• Green Thumbs Unite: Mastering Low-Maintenance Gardening

  • Apr 12 2024
  • Length: 33 mins
  • Podcast

Green Thumbs Unite: Mastering Low-Maintenance Gardening

  • Summary

  • Delve into the world of low-maintenance gardening with award-winning author and renowned landscape architect, Matthieu Mehuys. Discover the secrets to nurturing healthy plants by focusing on soil, good compost and mulch. Matthieu also shares his top picks for easy-to-grow vegetables and flowers. Whether you’re a gardening enthusiast or just starting out, this episode is packed with invaluable tips and advice to help you create a beautiful, low maintenance garden.

    In this episode you’ll hear:
    2:30 – How Matthieu became fascinated about plants
    6:15 – Low maintenance gardening
    8:00 – Healthy soil
    10:45 – Plant vibrations and frequencies as indicators of a healthy plant
    14:00 – What high quality compost looks like and where to buy compost
    16:40 – Decompacting soil
    17:15 – Should soil be turned?
    18:30 – Mulching
    20:15 – Should you rake leaves from your garden in the fall?
    21:00 – Weeds
    23:10 – What are cover crops?
    25:15 – Matthieu’s garden masterclass
    27:20 – Easy to grow vegetables
    28:30 – What flowers are easiest to grow outside?

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    CREDITS:
    Executive Producer and Host: Esther Garfin
    Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann

    As referenced in the episode:
    • Masterclass Garden of Your Dreams - https://www.gardenofyourdreams.com/
    • Book: https://www.paulownia-la.com/book/
    • Landscape Design - https://www.paulownia-la.com/
    • Matthieu’s Calendly: https://calendly.com/garden-of-your-dreams/30min
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