Plants Grow Here - Horticulture, Landscape Gardening & Ecology
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Plants Grow Here - Horticulture, Landscape Gardening & Ecology
Come along with horticulturist Daniel Fuller as we enter a hidden world of horticultural, ecological and landscape gardening knowledge with featured experts, industry professionals and enthusiasts. We inform and inspire you with weekly episodes to help you become an unstoppable plant whisperer.
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Ep.210 How to choose good quality trees - Jason Summers (Remarkable Trees)
Have you ever done everything right when planting a tree, only to have it struggle or fail in the end? It might not have been your fault! You could ha...
Ep.209 Are native plants best for urban ecology? - Daniel Fuller
Are native and endemic plants better than exotic plants for biodiversity in urban landscapes? The answer is, it depends.
By now, you expe...
Ep.208 Right plant, right place: Site parameters x plant functions - Daniel Fuller
Yeah, yeah yeah - right plant, right place. But what does this old cliche mean in the real world? In this episode, I break down the old concept into s...
Ep.207 Horticulture trial pt.3: Analysing your data - Dr Ian Smith
Welcome to part 3 of our horticulture trial series. In the last two episodes, Dr Ian Smith helped us understand how to plan a scientific horticulture...
Ep.206 Horticulture trial pt.2: Conducting a trial and collecting data - Dr Ian Smith
In last week's episode, friend of the show Dr Ian Smith taught us how to set up a horticulture trial. In this episode, he's going to teach us how to r...
Ep.205 Horticulture trial pt 1: Planning a trial - Dr Ian Smith
How are you trialling new approaches in the landscape? If you're like me, you're writing notes in an app (at best), or you're just keeping all of your...
Ep.204 Protecting trees during development - Gary Moran (Treeside Arboricultural Consultancy)
How can we protect trees during development? In this episode, consulting arborist Gary Moran and I explore his usual recommendations for clients wishi...
Ep.203 Common hardscape mistakes: Outdoor construction basics - Joel Barnett (In Style Gardens, The Landscaping Podcast)
A sound understanding of hardscape elements is a good feather in the cap for any horticulturist, maintenance operator, or garden enthusiast. Sadly, mo...
Swapcast: The Landscaping Podcast Ep.191 - Joel Barnett (In Style Gardens)
I don't talk about myself much on this podcast - we tend to stick to the art and science of horticulture and interrelated disciplines. But I was recen...
Ep.202 Integrated Pest Management: 6 methods - Daniel Fuller
Everybody wants a silver bullet for plant pests and diseases, but they usually end up causing more issues than they solve in the long run.
Ep.201 Ornamental permaculture: Revisiting the 12 principles - Daniel Fuller
Most people wouldn't consider a permaculture mindset for a public park or an ornamental garden. But that's a missed opportunity, because it could help...
Ep.200 Podcasters pick: 10 "best" episodes - Daniel Fuller (Plants Grow Here)
This week, we're celebrating 200 episodes! My mentor, Karen Smith, editor of Hort Journal Australia, interviews me about my picks for the "best" 10 ep...
Ep.199 MIFGS 2024 Pt.3: A Moment In Time - Peter Donegan (Irish landscape architect)
Did you get a chance to see Peter Donegan's phenomenal garden design A Moment In Time at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) th...
Ep.198 MIFGS 2024 pt.2: Mother Ocean, Through The Looking Glass, & New Nordic Notes
The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show has wrapped for another year!
In this episode, I interview the designers behind three s...
Ep.197 MIFGS 2024 pt.1: Boutique, achievable, and more gardens - Dr Ian Smith
The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show has wrapped for another year! Each year, we like to interview some of the garden designers to get an...
Ep.196 Permaculture syntropics - Erik van Zuilekom (United Natures)
A garden is never finished. It's going to change throughout the year, and the seasons. It should be getting better over time instead of worse.
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Ep.195 Insect taxonomy: Classifying good, bad & neutral insects into groups - Dr Ian Smith (Bug Bites)
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Diptera (flys)
The Good
Hoverfly
Robber flies
The bad<...
Ep194 Plant communication according to science - Katia Hougaard (Katia Plant Scientist)
Have you ever wondered whether plants can communicate?
And if they can, how do they do so?
Katia Hougaard is back, and this...
Ep.193 Hort Journal highlights: Editor's pick 2023 - Karen Smith (sponsored by Hort Journal Australia)
In this episode, we go over more than a dozen topics quickly, based around the Hort Journal's editor's best article picks for 2023.
Karen...
Ep.192 Nursery wholesale insights for the whole industry - Paul Plant (Nursery Manager, 4BC Garden Talkback Presenter)
In this episode, I interview Paul Plant about what we're getting wrong as a whole industry when working with wholesale nurseries in particular, and ho...
Ep.191 Landscape excellence: Yards case study - Ben, Amanda and Dale (Yards)
Have you ever worked for a company that took horticultural excellence seriously within the landscape design, construction and maintenance sectors?
Ep.190 Assessing tree health & safety - Gary Moran (Treeside Arboricultural Consultancy)
Do you know how to assess a tree's health and safety? And do you know how to do so in a systematic way to ensure you don't miss any major clues?
...
Ep.189 Horticulturist vs property developer - Karen Fuller
Have you ever tendered for a property development project, only to be rejected for some unknown reason?
Why is it that some people are ab...
Ep.188 Rabbit pest management (IPM) - Dr Ian Smith (Bug Bites)
Do you know the secret to controlling rabbits within the landscape?
Whether you're responsible for a public park, a farm, or a private pr...
Ep.187 Hort media freelancing: Part-time gig or full-time career - Chloe Thomson (Bean There Dug That, Sprout School)
Would you like to make a little extra money on the side working in horticulture media? Maybe you're looking for a new career pathway to dive into?
Ep.186 Achievable garden design: Modern native Australian theme - Daniel Althaus (Circles of Life)
What makes a native garden design "modern"?
What garden trends have defined Aussie landscaping culture in 2023, heading into 2024?
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Ep.185 Growing joy at work: Plants as self care - Maria Failla (Growing Joy)
Do you still feel the passion you had for plants when you started this game? Or are you just turning up to work each day, going through the motions?
Ep.184 Nine jobs in horticulture - SWAPCAST - Maria Failla (Growing Joy)
In ep.172 I talked about ten career pathways in amenity horticulture. It was a quick run through some of the most important jobs in our industry, and...
Ep.183 Plant taxonomy: How to classify & name plants - John Mason (ACS Distance Education)
If you can't classify and name plants, how can you successfully work as a horticulturist?
You probably don't need to know the exact scien...
Ep.182 "Best" houseplants - Jane Perrone (On the Ledge podcast)
Which indoor plant should you treat yourself or a loved one to this Christmas?
In this episode, Jane Perrone, host of the On the Ledge po...
Ep.181 A daydream supported by a series of equations: Show garden inspo pt. 2 - Peter Donegan (MIFGS gold medal designer)
If you found my last chat with MIFGS gold medalist Peter Donegan inspiring, you'll love this episode.
Irish landscape architect and MIFGS...
Ep.180 Organising tree walks - Greg Packman - Senior Arborist
Do you want to share your love foe trees with others? Why not curate and lead your own tree walks?
Greg Packman is back on the show and t...
Ep.179 Lessons from Europe's famous gardens - Ash Walker (Future Voice for the AIH)
What can an Aussie horticulturist learn by working in Europe's famous gardens?
In this episode, Ash Walker is back to help us learn what...
Ep.178 Hort media career advice - Scott Smith (Beechgrove Garden, BBC)
What's it like to work in hort media? How do you get started? And why does Scott keep referring to himself as a "hero"?
In this episode,...
Ep.177 Show garden inspiration: A mystical experience - Peter Donegan (Bam Stone Garden designer @ MIFGS)
A garden is an opportunity to express something deeply personal which resonates for people who are able to receive your message in a bottle.
Ep.176 Culture of fear: Broken workplaces - Simon Harrison (Wollondilly Shire Council)
Have you ever been stuck in a toxic workplace? This episode is all about the culture of fear at horticulture workplaces around the country.
Ep.175 Nursery business secrets - Rayne Gibson (Taproots Horticulture Consulting)
Nursery businesses don't run themselves. There are a series of plateaus they reach that can be difficult to move beyond.
How can a young,...
Ep.174 Ecology's not just for hippy greenies - Dr Ian Smith (Bug Bites)
Dr Ian Smith is back! This time he's going to pretty much sum up half of the wisdom that's ever been dropped on this podcast in 170 episodes. Ecology...
Ep.173 Climate change: Seeing beyond atmospheric carbon - Mark Laurence (Ecosystem developer)
Is sustainability about more than just atmospheric carbon?
This week's guest, Mark Laurence, makes a strong case for a wider perspective...
Ep.172 Ten amenity horticulture career pathways - Daniel Fuller (Hort People)
Have you ever wondered what career pathways there are in the ornamental landscape?
From plant production to maintenance, and a whole lot...