Welcome to the Helpful Gardeners, a weekly podcast diving into the home and garden topics you want to learn more about. We hope to inform, inspire, and bring th...
It's houseplant season! Plants can bring joy and beauty to any space and there's a lot to explore! In this episode, the gardeners explore:
Beginner plants, plants that require very specific care, the diversity of philodendrons, plants that can survive without soil, low maintenance plants, the stunning world of Dracaena, plants that move in response to touch, pet safety, allergies, and how to know if a plant is easy or hard.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Houseplants and Personal Experiences
03:04 Exploring Unique Houseplants
05:54 The Versatile Snake Plant
08:47 Carnivorous Plants: Pitcher Plants and Venus Flytraps
12:13 Diverse Philodendrons and Their Care
15:11 Air Plants
17:52 Cacti: The Low-Maintenance Companions
20:52 Dracaena: The Underappreciated Houseplant
25:06 Exploring the Diversity of Dracaena
28:16 The Unique Characteristics of Crassula
30:58 The Sentimental Value of Hoya Plants
36:56 5 Key Considerations for Buying Houseplants
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Golden Acre Home & Garden is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and open 362 a year for all your home and garden needs!
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Gardening Intentions for 2025: A Fresh Start
The Gardeners are BACK! Welcome to a brand new year of growing and we're so excited for all the fun things ahead. In this episode, we tease some of the new questions we're tackling in the gardening world, and our 3 gardening intentions that may inspire yours!
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Thank you so much for supporting our podcast and for making the world a more planty place. Please subscribe, leave a rating or review and listen in for new gardening discussions every week!
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Golden Acre Home & Garden is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and open 362 a year for all your home and garden needs!
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Our Favourite Moments from 2024
As we wrap up the holidays and plan for all the good stuff coming to your earholes in 2025, we’re taking a moment to look back on some of our favorite episodes from 2024! We had a lot of fun exploring garden tools, organic gardening, and even tackled the tough question of when it’s time to give up on your houseplants. We were also so lucky to be joined by some great guests too. Thank you for all your support and for your love of plants and gardening. Without you, we couldn't do this. Please share, comment, and subscribe for more tips, inspiration, and laughter in 2025!
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Golden Acre Home & Garden is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and open 362 a year for all your home and garden needs
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Christmas Special 2024
In this very special Christmas Day episode, the gardeners discuss their favourite seasonal movies, music, gifts, and more!
Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season.
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Thank you so much for supporting our podcast and for making the world a more planty place. Please subscribe, leave a rating or review and listen in for new gardening discussions every week!
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Golden Acre Home & Garden is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and open 362 a year for all your home and garden needs
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Why do we Kiss under the Mistletoe?
One of the most iconic plants of the holiday season - Mistletoe! How does this parasitic plant grow? What do their flowers look like? Can you eat it? Why do we kiss under it? Learn all this and more on todays episode!
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Thank you so much for supporting our podcast and for making the world a more planty place. Please subscribe, leave a rating or review and listen in for new gardening discussions every week!
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Golden Acre Home & Garden is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and open 362 a year for all your home and garden needs!
Welcome to the Helpful Gardeners, a weekly podcast diving into the home and garden topics you want to learn more about. We hope to inform, inspire, and bring the fun as two friends who work together and go wild over gardening. Colin is a certified horticulturist with decades of experience working in landscaping, gardening and houseplants in various climactic zones. Brandi is a beginner with a passion to ask questions.
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