12 Apr 2024 11:00
Green Thumbs Unite: Mastering Low-Maintenance Gardening
Delve into the world of low-maintenance gardening with award-winning author and renowned landscape architect, Matthieu Mehuys. Discover the secrets to nurturing healthy plants by focusing on soil, good compost and mulch. Matthieu also shares his top picks for easy-to-grow vegetables and flowers. Whether you’re a gardening enthusiast or just starting out, this episode is packed with invaluable tips and advice to help you create a beautiful, low maintenance garden. In this episode you’ll hear:2:30 – How Matthieu became fascinated about plants6:15 – Low maintenance gardening8:00 – Healthy soil10:45 – Plant vibrations and frequencies as indicators of a healthy plant14:00 – What high quality compost looks like and where to buy compost16:40 – Decompacting soil17:15 – Should soil be turned?18:30 – Mulching20:15 – Should you rake leaves from your garden in the fall?21:00 – Weeds23:10 – What are cover crops?25:15 – Matthieu’s garden masterclass27:20 – Easy to grow vegetables28:30 – What flowers are easiest to grow outside? Thank you to our sponsor prolon®. If you use the following link, Alternative Food Network may receive a small commission from your purchase. Save 15% with discount code AFN15 here. CREDITS:Executive Producer and Host: Esther GarfinSound Recording and Editing: Will Crann As referenced in the episode:
- Masterclass Garden of Your Dreams - https://www.gardenofyourdreams.com/
- Book: https://www.paulownia-la.com/book/
- Landscape Design - https://www.paulownia-la.com/
- Matthieu’s Calendly: https://calendly.com/garden-of-your-dreams/30min
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