Plants can’t talk, but we can! The Plantastic Podcast is a show for plant killers, green thumbs, and everyone in between. Listen along as Dr. Jared deconstructs the practices of the best plantspeople of our time so that you can better cultivate your plants and yourself.
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About the host
Jared Barnes hosts The Plantastic Podcast, a leisure show with 54 episodes published.
Heather Holm on Pollinators and Native Plants (#54)
Jun 10, 20261h 20mEp. 54
HEATHER HOLM BIO Heather Holm is a pollinator conservationist and award-winning author of four books: Pollinators of Native Plants , Bees , Wasps , and Common Native Bees of the Eastern United States . Both Bees and Wasp
Shelby Radcliffe on Designing with Florida Natives (#53)
May 11, 20261h 31mEp. 530
Discount link for listeners for Woodies in Naturalistic Design presentation on May 18! SHELBY RADCLIFFE BIO Shelby Radcliffe is a horticulturist and landscape designer whose work at Emergent Gardens blends art, ecology,
Tim Boland on Lessons from Polly Hill Arboretum (#52)
Apr 5, 20261h 22mEp. 520
TIM BOLAND BIO Tim Boland is the Executive Director of the Polly Hill Arboretum, located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. He holds an undergraduate degree in Horticulture and a master's
Shaun McCoshum on Natural Habitats and Wildlife Gardening (#51)
Mar 19, 20261h 10mEp. 510
Discount link for March 23, 2026 Botanic Bootcamp on the Power of Plant Selection. SHAUN MCCOSHUM'S BIO Shaun McCoshum is a certified, Senior Ecologist and Wildlife Biologist with over 20 years of experience restoring ha
Dr. Allan Armitage on Common-Sense Gardening (#50)
Feb 7, 20261h 14mEp. 500
Subscribe to my curated weekly newsletter plant•ed: meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe. DR. ALLAN ARMITAGE'S BIO Dr. Allan M. Armitage is an Emeritus Professor of Horticulture at the University of Georgia, where he serve
Rachel Lindsay on Regenerative Design (#49)
Jan 6, 20261h 7mEp. 490
Subscribe to my newsletter plant•ed: meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe. RACHEL LINDSAY BIO As Head of Site Design at Regenerative Design Group, Rachel works principally with organizations and homeowners to create produc
John Little on Caring for Gardens and Gardeners (#48)
Dec 7, 20251h 22mEp. 480
Learn more about botanicbootcamp.com. JOHN LITTLE BIO John Little has been reimagining what urban nature can be since founding the Grass Roof Company in 1998. Over the past 25+ years, John has designed and built more tha
Molly Hendry on the Bergamo Landscape Festival (#47)
Nov 8, 20251h 21mEp. 470
Discount link for Botanic Bootcamp. MOLLY HENDRY BIO Molly toggles the worlds of design and plants as both a trained horticulturist and landscape architect. She has stepped out to create her own garden design studio, Roo
Pam Penick on Gardens of Texas (#46)
Oct 4, 20251h 11mEp. 460
Discount link for Botanic Bootcamp. PAM PENICK BIO Pam Penick is a Texas garden writer, speaker, and advocate for climate-resilient design. She’s the author of Gardens of Texas, Lawn Gone!, and The Water-Saving Garden, a
Luke Dahlberg on Sowing Native Seed (#45)
Sep 5, 20251h 11mEp. 450
Discount link for upcoming webinar Layer by Layer on Monday September 29 at 6 pm CDT. LUKE DAHLBERG BIO With over twenty years of experience in propagating midwestern native plants, Luke Dahlberg turned his passionate ba
Kelly Holdbrooks at Southern Highlands Reserve (#44)
Aug 2, 20251h 2mEp. 440
Discount link for upcoming webinar Matrix Planting Made Easy on Monday August 4 at 6 pm CDT. KELLY HOLDBROOKS BIO With decades of experience in Western North Carolina’s vast horticulture, Kelly Holdbrooks demonstrates he
Claire Chambers on Native Sod from Meadow Lab (#43)
Jul 19, 202553mEp. 430
Discount link for upcoming webinar Matrix Planting Made Easy on Monday August 4 at 6 pm CDT. CLAIRE CHAMBERS BIO Claire Chambers is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Meadow Lab, a public benefit company designin
Rochelle Greayer from Rocket Science to Garden Magic (#42)
Jun 28, 20251h 6mEp. 420
Discount link for upcoming webinar Designing with Plant Shape and Form on Monday June 30 at 6 pm CDT ROCHELLE GREAYER BIO Rochelle Greayer is the current editor of The American Gardener magazine for the American Horticul
Sam Hoadley on Native Plant Trials at Mt. Cuba Center (#41)
Jun 7, 20251h 13mEp. 410
SAM HOADLEY Sam Hoadley is the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center where he evaluates native plant species, old and new cultivars, and hybrids in the Trial Garden. Sam earned his degree in Sustainable La
Theresa Crimmins on the Power of Plant Phenology (#40)
May 24, 20251h 6mEp. 400
THERESA CRIMMINS BIO Theresa Crimmins is an internationally recognized phenology researcher, director of the USA National Phenology Network, and associate professor in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment
John Magee on Native Plant Design (#39)
Apr 14, 20251h 12mEp. 390
JOHN MAGEE BIO John Magee has been designing and building landscapes in the Washington DC Metro area and beyond for the past 30 years. After receiving his B.S. degree in Agriculture from the Ohio State University and spe
Sarah Sikich and Ryan Watson on Growing Orchards with Giving Grove (#38)
Mar 5, 20251h 18mEp. 380
SARAH SIKICH AND RYAN WATSON BIO Sarah Sikich and Ryan Watson are dedicated urban orchard advocates, spreading The Giving Grove’s mission to grow sustainable community orchards nationwide. Sarah, Director of Marketing an
Jack McCoy on Garden Lessons from Travels Abroad (#37)
Feb 1, 202559mEp. 370
JACK MCCOY BIO Jack McCoy designs residential and commercial landscapes in Knoxville, the Southeast United States, and beyond through his practice, Jack McCoy Garden Design Company. His work reflects a deep understanding
Shannon Currey on Elevating Plantings with Education (#36)
Jan 12, 20251h 11mEp. 360
Grow your gardening skills with Dr, Jared's Botanic Bootcamp! SHANNON CURREY BIO Shannon Currey is a horticultural educator with Izel Native Plants. After starting a career in social science research and education, she t
Ben O'Brien on Wild by Design (#35)
Dec 14, 20241h 1mEp. 350
Grow your gardening skills with Dr, Jared's Botanic Bootcamp! BEN O'BRIEN BIO Ben O'Brien is the owner of Wild by Design, a naturalistic garden design business in Prince Edward County in Ontario that specializes in artfu
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The Plantastic Podcast is hosted by Jared Barnes. The show is categorised under leisure (home) and has published 54 episodes.
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