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Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

Apr 30, 2020

Learn about planting in galvanized containers, if hyacinth beans are edible, and underplanting trees with shrubs. Hear Ellen and C.L.’s picks for their three top garden ingredients for cocktails, what plants like coffee grounds, and C.L.’s favorite variety of kale. Plus more questions that came in from the audience...


Apr 23, 2020

This episode was recorded live at our appearance at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. This week, the second part of our talk on Flower Power and the Cocktail Hour. In this episode we give examples of flower-fueled cocktails you can make.


Apr 16, 2020

This episode was recorded live at our appearance at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. This week, the first part of our talk on Flower Power and the Cocktail Hour. We discuss great plants and how to create a flower-filled environment for gathering in the evening.


Apr 9, 2020

In this episode Ellen and C.L. tackle a myth about box stores selling plants that have been raised with neonicotinoids, we discuss the amazing bamboo, and answer a question about saving a houseplant.

:34 True or False:   Box store plants are raised using neonicotinoids

4:54 Eat/Drink/Grow:  Bamboo

20:25 Love Letters...


Apr 2, 2020

Be inspired to make lettuce wraps for dinner, hear about growing coriander, and learn about plant pheromones. Plus hear how Ellen and C.L. advise Don about his ugly junipers.

:32  What’s For Dinner: “Lettuce Wraps”
4:30  Eat/Drink/Grow: Coriander
14:44   Insider Information: What are plant pheromones?20:09   Love...