From the Ground Up

15 Episodes
Subscribe

By: Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Season 2 Episode 6—Great Southeast Pollinator Census
#6
08/07/2025

Pollinators are the topic of this episode of From the Ground Up! Host Brian Brown is joined by Alabama Extension Home Horticulture Agent Bethany O’Rear and Becky Griffin, coordinator of....


Season 2 Episode 5 — Climate Zones
#5
05/01/2025

We’re back with another episode of From the Ground Up! Host Brian Brown sits down with Hayes Jackson, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System urban home horticulture regional agent, to talk....


Season 2 Episode 4 — Alabama Drought Reach
#4
08/22/2024

Alabama does experience times of drought, especially in September and October. For gardeners, these times can have major impacts on a landscape for years to come. On this episode of....


Season 2 Episode 3 — School & Community Gardens
#3
07/02/2024

School and community gardens are extremely popular right now, but there are many things you need to know before getting started. On this episode of From the Ground Up!, host....


Season 2 Episode 2 — Plant Propagation
#2
05/30/2024

Every wanted to propagate your own plants? The Alabama Cooperative Extension System has got you covered. On this episode of From the Ground Up!, Jayne Luetzow, an Alabama Extension home....


Season 2 Episode 1 – Plant Problems Diagnosis
#1
03/14/2024

From the Ground Up! is back for another season! To kick off season two, host Brian Brown sits down with Jim Jacobi, a specialist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System....


Season 1 Episode 9 – Home Invaders
#9
11/06/2023

In episode nine of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s From the Ground Up! Podcast, Meredith Shrader joins host Brian Brown to talk about home invaders. Shrader is the lead diagnostician....


Season 1 Episode 8 – Home Lawns
#8
10/23/2023

Home lawns are one of the most popular topics of discussion in horticulture. To help answer questions about turfgrass, From the Ground Up! Podcast host Brian Brown welcomes David Han,....


Season 1 Episode 7 – Pollinators
#7
10/09/2023

Pollinators play a vital role in not only our food supply, but also Alabama’s biodiversity as well. Alabama Cooperative Extension System From the Ground Up! Podcast host Brian Brown welcomes....


Season 1 Episode 6 – Alabama Master Gardener Program
#6
09/25/2023

Learn more about the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s popular Master Gardener Program and its more than 40 years of success. Podcast host Brian Brown welcomes three of Alabama’s master gardeners,....


Season 1 Episode 5 – Special Guest Molly Hendry
#5
09/11/2023

In season 1’s fifth episode of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s From the Ground Up! Podcast, special guest Molly Hendry joins host Brian Brown to speak about her educational and....


Season 1 Episode 4 – Landscapes for the Alabama Coast
#4
08/28/2023

Jack LeCroy, Alabama Extension regional agent, joins From the Ground Up! Podcast host Brian Brown to discuss coastal plants. There are many plants that can be grown on Alabama’s coast....


Season 1 Episode 3 – Preparing for the Fall Garden
#3
08/14/2023

In the third episode of the From the Ground Up! Podcast, host Brian Brown welcomes in Bethany O’Rear, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System home grounds, gardens, and home pests regional....


Season 1 Episode 2 – Growing Tomatoes
#2
08/08/2023

Tomatoes are one of the most difficult garden plants to grow. To help learn about growing these red favorites, host Brian Brown joins Mallory Kelley—an Alabama Cooperative Extension System home....


Season 1 Episode 1 - So You Want to Grow a Garden
#1
07/18/2023

In the first episode of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s From the Ground Up! Podcast, host Brian Brown welcomes Dani Carroll, home grounds, gardens, and home pests regional agent. The....