In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Katie Dubow of the Garden Media Group ([ Ссылка ]) all about 2025 gardening trends. The plant profile is on Silver and Gold Chrysanthemum and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Soil Solarization from Christy Page of Green Print ([ Ссылка ]).
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Show Notes:
01:19 - Welcome Katie Dubow, President of the Garden Media Group
01:40 - Katie recaps her 2024
05:00 - 2025 Garden Trends Report
05:10 - Nature’s Renaissance as the theme of the trends report
11:42 - How does the Garden Media Group source and find the trends?
14:06 - What is the “Social Retreat” trend?
20:31 - “Grow” Your Own Way
25:45 - This Place Doesn’t Exist – is AI a useful garden tool?
33:41 - Are Lived-In Gardens the new Shabby Chic?
39:29 - Living Fences - shrubs and hedges
43:47 - The trend for Foraged florals
48:33 - Holy Moly Plants
51:14 - Color of the Year
55:52 - Where can listeners find out more? (gardenmediagroup.com/trends/) (trends@gardenmediagroup.com)
56:39 - A little glimpse into the 2026 garden trends
59:29 - Silver and Gold Chrysanthemum Plant Profile
1:01:02 - What’s new in the garden this week? Hibernating due to cold weather and high winds, forcing paperwhites into bloom
1:01:17 - Garden tips of the week: How to successfully grow paperwhites
1:02:15 - Soft launch of a new garden store (shop.kathyjentz.com/)
1:03:20 - Upcoming local gardening events: U.S. Botanic Gardens’ new program: Heirloom Collards and Conversation, The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show, and more
1:06:09 - 5 Reasons to Try Soil Solarization This Year
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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater
Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany
Recorded on 12-7-2024.
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