In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Mchezaji “Che” Axum, the Director of the Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education at UDC, all about urban agriculture. The plant profile is on Kerria and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Waiting for May Flowers from Christy Page of Green Prints.

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Interview Edit and Show Notes: Hannah Zozobrado

Recorded on 4-27-2024.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Marie Chieppo, an ecological landscape designer, about the ubiquitous use of plastic in gardening. The plant profile is on Native Azaleas and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Herb Garden Labels from Christy Page of Green Prints.

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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 117: Environmentally Friendly Gardening

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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 189: Organic Gardening

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-189-organic.html

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Interview Edit and Show Notes: Hannah Zozobrado

Recorded on 4-20-2024.