Bloom and Grow Radio

Danae from Folia Collective joins us to talk about how she started her own plant shop, and how you can too!

Today we celebrate how plants have affected our relationships with our mothers and grandmothers. Listeners called in to tell their stories in their own voice.

This is the first episode of Season 2, with special guest Mariane Garceau from the New York Botanical Garden (www.nybg.org) . Mariane gives us a tutorial on everything we need to know about setting up and harvesting from a successful windowsill herb garden. I also announce the launch of the Bloom and Grow Garden Club- my online community of Plant People! For more information visit www.bloomandgrowradio.com/garden-club For Planty Mothers Day Gift Ideas visit www.bloomandgrowradio.com/mdgiftguide

Plant Side Chat # 3, a short and sweet episode about the changing of the seasons in our external world, and what that can mean for us internally.

Craig LeHoullier and my Mom join me to discuss best practices from growing tomatoes from seed, or from the store. Craig is a leading expert of tomatoes and my Mom comes from a lineage of Italian farmers who grew tomatoes. If you are at all interested in growing tomatoes (even from your apartment windowsill) this episode is full of all the information you need!

Jesse from @teenytinyterra joins us to share his story behind his plant collection and company and gives us a terrarium 101 tutorial! He is the best! www.teenytinyterra.com www.bloomandgrowradio.com/podcast https://kit.com/BloomandGrowRadio/make-your-own-terrarium

Part of the Plant Science with The Sill Series. Chris and I discuss everything you need to know to prepare your houseplants for spring to bloom and grow! www.thesill.com www.bloomandgrowradio.com

Christine from @workhardplanthard joins us today to help break down the studies that are currently out there proving how plants actually improve peoples lives. Christine is a full time physician and helps us understand how the studies are conducted and what they prove. Plus we just have a lovely conversation about the many ways plants can help improve our lives. Follow Christine @workhardplanthard and www.workhardplanthard.com Follow Bloom and Grow radio @bloomandgrowradio and www.bloomandgrowradio.com

Part Two of The House Plant Club Series! Join us today to discuss the creation of cleverbloom.com, House Plant Club and how to mount epiphytes (plants that grow on or around other plants or objects) successfully!

@houseplantclub series Part 1 of 2! Morgan of @plantingpink leads us through her top 5 tips for creating an amazing planty Instagram feed. This is part 1 of the 2 part series for House Plant Club in which we celebrate the two founders and their friendship that lead to an incredible plant themed Instagram Account and Etsy shop!

How can we have a month devoted to friendship without an episode on THE friendship plant! In the episode we learn: proper pronunciation, how PIEP was created, the story behind how Pilea spread across Europe, Pilea care 101, troubleshooting issues and discounts (10 % off using the code Bloom10 on www.piep.co) Follow Piep: Insta: @piep.co, @pilea.lovers, @plantunicorn Facebook: facebook.com/shop.piep Pinterest: pinterest.com/shoppiep www.piep.co www.bloomandgrowradio.com/podcast

Plant Side Chat #2 - Planty Friendships for Friendship February on Bloom and Grow Radio! We dive into the beauty of plant friendships and why they are so important!

I welcome Chris from The Sill (www.thesill.com) back to the show for the beginning of our Plant Science Series featuring The Sill. We break down the science behind photosynthesis and grow lights and get into everything the modern Plant Parent should know about indoor grow lights! I also crowdsourced you Bloom and Grow Radio listeners for what lights YOU are loving. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for your suggestions and discounts on our listeners favorite grow lights.

Michael Perry of @mr_plantgeek takes us inside his fun, edgy take on horticulture and the Mr Plant Geek World. We talk about how he grew Mr Plant Geek to what it is now, how he created plants like the "Tomtato" and "Egg and Chips", his picks for the next hot houseplants and tips for Plant Parents who travel. Follow Maria: www.bloomandgrowradio.com @bloomandgrowradio Follow Michael: www.mrplantgeek.com @mr_plantgeek

First part of the Plant Side Chat series where we will explore the lessons learned from caring for plants. Today's topic: Bloom and Grow at Your Own Rate.