Podcast Episodes

Low Light Plants for Beginners and Advanced Plant Parents with the Houseplant Guru: Best of Growing Joy Replay

Today I welcome Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, otherwise known as the “Houseplant Guru,” to the show for an enlightening conversation about how to care for plants in low-light environments and what the best …

Published on 8 hours ago

Container Gardening Secrets from Epic Gardening’s Kevin Espiritu: Best of Growing Joy Replay

I'm thrilled to be sharing this planty conversation with my #plantfriendIRL, Kevin Espiritu from Epic Gardening! Kevin and I recently met IRL in San Diego and clicked immediately. He is a wonderfully…

Published on 8 hours ago

Backyard Transformation: How a First-Time Gardener Nailed It on the First Try

Episode 306

Plant friends, I have to tell you about someone who has completely blown my mind this gardening season! Her name is Lily, and she happens to be my brother's girlfriend, which means I've had a front-r…

Published on 3 days, 5 hours ago

How to Grow Garlic: Best of Growing Joy Replay

Garlic is a staple in so many savory dishes, but if you've only ever cooked with the sad grocery store bulbs, it's time to see garlic's true potential by growing your own. The depth of flavor and var…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

How to Grow Garlic: Best of Growing Joy Replay

Garlic is a staple in so many savory dishes, but if you've only ever cooked with the sad grocery store bulbs, it's time to see garlic's true potential by growing your own. The depth of flavor and var…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Dogs + Houseplants: How to Keep Your Pup Safe (and Your Plants Intact)

Episode 340

If you love your dog as much as you love your monstera or other houseplants, you’ve probably run into this dilemma: how do you keep your plants alive without putting your pup at risk? This has been a…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

The Beginner’s Guide to Canning and Fermenting Your Garden Bounty: Best of Growing Joy Replay

If you’re an edible gardener, chances are you’ve found yourself staring at a heaping bowl of tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, or carrots, wondering how on earth you’re going to eat them all before they…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Cultivating Abundance and Gratitude in the Garden

Episode 338

What do a theater kid, a Venus flytrap, and a million TikTok followers have in common? Abundance… and my new plant friend Brian from Redleaf Ranch! Brian is the viral TikTok gardener you've probably …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Terrariums, Vivariums & Paludariums: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started: Best of Growing Joy Replay

What if your next plant project wasn’t just a container of soil and greenery—but a living, breathing world? In this Best of Growing Joy episode, we revisit a wonderful conversation I had a couple yea…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Fungus Gnats, Failing Fiddle Leaf Figs & The Gap of Death: Fix Your Top 3 Plant Problems

Episode 336

If you’ve ever watched your fiddle leaf fig drop all its leaves, battled fungus gnats that fly into your ear, or poured water on your plant only to watch it run straight through the pot without soaki…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago