Episodes

Paul Chappell grows trees headed to a landscape garden near you. He talks about the fascinating journey your tree might take before finding a home in your garden. Once your tree finds its home, Paul lays out what it takes for you to be a successful tree grower for multiple generations. Paul fell in love with plants and their care over 36 successful years ago. He tells some very interesting stories about his time at Callaway Gardens. The challenges of growing native trees in the nursery. Also,...

You’ll never want to leave a Susanne Hudson designed garden. Each garden room is an invitation to relax and enjoy again and again. Susanne has been designing homes and gardens for over 40 years. She believes your home is for living and enjoying every day. Her personal garden has been featured in Southern Living, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, HGTV, This Old House, New Zealand’s Lifestyle Book and more. She shares her garden with guest each year during the Penny McHenry Hydrangea Fe...

You’ll never want to leave a Susanne Hudson designed garden. Each garden room is an invitation to relax and enjoy again and again. Susanne has been designing homes and gardens for over 40 years. She believes your home is for living and enjoying every day. Her personal garden has been featured in Southern Living, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, HGTV, This Old House, New Zealand’s Lifestyle Book and more. She shares her garden with guest each year during the Penny McHenry Hydrangea Fe...

You’ll never want to leave a Susanne Hudson designed garden. Each garden room is an invitation to relax and enjoy again and again. Susanne has been designing homes and gardens for over 40 years. She believes your home is for living and enjoying every day. Her personal garden has been featured in Southern Living, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, HGTV, This Old House, New Zealand’s Lifestyle Book and more. She shares her garden with guest each year during the Penny McHenry Hydrangea Fe...

Gail Woody knows native plants and why they are important for our gardens. She has been gardening for over 30 years. Creating the perfect eco system with native plants for butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife. Her passion for gardening is contagious! After listening to this episode, you will search out every opportunity to use natives in your garden. Gail Woody is an ISA Certified Arborist and a seasoned advanced Master Gardener. She speaks and writes on Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and...

Gail Woody knows native plants and why they are important for our gardens. She has been gardening for over 30 years. Creating the perfect eco system with native plants for butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife. Her passion for gardening is contagious! After listening to this episode, you will search out every opportunity to use natives in your garden. Gail Woody is an ISA Certified Arborist and a seasoned advanced Master Gardener. She speaks and writes on Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and...

Gail Woody knows native plants and why they are important for our gardens. She has been gardening for over 30 years. Creating the perfect eco system with native plants for butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife. Her passion for gardening is contagious! After listening to this episode, you will search out every opportunity to use natives in your garden. Gail Woody is an ISA Certified Arborist and a seasoned advanced Master Gardener. She speaks and writes on Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and...

Lanie Riner knows pollinator gardens and why thy are so important to our lives. In this episode Lanie explains how to be pollinator successful. She teams with her husband Gray to grow hundreds of thousands of pollinator plants every year at their nursery Thunderwood Farms. Thunderwood Farms specializes in producing custom-grown perennial plants. Growing using clean methods supports plant health for an outstanding garden near you. Lanie’s moving story about how friends and neighbors saved the ...

Lanie Riner knows pollinator gardens and why thy are so important to our lives. In this episode Lanie explains how to be pollinator successful. She teams with her husband Gray to grow hundreds of thousands of pollinator plants every year at their nursery Thunderwood Farms. Thunderwood Farms specializes in producing custom-grown perennial plants. Growing using clean methods supports plant health for an outstanding garden near you. Lanie’s moving story about how friends and neighbors saved the ...

Lanie Riner knows pollinator gardens and why thy are so important to our lives. In this episode Lanie explains how to be pollinator successful. She teams with her husband Gray to grow hundreds of thousands of pollinator plants every year at their nursery Thunderwood Farms. Thunderwood Farms specializes in producing custom-grown perennial plants. Growing using clean methods supports plant health for an outstanding garden near you. Lanie’s moving story about how friends and neighbors saved the ...

Brooks Garcia is fulfilling his dream in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. The sun awakens him every day to his new adventure at Villa del Sole. A Tuscan style home and garden complete with long vistas to far mountain ridges. He designed and built his Georgia version of a Tuscan style home complete with a clay tile roof and wood burning fireplace. When the sun slips behind the ridge Brooks celebrates another fulfilling day building his garden with a swimming pool soak. In our conversation Brook...

Brooks Garcia is fulfilling his dream in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. The sun awakens him every day to his new adventure at Villa del Sole. A Tuscan style home and garden complete with long vistas to far mountain ridges. He designed and built his Georgia version of a Tuscan style home complete with a clay tile roof and wood burning fireplace. When the sun slips behind the ridge Brooks celebrates another fulfilling day building his garden with a swimming pool soak. In our conversation Brook...

Brooks Garcia is fulfilling his dream in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. The sun awakens him every day to his new adventure at Villa del Sole. A Tuscan style home and garden complete with long vistas to far mountain ridges. He designed and built his Georgia version of a Tuscan style home complete with a clay tile roof and wood burning fireplace. When the sun slips behind the ridge Brooks celebrates another fulfilling day building his garden with a swimming pool soak. In our conversation Brook...

Carol Hight is a native plant and wild flower advocate. She is a prolific writer for local publications and is a very in demand speaker for wildflowers. Her blog is BloomingBeautiful.com She is a 30-year retired 5th grade science teacher. Carol is currently active with the West Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society where she has served as chairman of the Buffalo Creek Trail restoration committee, and as an active native plant rescue facilitator.

Carol Hight is a native plant and wild flower advocate. She is a prolific writer for local publications and is a very in demand speaker for wildflowers. Her blog is BloomingBeautiful.com She is a 30-year retired 5th grade science teacher. Carol is currently active with the West Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society where she has served as chairman of the Buffalo Creek Trail restoration committee, and as an active native plant rescue facilitator.

Carol Hight is a native plant and wild flower advocate. She is a prolific writer for local publications and is a very in demand speaker for wildflowers. Her blog is BloomingBeautiful.com She is a 30-year retired 5th grade science teacher. Carol is currently active with the West Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society where she has served as chairman of the Buffalo Creek Trail restoration committee, and as an active native plant rescue facilitator.

Greg Huber is a public service and outreach faculty member of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and a Georgia registered landscape architect. He earned a Bachelor and Master’s degree from the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design. His 26-year career includes a dynamic range of field experience as a green industry professional and teacher. Prior to joining Extension in 2016, he was the coordinator and lead instructor for the Horticulture program at Souther...

Greg Huber is a public service and outreach faculty member of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and a Georgia registered landscape architect. He earned a Bachelor and Master’s degree from the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design. His 26-year career includes a dynamic range of field experience as a green industry professional and teacher. Prior to joining Extension in 2016, he was the coordinator and lead instructor for the Horticulture program at Souther...

Greg Huber is a public service and outreach faculty member of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and a Georgia registered landscape architect. He earned a Bachelor and Master’s degree from the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design. His 26-year career includes a dynamic range of field experience as a green industry professional and teacher. Prior to joining Extension in 2016, he was the coordinator and lead instructor for the Horticulture program at Souther...

Joe Raboine started his career as a landscape contractor over 25 years ago. His garden hardscape expertise and innovation led him to Director of Residential Hardscapes at Belgard. Known as the best in class Belgard is a trend setter with their landscape pavers, retaining walls, fire pits and more creative hardscape products. Joe created a line of modular outdoor kitchen and living room components called Harmony Outdoor Living which is now Belgard Elements™. He also developed a method for conv...

Joe Raboine started his career as a landscape contractor over 25 years ago. His garden hardscape expertise and innovation led him to Director of Residential Hardscapes at Belgard. Known as the best in class Belgard is a trend setter with their landscape pavers, retaining walls, fire pits and more creative hardscape products. Joe created a line of modular outdoor kitchen and living room components called Harmony Outdoor Living which is now Belgard Elements™. He also developed a method for conv...

Joe Raboine started his career as a landscape contractor over 25 years ago. His garden hardscape expertise and innovation led him to Director of Residential Hardscapes at Belgard. Known as the best in class Belgard is a trend setter with their landscape pavers, retaining walls, fire pits and more creative hardscape products. Joe created a line of modular outdoor kitchen and living room components called Harmony Outdoor Living which is now Belgard Elements™. He also developed a method for conv...

Christie Bryant speaks for trees every day. She loves to be in a person’s yard meeting their dogs and talking about what is best for their trees. Climbing to the highest heights and exploring soil depths is important to her for a complete understanding of each tree’s optimum health needs. Thirteen years as a consulting arborist Christie stays up to date on the latest tree research and what trees love and desire. Her tree consulting company is called Speaking for The Trees. She believes it is ...

Christie Bryant speaks for trees every day. She loves to be in a person’s yard meeting their dogs and talking about what is best for their trees. Climbing to the highest heights and exploring soil depths is important to her for a complete understanding of each tree’s optimum health needs. Thirteen years as a consulting arborist Christie stays up to date on the latest tree research and what trees love and desire. Her tree consulting company is called Speaking for The Trees. She believes it is ...