It’s easy to get excited about the first tulip or even the first dandelion in the yard (OK—that might be a stretch). But what about those plants that don’t get all the love and attention, yet still brighten up those first few months of the gardening season? Today we’re honoring those unsung heroes of the spring garden—plants that need a better PR agent because they’re marvelous, but not very well-known. We’ve got a few native dark horses and even a shrub that Steve thought he’d never like. To get you really laughing we revisit some childhood memories of using spring plants in mischievous ways. Finally, we debut a new segment where we give a brief look into what’s going on (good, bad, and ugly) in our gardens right now.
Expert testimony: Bill Cullina is the executive director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum.
Episode 167: Pollinator Plants
Episode 166: Gardening for the Greater Good with Andrew Bunting
Episode 165: Not Your Typical Ground Covers
Episode 164: The Joys of Plant Exploration with Mark Weathington
Episode 163: Tough As Nails Plants
Episode 162: Cultivating Connections with the Next Generation with Jared Barnes
Episode 161: A Field Trip to the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
Episode 160: The RHS Chelsea Flower Show with Annie Guilfoyle
Episode 159: Plants that Take Sun and Shade
Episode 158: Plants That Earn Their Keep with Irvin Etienne
Episode 157: Flowering trees for every season
Episode 156: Finding Design Inspiration with Jay Sifford
Episode 155: Deer Resistant Favorites
Episode 154: Putting Plants to the Test with Richard Hawke
Episode 153: Compact Plants for Tight Spaces
Episode 152: Best of LAAP: Best of Our Listener Q & As
Episode 151: Underappreciated Plants for Winter Interest
Episode 150: Design Rules of Thumb with Stacie Crooks
Episode 149: Silver Plants
Episode 148: Wish List Plants
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