Trees are cool, duh!  Let's take a look at some of the reasons why trees are so special, how to tell them apart and what they can do for you.  Touch trees!

In the final episode of our series on foliage texture, let's take a look at delicate, fine textured leaves.  Forget the lingerie, this is all the lace and frill you need in your life.

On this week's episode let’s continue our series on foliage texture as we highlight perennials with strappy, grass-like leaves. We’ll also give suggestions on what to pair and group with your strapping, photosynthetic lads and lasses.

In this episode, we’re going foliage full frontal. Join us as we dive deep into the world of bold, bodacious foliage and the leafy drama queens that steal the spotlight in any perennial garden.

On this week's episode, let's take a dive into some of our favorite annual flowers and foliage plants sure to make your house WOW this summer!  So take some notes, and get your list ready for a weekend of shopping at your favorite garden c...

In this week's episode of the podcast, we explore what mulch is, how it should be used, and how we may have it all wrong.  So listen as we discuss good mulch practices, and what you should be doing to give your plants the best chance to th...

Earth Day is every day, but especially today!  In this episode the Shrubby Buddies get fresh with your mother, Mother Earth that is!  Sit back and relax as we expose our favorite plants, perfectly suited for her ecological pleasure.&n...

In this weeks episode, we talk about the garbage invasive plants that everyone keeps planting in their landscapes!  We discuss what they are, why you shouldn't be planting them, and offer a robust list of more appealing and responsible alt...

On this weeks episode, we share some tips for your next visit to the local garden center and how you can make it a successful trip!  We also share some insight into early spring veggies, and what you should be planting outside NOW!

On this week’s episode we gush about our favorite early flowering trees and shrubs!  Join us, and learn what you can be adding to the landscape to make your neighbors envious of your post-winter gardens! 

Matt and Tim are back at ya from zone 6b! In this episode let’s trim some plants, prep the gardens and get ready for another growing season! From edging to mulching and mowing to culling, we hope to get you and your gardens all tuned up for spr...

On this episode we are just dropping in to say hey, and fill you all in with what we've been up to!  So join us from the snowy cabin in the Motherland, and enjoy this very informal bonus episode!

No lumps of coal here - From threads to kicks, and power tools to more simple ones, the Shrubby Buddies have you covered! Get your special gardener, plant nerd or outdoors lover the perfect gift for the 2024 holiday season. 

It’s getting cold so your tropical plants came inside, now what? In this episode the Shrubby Buddies help make the transition from outdoors to indoors more simple and rewarding.

Take a stroll with the Shrubby Buddies as we record our first episode on the move, walking about the Chadwick Arboretum at The Ohio State University. We’ll gush about the charming character of fall trees and evergreens, and listen as we meet Oh...

Strategies for fall garden cleanup that will set you up for spring success.

There are tons of plants turning color out there and in this episode the Buddies share with you the elite ones, the A-listers, the heavy hitters.

Get to know the buddies as Matt and Tim ask one another questions, raw and unscripted. The plant questions should be easy, but watch out for those curveballs, boys.

Join us this week as we interview Bob Berbee from Leo Berbee Bulb Company and Dutchmill Greenhouse in Marysville, Ohio.  We dive into the history of the company, bulb shortages, the challenges of operating a retail garden center, and even ...

Some plants are rubbish; many due to invasive tendencies and others just because the Shrubby Buddies say so. Listen as the guys reveal their 12 most despised plants that can still be found at garden centers.

Well, this Ohio drought seems to be never ending, so let's add to our list of perennials that can outwit, outlast, and outgrow this record setting drought!

On this weeks episode, we will give some different ideas to help change up your typical fall flower displays! 

Join us this week as we discuss some of the things that make trees fun and special, and we just answer some questions you have about why trees behave the way they do!  I hope you all enjoy, and maybe take away some fun little facts that yo...

On this week's episode, we take a look at the world of Hydrangeas.  Join us as we  discuss the different species, maintenance, attributes, and some of our favorite cultivars. 

On this weeks episode, Matt is all alone on a podcast plant island.  Timmy is out with family business, so join us as we learn a little bit about Matt, and what's surviving in his gardens, as he is dealing with the nasty heat and drought!