Gardening with the Gardiners
Welcome to Gardening with the Gardiners where husband and wife team (Matthew Boone Gardiner and Hope Crain Gardiner) discuss all things gardening, landscaping and horticulture with some fun homesteading antics thrown in as well. They both are Horticulturists and Landscape Designers, own a 5th generation Landscape Business, and each has over 35 years experience (that’s 70 combined!) with strong opinions to boot. Whether you’re a beginner or more seasoned gardener, this podcast is sure to have something for you.
Episode #11 Love is in the Air! Skunks, Moles and Voles
Episode #11 Love is in the Air! Skunks, Moles and Vols. In this episode, Hope and Matt give an update on their farm and February. Then they discuss all about skunks, moles and vols in our gardens and landscapes, facts on them and how to deal with them.
Episode #10 Winter House Plant Care 2026
Update on the farm and winter chaos. As well as a discussion about winter house plant care and how to keep your house plants in tip top shape over the winter time.
Episode # 9 Winter Storm 2026
After too long of a break ,we are back and discussing the winter storm of 2026 and tips for plants and your garden during this time.
Episode #8 Christmas Trees
In this episode we discuss the Christmas tree. Its history from Pagan roots to Christian Symbol. As well as how to care for cut trees and living trees. Just in time to get you ready for the Holidays!
Dahlias
In this episode, we discuss all about Dahlias. How to care for, grow, store and more. Even if you have never grown Dahlias or don't know much about them, this episode has lots of great gardening tips. Plus we do a section on overwintering other annual plants such as Gladiolus, Elephant Ears, Cannas and more.
Putting the Garden to Bed
Welcome to Episode #6 ! We discuss Putting the garden to bed and all the things you should do this fall to get your garden in tip top shape for next spring. This episode is full of helpful tips.
BATS! Our Misunderstood Friends
We discuss how Bats are widely misunderstood and are beneficial for our gardens, yards and the environment at large.
Episode #4 Garlic
In this episode, we do a deep dive on garlic. How to grow it, harvest, store it and even some great uses for it.
Episode #3 Watering
In this episode we discuss watering. One of the most simple gardening tasks that many get wrong!
Episode # 2 Fall Planting and Fall Color
Episode #2, we are back! In this episode we discuss why Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs, and some tips on the best practices for plantings. Finally we discuss a few of our favorite shrubs and trees for fall color.
Episode #1 Our History and Introduction
Welcome to the first Episode of Gardening with the Gardiners! In this episode we discuss who we are, our background, history and introduce this podcast.
