The Garden Path Podcast

Since starting to produce this podcast in November 2015 all the way through May 2023, it’s been a wonderful ride to learn about gardening from so many great people. I’ve truly enjoyed interviewing and getting to know so many folks through this podcast, but all good things must end. And it is time to put […] The post Putting the Podcast Into the Compost Heap – A Heartfelt Goodbye! appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nancy Lawson (@humanegardener) A few announcements: I’m going to take an extended break from the podcast, which you’ve probably already thought was going on based on how sporadic episodes have been lately. I’ve lost my zest for the podcast and thought I might power through but […] The post Wildscape | Nancy Lawson appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Texas Land Conservancy (@texaslandconservancy) My guest today is Amy Martin, a writer and researcher from Dallas who is currently compiling a biography on Texas environmentalist Ned Fritz. Now, you may be asking, who the heck is Ned Fritz? And I was right there with you up […] The post Ned Fritz’s Texas Environmental Legacy | Amy Martin appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monarch Gardens, Benjamin Vogt (@monarchgardensbenjaminvogt) Way back in 2018 I had today’s guest on to talk about his book, A New Garden Ethic. Today Benjamin Vogt is back on the podcast to talk about his latest book, Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design. A […] The post Get Your Prairie On: Native Plant Garden Design with Benjamin Vogt appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

Photos courtesy and copyright of Michelle Lay Today’s guest is Michelle Lay, a native plant gardener in Austin, Texas. Michelle and I have been Instagram acquaintances and friends over the last few years and I’ve enjoyed seeing her central Texas native plant garden evolve. Michelle has the same passion for conversation and protection of the […] The post Native Plant Gardening in Austin, Texas | Michelle Lay appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bonnie (@bonntany) Happy 2023 everyone! Spring is trying to spring here but like every year in Texas we brace ourselves for a surprise freeze in February, so I’m not getting too antsy about the growing season yet. But almost! Today’s episode is a fun one and […] The post Herbariums, Botanizing New Jersey, and Ecosystems as Backdrops | Bonnie Semmling appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

I’m a voracious reader and read anything from paper books to kindle books and listen to my share of audiobooks. Rather than list the abundant garden and natural history books I read this year I summarized my two favorites in this podcast: Saving the Wild South by Georgann Eubanks and The Natural Habitat Garden by […] The post My Top 2 Garden & Nature Books for 2022! appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

This episode is more or less a recording of a blog post I wrote a few weeks ago regarding the stark divide in native plant media versus what is available for sale in the nursery industry. A summary of the issues… The Issues at Hand A diverse and locally native plant landscape for the home […] The post Just Give Us Some Native Milkweed! Native Plants vs the Horticulture Industry appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Horticulturati (@thehorticulturati) Today’s episode is one I have been wanting to make for quite a while and I’m glad it finally happened—an interview with Leah Churner and Colleen Dieter from The Horticulturati, a garden and horticulture podcast based out of Austin, Texas. Leah and Colleen […] The post The Horticulturati | Colleen Dieter & Leah Churner appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

Today’s guest is Haeley Giambalvo from San Antonio, Texas. You may know her on Instagram as the person behind Native Backyards, the highly informative account that features native plants and native plant gardening advice focused on Texas. I have loved what Haeley has been doing since the very start of her account and have admired […] The post Native Backyards | Haeley Giambalvo appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

Episode Transcript (more or less) Welcome to the Garden Path Podcast, Life Lessons and Conversations from the natural world. I’m your host Misti Little. Back in the 6th grade I was introduced to the world of art via an elective in middle school. I had played the oboe in the band for my first semester […] The post Nature Journaling Basics for Gardeners and Budding Naturalists appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

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Ti-Ti, Cyrilla racemiflora, blooming in its appropriate habitat location. A treefrog found a temporary place to rest on Lisa’s leg! Calopogon tuberosus Show Notes: Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve Facebook Group The post Volunteering with the Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jimmy Fike (@jimmyfike) Jimmy Fike, an Arizona based artist who recently spent more than a decade photographing North America’s Edible and Medicinal Plants, produced gorgeous photographic prints of his subjects and turned them into a beautiful coffee table book. The prints are meticulously photographed, designed to […] The post Wild Edible Botanicals of North America | Jimmy Fike appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Misti Little (@oceanicwilderness) Music: Going Home by Lee Rosevere Show Notes: Concrete Beds 1 & Concrete Beds 2 The post Penstemons, Bog Gardening, and Spring Unfolding | A Garden Catchup Episode! appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kenny Coogan (@crittercompanionsbykennycoogan) We’re back in Florida today with my guest Kenny Coogan. Kenny is the author of the soon to be released book FLORIDA’S CARNIVOROUS PLANTS: UNDERSTANDING, IDENTIFYING, AND CULTIVATING THE STATE’S NATIVE SPECIES, Education Director of the International Carnivorous Plant Society, and also sells […] The post Introduction to Florida’s Carnivorous Plants | Kenny Coogan appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florida Native Plant Society (@floridanativeplantsociety) Music: Going Home by Lee Rosevere Show Notes: +Florida Native Plant Society +FNPS YouTube channel The post Getting to Know the Florida Native Plant Society | Valerie Anderson appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

Sara Dykman embarked on her Butterbike Tour, leaving Mexico and following the monarch migration to Canada and back to Mexico in 2017. She published Bicycling with Butterflies in 2021 which chronicles her encounters with monarchs, humans, and nature along the way. Music: Going Home by Lee Rosevere Show Notes: +Beyond A Book The post Bicycling with Butterflies | Sara Dykman appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gardenerd | Vegetable Gardener (@gardenerd1) Music: Going Home by Lee Rosevere Show Notes: +Gardenerd.com & Gardenerd Podcast +@gardenerd1 on Instagram +Gardenerd on Facebook +Ep. 4-5: Nerding Out on Gardening | Christy Wilhelmi on The Garden Path Podcast +Christy’s Patreon +Christy’s YouTube +Episode 19: Christy Wilhelmi on […] The post Mini Fruit Gardening & Fiction Garden Writing | Christy Wilhelmi appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast.