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Unearthing the personal stories behind the plants, people, gardens, and green spaces that shape our lives. I Dig Your Story is a podcast that celebrates the people behind the plants — growers, breeders, retailers, educators, and the gardeners who make horticulture bloom. Hosted by horticulture journalist Ellen Wells, each episode features honest, personal conversations about the paths people take to finding joy in working with and being immersed in the plant world. Whether you work in horticulture or simply love plants, these are the stories that connect us all.
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What happens when a lifelong love of plants meets an insatiable curiosity about, well, just about everything? For horticulturist, author, educator and entrepreneur Leslie Halleck, it has made for one fascinating career.
Angelique Robb didn’t grow up dreaming of a career in horticulture. She studied engineering, worked in the oil industry, and moved to Scotland before gradually finding her way into landscape design and build. Along the w
After a corporate layoff unexpectedly changed his career path, Roshan Patel traded digital marketing for community gardening—and found a new sense of purpose in the process. In this episode, Roshan shares how volunteerin
In this episode of I Dig Your Story, host Ellen Wells talks with Matt Lebon, a.k.a. The Foodscaper, about the idea of foodscaping—creating landscapes that combine beauty, food production, ecological diversity, and water
Jennifer Rust spent years building a successful corporate career in sales and management consulting. But after stepping away from corporate life—and into what she jokingly calls her "post-corporate therapy" of pulling we
What if public gardens are much more than beautiful places to visit? Jessica Turner-Skoff firmly believes—and convinces her listeners—that public gardens are where beauty, science, conservation, and human connection come
Landscape designer, plantsman, author, and ecological steward Kelly D. Norris believes gardens aren't static works of art but are living communities. In this episode of I Dig Your Story, Kelly shares the remarkable path
Fifth Tuesdays #2: In this quarterly bonus I Dig Your Story sub-pod we call Fifth Tuesdays, host Ellen Wells is answering your questions! In this episode, Ellen answers: What’s your earliest plant memory? But Ellen, are
What happens when an eight-year-old sticks a broken branch in the ground and discovers it can grow roots? Mind blown! For Joe Lamp'l, that moment sparked a lifelong fascination with plants that eventually led him from a
In Part 2 of my conversation with horticulture industry veteran Marvin Miller, we go beyond the fascinating intersections of horticulture, data, and business and discuss some of Marvin’s personal passions of travel and p
What happens when a kid becomes fascinated by a tiny tomato growing in the garden—and then never stops being fascinated by nature? In Part 1 of this special two-part conversation, Ellen Wells sits down with horticulture
Jennifer Brennan has spent her career helping gardeners succeed—and proving that horticulture can be both educational and fun. In this episode of I Dig Your Story, host Ellen Wells talks with horticultural consultant Jen
How do we inspire the next generation to choose horticulture careers if they don’t even know the industry exists? We are celebrating Women in Horticulture Week with Seed Your Future Executive Director Jazmin Albarran. In
What do sea turtles, corpse flowers, aphids, and philodendrons have in common? For Michelle Opela, they’re all part of a career journey that somehow led to horticulture. In this episode of I Dig Your Story, Michelle shar
For three decades, Delilah Onofrey has helped tell the stories of the horticulture industry, first as editor of Greenhouse Grower and now as Marketing Director for Suntory Flowers. In this episode of I Dig Your Story, De
What happens when a landscape architect realizes the plants—not the plans—are the real passion? In this episode of I Dig Your Story, Ellen Wells talks with David Bache of Garden Industries in Loxahatchee, Florida, about
Melinda Knuth didn’t set out to become an academic—but a series of questions, opportunities and one pivotal experience at Disney World led her there. In this episode of I Dig Your Story, Melinda shares how her early goal
Gail Cash, owner of Flori-Design in Eustis, Florida, has built a horticulture career shaped by resilience, focus and creativity. In this episode of I Dig Your Story, Gail shares her journey from FFA and Virginia Tech to
What does it mean to truly grow through every season of life? In this deeply moving conversation, Gladys Opiyo shares a story that spans continents, hardship, discovery and purpose. From her early years as a refugee to h
What if the thing you loved as a kid could grow into a career that reaches millions? In this episode of I Dig Your Story, Justin Hancock shares how a simple fascination with plants turned into a role helping gardeners ev
Jazmin Albarran
Executive Director · Seed Your Future
1 appearance on this show
Kathy Jentz
founding editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine · Washington Gardener Magazine
1 appearance on this show
Maria Rodale
Author of Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden · Rodale Institute
1 appearance on this show
Jan Johnsen
principal of the award-winning Johnsen Landscapes & Pools
1 appearance on this show
Jessica Turner-Skoff
Longwood Gardens
1 appearance on this show
Delilah Onofrey
Suntory Flowers
1 appearance on this show
David Bache
Garden Industries
1 appearance on this show
Gail Cash
Flori-Design
1 appearance on this show
Linda Adams
Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association (FNGLA)
1 appearance on this show
Katy Moss Warner
Walt Disney World
1 appearance on this show
Frank Arnosky
Arnosky Family Farm and Market
1 appearance on this show
Chuck Pavlich
Terra Nova Nurseries
1 appearance on this show
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