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• #14 The Spring Hangover Episode

  For those who begin to garden in May with the aid of a smoking credit card, an SUV, and a minion or two, very little goes wrong as the spring garden joyfully romps towards summer. But for those who started partying hard as early as February, the super-sized hangover is real.Where did the color go? Where did the time go? Why do I have a headache? The strength of spring is equaled only in its spectacular demise.There are spring ‘gaps’ in every garden, but they’re not the same for everyone. This week the girls aim to clean up from the rager that just happened, reclaim that spring energy with succession planting strategies, and figure out how to push the daffodil foliage under the sofa.For full show notes, links and laughs, subscribe at ⁠The Garden Mixer's Substack.⁠ Comments, questions or suggestions? We'd love to hear them. Drop us a line at [email protected] - and don't forget to leave a review on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcasts.

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• #13 1/2 One More Sip: Should You Label Your Plants?

  In One More Sip of the Garden Mixer, episode 13 1/2, Marianne and Leslie give you the lowdown on this burning garden question.

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• #13 The Yellow & Blue Episode

  When the spring erupts in tones of yellow, lemon, gold, and that weird orangey-mustard that you’re not sure you love, it’s time to bring on the blue. Leslie Harris and Marianne Willburn have suggestions for how to achieve that in your garden, and dip briefly into the controversy surrounding the [almost] universally loved daffodil. From blue bells in the woods to blue spells when you're pulling out Vinca minor by the fistful, they'll touch on some of gardeners' favorites, and get sucked down a rabbit hole or two on their way.For full show notes, links and laughs, subscribe at The Garden Mixer's Substack. Comments, questions or suggestions? We'd love to hear them. Drop us a line at [email protected]

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• #12 1/2 One More Sip: Gardening Clickbait

  Welcome to One More Sip (of The Garden Mixer)…a short form 15-minute episode for in-between weeks where Leslie & Marianne try — so far, successfully — to discuss one random topic that deserves some attention. But not necessarily agreement.  This week we're talking gardening click-bait. The good, the bad, and the what-the-actual-hell? There have always been hucksters, shysters, snake oil salesmen, and dodgy characters selling magic beans.  And now we have the internet. What’s the best way to approach the clickbait that tempts us all?  Leslie’s approach is to watch two seconds and send it to Marianne to annoy her. Marianne’s approach is to dutifully wade through it and get annoyed.  Smart people can do better than both of them. But what’s truly bad? What’s just clever marketing? What do you believe? Where should you go for good information? Links in the full show notes at The Garden Mixer’s Substack.  Join us for One More Sip of The Garden Mixer, and send us your comments, questions and suggestions at [email protected]

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• #12 The Brie Arthur Episode

  It's a wild mix of topics this week on The Garden Mixer. Along with their guest, author and speaker Brie Arthur, Leslie and Marianne talk plant propagation, foodscaping, blooming shrubs, maintenance-hungry perennials, and lifechanging illness. Turns out Brie is not just an expert on making baby plants, but can also share a thing or two about physically & mentally dealing with tick borne disease when your life is lived 100% in horticulture. It's not going to stop her -- or either of them for that matter. (spoiler alert: Grey Goose vodka is your friend.) Join Leslie and Marianne for another episode of laughs, irreverence, and a viburnum or two on The Garden Mixer.Read full show notes, links and laughs at The Garden Mixer Podcast on Substack.We LOVE to hear from you. Comments & questions? Get in touch at [email protected]

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