Episode 30: Gardening Wish List for 2019

We’re not dreaming about a white Christmas—we’re dreaming about things for the garden

‘ Tis the season of making listing and checking them doubly , and for Steve and Danielle the list is mostly fill with plant life they want and other horticulture - related detail . Whether it ’s a novel thornless agave from Plant Delights Nursery or a vole obliteration organization , these two have some interesting ideas when it get to stocking stuffers . Assistant editor Carol Collins unite in on the sport and offer up some of her wishes , too , include some eye - catching pollinator plants . And at long last , Peter , our house physician Charles Dickens , gives a devout send - off to the episode with his gardening regard for you — our loyal listeners . Join in on our end - of - the - year instalment , and find out which thing you may need to add to your vacation want list .

As you ’ve come to watch over the track of this year of podcast episodes , Steve wants a small Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree to make his dining experiences at rest home more pleasant . He is torn between a shadbush ( Amelanchierspp . and cvs . , Zones 4–9 ) and afringetree(Chionanthus virginicus , Zones 3–9 ) .

Danielle can not wait to tote up to her ever - growing agave collection , and‘Lemonade’(Agave victoriae - reginae‘Lemonade ’ , Zones 8–10 ) , a new offer for 2019 from Plant Delights Nursery , seems just the ticket . Why ? Well , for starters it has stunning coloring and is spike - liberal .

Carol fell in lovemaking with‘Rooguchi ’ clematis(Clematis‘Rooguchi ’ , Zones 4–8 ) while visiting an author in Canada . If Santa brings her one this yr , she ’s already pull to building a custom trellis for it to hold up blithely .

A favorite garden of Steve and Danielle ’s was a belongings in Pennsylvania ( envision ) that perfectly blended a manicured garden into the forest beyond . One way the gardener accomplished the feat was by planting standout specimen Tree , likevariegatedpagoda dogwood(Cornus alternifolia‘Argentea ’ , Zones 3–8 ) , which either of our podcast hosts would be thrilled to determine under their Christmas tree .

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