Showing posts with label perennials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perennials. Show all posts

Saturday, September 20, 2025

GardenDC Podcast Episode 256: Perennial Secrets with Matt Mattus

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with horticulturist Matt Mattus, all about perennials. The plant profile is on Hummingbird Mint and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Carrot Tops by Christy Page of GreenPrints.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 168: Favorite Fall Perennials

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-168-favorite.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 53: Superior Perennials

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-53-superior.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 254: The New American Gardener

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-254.html

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Show Notes:

01:27 Introducing Matt Mattus 02:00 Matt’s been gardening since birth 04:43 Matt: “I consider myself a lazy gardener.” 05:28 Matt talks about flower shows and vegetable competitions in his youth 06:28 “Gardening became my sport.” 08:23 Matt talks about his career with Hasbro 10:41 Understanding the business side of gardening (and how toys are like plants) 13:00 Replacing the lawn with groundcovers 13:47 Do you think cold exposure might be killing plants? It could be something else 15:10 Discussing all things perennials 20:21 Propagating plants: Know your climate 24:54 Need something 2-3 feet tall and blooms around Mother’s Day? 26:34 Kathy and Matt share some secrets of perennial gardening 30:22 What’s inside American Horticultural Society’s Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening 35:10 Monitoring shade, moisture, and what plants fit in your garden 37:31 Emulating that tropical look 39:56 Low-maintenance perennials 43:21 Where did all the great primroses go? 45:11 Finding effective seed-starters 48:12 Four-legged friends 50:40 Advice for new gardeners. 54:10 Hummingbird Mint Plant Profile. 55:55 What’s new in the garden this week? 57:58 Local gardening events and workshops. 59:21 The Last Word by Christy Page: Carrot Top Tips 1:02:55 Support the Garden DC Podcast!

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit and Show Notes: Cavit Ireland
Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Basket of Gold Plant Profile

Basket of Gold Plant Profile

Basket of Gold (Aurinia saxatilis) is an evergreen perennial with a long period of bloom. Its bright-yellow flowers can last for 4-6 weeks in mid-spring. It is also known as Golden Alyssum, Madwort, and Golden Tuft.

It is native to Europe and is a member of the mustard family. It is hardy to USDA zones 3 to 7.

It attracts butterflies and is a nectar source for other beneficial insects as well. It is also deer-resistant

Basket of Gold prefers to grow in full sun in well-draining soils and is drought-tolerant once established.

It is low-care. Simply sheer it back after the flowers fade and be careful not to over-fertilize it.

Basket of Gold is low-growing, so it is a good choice for containers, rock gardens, and in the front of garden beds.

You can propagate it by sowing seeds in the early spring or by dividing it in the fall.  

Basket of Gold: You Can Grow That!

The video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine as part of our Plant Profile series for Mid-Atlantic USA gardeners.

Audio and text by Kathy Jentz

Video and editing by Madison Korman

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If you liked this video, you may enjoy these other plant profiles:

~ Sweet Alyssum Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2019/11/plant-profile-sweet-alyssum.html

~ Candytuft Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/candytuft-plant-profile.html

~ Chamomile Plant Profile

http://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/06/chamomile-plant-profile.html

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Saturday, May 04, 2024

GardenDC Podcast Episode 193: Epimediums


In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Karen Perkins, all about epimediums, the jewels of the shade garden. The plant profile is on Lyreleaf Sage and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Twice-baked Cauliflower from Christy Page of Green Prints.

UPDATE: There was a file error in the GardenDC Ep 194 Epimediums episode. It has been re-posted and you can re-download the corrected file now.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 135: Plants for Shade

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-135-plants-for.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 18: Shade Growing

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-18-shade.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 53: Superior Perennials

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-68-summer.html

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Interview Edit and Show Notes: Hannah Zozobrado

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Saturday, October 07, 2023

GardenDC Podcast Episode 168: Favorite Fall Perennials

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Doug Oster, Pittsburgh's Garden Guru, about Favorite Fall Perennials. The plant profile is on Autumn Daffodils and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Flying Squirrels by Christy Page at the Food Gardening Network.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Episode 53: Superior Perennials with Karen Rexrode
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-53-superior.html

~ GardenDC Episode 64: Daylilies -- the Perfect Perennial?


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Show Notes: 00:01:36 Doug and Kathy's mutual love of Duke's Mayo. 00:03:35 Fall perennials are low-maintenance and perfect for planting in the autumn season. 00:04:17 Doug's love affair with perennials. 00:06:21 Easy-to-grow perennials for spreading. 00:09:46 A plant that spreads everywhere. 00:12:44 Growing Tricyrtis plants. 00:13:24 Toad lilies need supplemental water. 00:16:07 Rabbit and chipmunk garden troubles. 00:20:48 Asters are great late-season perennials. 00:21:28 Favorite native Asters 00:24:32 Asters are great pollinator plants. 00:24:38 Asters as a substitute for mums. 00:31:14 Pink Salvia and the Chelsea Flower Show. 00:33:24 Goldenrod is a misunderstood wildflower. 00:34:08 Goldenrod and Joe Pye Weed are low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly plants. 00:35:09 Goldfinches and Goldenrod. 00:40:26 Ugliness that I need. 00:43:59 Deer-resistant plants for shady areas. 00:46:19 Deer-resistant Ligularia for low-maintenance gardening. 00:50:17 Dried seed heads as winter interest. 00:51:28 Importance of sentimental plants. 00:54:23 Amazing perennial plant discovery. 00:57:23 Overwintering potted plants. 01:02:04 Fall perennials are a great addition to any garden. 01:03:11 Hummingbirds visiting canna flowers. 01:06:09 Gardening events and book recommendations. 01:08:31 Flying Squirrels 01:08:38 Hate for flying squirrels emerges. 01:10:22 Catching flying squirrels.

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit and Show Notes: Christine Folivi

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