea Developments
Roses have come a long way - find out why you may no longer need to protect them over winter. Plus, experience the most enticing sound in the garden, get some holiday arrangement inspiration, and find out how panicle hydrangeas are getting easier to...
Nov 26, 2022 · 42 min
Deer Resistant Plants, Boxwood Beauty, and Benefits of Mulch
Got deer? We've got plant suggestions! Plus, we talk about the beauty of boxwood, the benefits of mulch, and amazing owls.
Nov 19, 2022 · 42 min
Decorative Holiday Containers and Thanksgiving Favorites
Learn to make festive arrangements from what’s growing in your own backyard, a colorful, easy-care, native shrub, and more in this episode of Gardening Simplified.
Nov 12, 2022 · 43 min
Winter Containers, Moist vs Well-Drained Soil, and More!
Shrubs in containers over winter? In this climate? Yes, it's possible! Learn how, what to plant, and why. Plus, meet one of our most cold-tolerant evergreens, what it means to have "moist, well-drained soil," and a question on pruning hydrangeas - the...
Nov 5, 2022 · 43 min
Autumn Aromas, Gatsby Pink®, and Understanding IPM
What in the world does "frim" mean, and what does it have to do with compost? Find out in this episode, as well as learning about our native oakleaf hydrangea, concerns about planting garlic, ground covers for sandy spots, and what IPM stands for and...
Oct 29, 2022 · 41 min
The Canna King, Growing Garlic, and Brandywine™ Viburnum
In this episode, we talk cannas, planting and growing garlic (it's surprisingly easy!), a fabulous native viburnum for your landscape, and we answer listener questions on planting bulbs, privacy hedges where deer are an issue, and managing yucca.
Oct 22, 2022 · 42 min
Living Plant Fossils, Temple of Bloom®, and Ivy Issues
Did you know that evergreens are not truly evergreen? Learn why it’s normal to see pines and arborvitaes turn yellow and drop their needles in autumn. We also talk Metasequoia glyptostroboides, a living plant fossil, Temple of Bloom Heptacodium...
Oct 15, 2022 · 39 min
Daylight Saving Time, Legend of the Fall®, and More!
Fall color is at its most fabulous right now: learn the science behind it, and why each season is different. We present Legend of the Fall fothergilla, which brings the full spectrum of fall color to your garden. We answer listener questions,...

Gardening Simplified

Tips for Specimen Plants, Spring Bulbs Emerging, and Flaco the Owl

Favorite Fragrant Plants and Planning for Canning With the Canning Diva, Diane Devereaux

How to Keep House Plants Happy, When to Prune Mountain Hydrangeas, and Much More!

How to Make Your Garden Benefit Monarch Butterflies

The Buzz About Bees – How to Make Your Garden Bee Friendly, Interview with Beekeeper Don Snoeyink

Dormancy vs Hibernation, Shrubs that Hit Snooze on Spring, and Frozen Succulents

2023 Plants of the Year, Bulbs Emerging in Winter, and the World’s Oldest Chicken

Moon Gardens, Small Spaces, Cut Flowers – 2023 Gardening Trends and Puffer Fish® Panicle Hydrangea

Lessons From the Garden, Viburnum Pollination, and New Year’s Traditions

Sounds to Listen for in the Garden and All About North Pole® Arborvitae

Birds, Berries, and Astronomical vs Meteorological Winter with Meteorologist Ellen Bacca

Celtic Mythology, Native Holly, and Plant Spacing

Winter Care for Roses and Panicle Hydrangea Developments

Deer Resistant Plants, Boxwood Beauty, and Benefits of Mulch

Decorative Holiday Containers and Thanksgiving Favorites

Winter Containers, Moist vs Well-Drained Soil, and More!

Autumn Aromas, Gatsby Pink®, and Understanding IPM

The Canna King, Growing Garlic, and Brandywine™ Viburnum

Living Plant Fossils, Temple of Bloom®, and Ivy Issues

Daylight Saving Time, Legend of the Fall®, and More!