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Welcome to the garden group chat you didn't know you needed. Hosts Meg & Dagny dig into everything home gardeners actually want to talk about — from seed starting and growing vegetables to pest control drama, harvest wins, plant history deep dives, and the occasional hot gardening take. Whether you're growing food in your backyard for the first time or you've been in the dirt for years, pull up a garden chair and join the conversation. New episodes every week. 🌿 #8 in Home & Garden on Apple Podcasts.
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Episode 93: Flowers That Love the Cold?! Hardy Annuals to Plant Now
Most flowers sulk when it gets cold. Hardy annuals are the ones that actually like it.This week we’re talking all about hardy annuals: the flowers that can handle frost, grow roots through the cool months, and bloom earlier and bigger than
Episode 92: The Wild History of Pumpkins (They Were Almost Extinct)
Pumpkins should be extinct. Wild squash was so bitter that only mastodons could eat it, and when the mastodons died out, the only animal left to save it was us.This week on Garden Girls, we dig into the surprisingly wild history of pumpkins
Episode 91: Are Garden Festivals Worth It? An Honest Recap ft. Kelsey Segaloff
This year our friend Kelsey (@sproutsnstories (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCCTcq7RF81alWVKy5hno_Ug)) went to more garden festivals than most of us go to in a lifetime, so we had to sit her down and get ALL the details. 🌷In this e
Episode 90: The Weevils Had a Lawyer (And Other Crop Rituals) HALLOWEEN EP
For thousands of years, one late frost could mean a hungry winter for a whole village. So people tried everything: singing to apple trees, braiding the last of the harvest into straw dolls, leaving fields unplowed for the spirits. Some of i
Episode 89: We Built Mini Ponds (you should too)
Most people think a pond means digging, liners, pumps, and a weekend you don't have. We're breaking down why a mini pond is the opposite of that, and what it does for your garden once it's in.In this episode of the Garden Girls Podcast, we
Episode 88: Yes, You Can Still Plant in October! Here’s What We’re Growing
October is here, but the garden definitely isn’t done yet! This week, we’re chatting about everything we’re growing, planting, and planning in our October gardens.Meg gardens in Zone 8a in North Carolina, while Dagny gardens in Zone 6, so w
Episode 87: You Don't Need a Green Thumb to Grow a Garden
A green thumb isn't a trait. It's a myth that's kept more people out of gardens than any actual plant ever has.In this episode of Garden Girls, Dagny gets into why "some people just have it and some people don't" is one of the most damaging
Episode 86: The Flower You Think Is Soap
Lavender shows up on every candle, hand soap, and pillow spray you own, but its real history runs through Roman bathwater, door-to-door lavender sellers in Surrey, and a French chemist who accidentally named the entire practice of aromather
Episode 85: The Case for Backyard Wildlife with David Mizejewski
David Mizejewski, naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation, has spent over two decades making wildlife accessible for families and is the co-creator of Wild Critters USA with PBS Nature and Orbit: Science for Kids. His argument is s
Episode 84: The Vegetable That's Also Five Other Vegetables (History Episode!)
Did you know that cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi are all the exact same species? This week we dig into the 2,500-year breeding project that turned one scrappy coastal weed into half your produce aisle —
Episode 83: Our Complete Fall Garden Plan- What We're Planting This Season
Fall gardening season is officially here, and we're sharing everything we're planting this year! From cool-season favorites like broccoli, cabbage, carrots, and lettuce to the crops we're trying for the first time, we're walking through our
Episode 82: How Well Do We Really Know Each Other?
Who knows the other person better? Watch until the end to find out who takes the win!🌱 In this episode:• Our favorite plants and gardening habits• Funny "would you rather" questions• Random facts and guilty pleasures• Garden opinions• The
Episode 81: The Future of Gardening: Which Trends Will Last?
This week we're diving into the biggest gardening trends taking over social media, garden centers, and backyards—and giving our honest opinions on whether they're here to stay or just another passing fad.We're breaking down which trends des
Episode 80: The History and Folklore of Yarrow - Flowers on the Battlefield
Our new floral folklore series gets it's start with an ode to the most delicate flower found in the most brutal battlefields, the herb of one of the oldest forms of divination, one that still dots roadsides prolifically throughout the world
Episode 79: What's Growing On? Personal & Garden Updates in July
Heat wave gardening, a pond update, and way too many tomatillos? This week's What's Growing On has all of it.Meg and Dagny catch up on surviving a 100°+ heat wave (and the 5am watering schedule that comes with it), the squash casualties of
Episode 78: The Good Bugs, Nature's Best Pest Control
Not every bug in your garden is a pest! In this episode of the Garden Girls Podcast, we're talking all about the beneficial insects that help your garden thrive.From lady beetles and lacewings to parasitic wasps, hoverflies, praying mantise
Episode 77: Every Common Tomato Problem (And What to Do About It)
Tomatoes can be one of the most rewarding crops to grow...until they suddenly aren't. Yellow leaves, blossom end rot, curling foliage, cracked fruit, flowers that never set tomatoes, mysterious spots, pests, diseases—it can feel impossible
Episode 76: What We’re Planting in July
July is when the garden either rewards you or roasts you, and this episode is us being honest about which one is happening in ours. We're walking through what's actually thriving right now versus what we planted with high hopes and have sin
Episode 75: We Answer Your Gardening Questions!
You sent in the questions, and we're answering them! In this listener Q&A episode, we're diving into your gardening questions, sharing our experiences, and chatting about the things that don't always fit into a regular episode. From growing
Episode 74: Seeds, Signs & Synchronicities (Tarot Episode)
We don't know what we expected. Probably to laugh and move on...But the cards had opinions. We pulled tarot for our gardens and somehow ended up having one of the more honest conversations we've had about where we actually are with our live
Episode 73: What's Actually In Your Soil & Why It Matters
One teaspoon of healthy soil holds more living organisms than there are people on Earth. Meagan and Dagny break down the science of what’s actually in your garden soil — the bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and mycorrhizal networks doing work yo
Episode 72: What We Are Growing In June
What should you be planting in June? In this episode, we're digging into the vegetables, herbs, and flowers you can still sow this month for a productive summer and fall garden. We'll share what we're planting, what's thriving in our garden
Welcome To The Garden Girl's Podcast!
Welcome to The Garden Girls Podcast! We’re Meg and Dagny—two gardening content creators whose friendship started in a group chat filled with plant questions, garden wins, and the occasional gardening chaos. Eventually, we thought... why not
Episode 71: Getting Kids Into Gardening
Most of the advice out there about getting kids into gardening is optimized for a perfect afternoon. This episode isn't that.I'm talking about what actually works when you have limited time, low buy-in from a small person, and a garden that
Episode 70: Garden Party Planning - Plan With Us
Meg and Dagny get into the details of how they actually plan a garden party; the vibe, the food, the seating, what to do when it rains, and the things they've learned from throwing a few of them. Less Pinterest board, more real decisions ma
Episode 69: Companion Planting - The Myths vs. What the Science Actually Says
Does companion planting actually work — or have we been following folklore dressed up as gardening advice?In this episode, we go deep on one of the most confusing topics in the gardening world. We debunk four of the biggest companion planti
Episode 68: Everything We’re Planting in May (Vegetables, Herbs & Flowers!)
May is when the garden really starts to feel alive—and in this episode, we’re sharing everything we’re growing right now. From the crops that are thriving to the ones we’re experimenting with (and maybe already side-eyeing a little), we’re
Episode 67: How To Water Yourself The Way You Water Your Plants ft. The Plant Papi
We've been talking to our plants for years. Turns out, they've been trying to tell us something back. In this episode, Meagan and Dagny sit down with @theplantpapi (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC2dQT7bZBrxe8LKSa3CBSPw) — a therapis
Episode 66: What's Growing On? Personal & Garden Updates in April
Unlock the whimsical side of gardening as Meg and Dagny take you beyond the plants—into a world where beehives are painted like rainbows, trees hide secret pasts, and planting your placenta becomes a garden art project. This episode blends
Episode 65: A History of Garlic from Pyramids to Pizza
Garlic is in almost every kitchen on earth — but have you ever wondered how it got there? In this episode, we're tracing the full history of one of humanity's oldest cultivated plants, from ancient Egypt where pyramid workers were literally
