Good at Plants Bad at Life
Horticulture is for when individual plants need individual attention, and some of us need more help than others! Plants are food, clothing, shelter, air, and medicine just to start off the list, and whether you want to beautifiy our surroundings or help conserve natural resources plants can make a difference with our help. Curious to find new plants for your situation? Want help in saving your favorite plant? Or just want to hear how plants have changed our lives, this is podcast for you. Join horticultural consultant Lance Roberson, along with his friends Pat Sirois, Stephanie Gilbert and others as we tell our stories with plants! Have a question? Need help with a problem? We want to help! Let's grow!
Episodes
36 episodes
It's a trap!
This week, Pat Sirois and Lance discuss a call we got from a curious kid asking about a plant that they'd seen in a recent movie, and while movies aren't real, some plants are more interesting than ones that are made up.Join us as we ta...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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41:46
Protecting plants from Animals
From urine spots to pathways animals can cause problems for plants, sometimes we can avoid the problems, often times we need to work on simple plans to combat the after effects of these problems. This week join our hosts Stephanie Gilbert...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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48:12
Pets, Kids, and Safety
This week we are talking about safety! From pets to kids and everything in between, working with plants can be a joyous event, but some some special precaution is needed especially when working with kids, or around pets to ensure we don't have ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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59:51
Irrigation
When growing plants the most unpredictable factor is often water. Irrigation is made to supplement natural rain, but is often one of the most questioned aspects of growing plants. Join our hosts Stephanie Gilbert and Lance Roberson as we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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59:08
Compost
What is compost? Where does it come from, and how do you use it? Join our hosts Lance Roberson and Stephanie Gilbert as we talk about some of the do's and don'ts of this amazing soil amendment!Have a specific question you want to ask! S...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:05:57
Silt, Sand and Clay
When it comes to soil types, as far as textures go there are only 3 ingredients. Silt, sand and clay. Knowing these 3 will go a long way in knowing how to grow your plants!Join our hosts Stephanie Gilbert and Lance Roberson as we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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53:38
Let's Start Spring!
In this episode we explore what we need to do to get ready for spring and put winter behind us. Do you have a garden or landscape and don't know where to start? Join us this week as we discuss what you should do while you watch winter tur...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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50:24
The 7 items needed for plant growth
Whether you are growing on the moon or in your backyard, there are only 7 things that you need to pay attention to when you are growing plants. The 7 are Light, Water, Air, Temperature, Media, Pests, and Chemistry. Join horticultura...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:07:52
Plant-flation!
Prices are up, and with plants we know most of the reasons why this is happening. From historical pricing to the cost of energy, a lot goes into growing plants! Join comedian Pat Sirois and horticulturist Lance Roberson as we discus...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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49:31
Sun vs shade
That nuclear fire in the sky we call the sun makes a lot of difference to plants down here in our garden and greenhouses. From full sun to total shade and everything in between comedian Pat Siroi and horticulturist Lance Roberson discuss ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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39:58
Is it a fruit or a vegetable?
In this episode join comedian Pat Sirois and horticulturist Lance Roberson as we discuss what makes a fruit, what parts of the plant we eat as vegetables, and few that for some reason we think of being on the wrong side of the grocery store.
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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39:53
Survival with Plants
Even if you are good at plants what happens when life goes bad? A solar flare, a zombie invasion, insert your own apocalyptic scenario. After the dust settles, it's just you and plants. Could you survive?Join comedian Pat Sirois a...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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48:02
Earth day!
Earth day is a holiday that encompasses so much, from planting trees, to conserving energy consumption, to mining rare earth minerals, and of course we can't forget the dolphins! Join comedian Pat Sirois and horticulturalist Lance Roberso...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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48:15
Wildflowers for Moontowers
This week Pat Sirois and Lance Roberson are glad to have friends in town for Moontower and Wildflowers that have both peaked and invaded Austin, Texas! Join us as we talk about a few of our plant favorites kicking off the beginnin...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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41:23
Companion: DC Cherry Blossom Festival
We've been told that sometimes plants have to be shown in a visual medium, so we made this episode as a companion to PLance's video on YouTube showing this year's Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC. Do you know of a plant rel...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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17:06
Lichens, and Fungus, and Mold, OH My!
This week comedian Pat Siroi and Lance Roberson talk about all those things that some people still think are plants, but the are closer to us than the plants! What are those things growing on your trees, in your grass and all over the wor...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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33:20
The Peanut Man
Biofuel, root beer, and auto parts among hundreds of other items made just from peanuts, and he did it 100 years ago? Along with plethora of products needed by some of the poorest people in the US, through education and DIY processe...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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26:40
I spy spring flowers!
Are you looking for a sign from the plants that it is spring. Are you ready to plant and don't trust the local TV weatherman that winter is finally over? Today we want to discuss with you plants that are some of the earliest flowering plants th...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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43:30
Ready, Set, Seed!
It's that time of year, whether you are a commercial grower, or just looking to beautify your patio, if you want to start your plants from seed, you need to get moving. Join our hosts Pat Sirois and Lance Roberson as we discuss starting s...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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32:27
Valentine's Day Plant Stories!
What are the flowers you are giving to your loved ones this Valentines day saying? Join our hosts, Lance Roberson and Pat Sirois as we talk about flowers you should or maybe rather shouldn't give this holiday. A few "historical" stories a...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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28:09
It's too big to bring in!
This week we talk about some plants that are often seen indoors but may be a bit too much to handle when they get growing. Join pat Sirois and Lance Roberson as they talk about ficus, palms, dracenas, and a whole lot more!Have a plant t...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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28:37
Onions and Bulbs!
This week Pat Sirois and Lance Roberson discuss, bulbs! From Pat's favorite onion, to plants that aren't bulbs despite their appearance, like the iris! Want to know how to buy them for your growing or how much water they may need? How about usi...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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37:08
Interior floral for the winter!
Join us this week as Pat Sirois and Lance Roberson discuss house plants! We also take questions from the field where we meet a new Sizzle Frizzle (corkscrew Albuca), and introduce everyone to one of PLance's oldest employees the bristleco...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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47:23