A camellia from the 1400s, and a monk whose job was to sit beside it. 🌺
A "gravitationally challenged" bald cypress became a tunnel of love. 🌳
One cross, one seed: breeding a hardier tea olive at the National Arboretum. 🌼
1,200 hibiscus seedlings went in the ground. Seven came out. 🌺
There is a cobalt source on campus, and he points it at plants. 🌿
The field edge was blamed for years. The beetle was already in the pot. 🪲
Tin cans, 1951, and a 75-year-old plant society that still leads the world. 🌱 bandbpod.com
Your coffee "bean" is actually a seed. New Blooms and Beyond ep 🌱 bandbpod.com
A tag you never have to look at. RFID in the nursery. Scan thousands of plants in seconds - no line of sight. New episode 🌱 bandbpod.com
🚁 Two scientists. One question about counting plants. Fifteen years of drone work. New episode → bandbpod.com
160 sessions. 4 days. A team of 3. Meet the women behind Cultivate. 🌿 bandbpod.com
🌱 "Gardening is therapy" — except it's not. New episode unpacks the difference. 🎧 bandbpod.com
Season 2 is here! Lanie Riner on what it takes to advocate for Georgia's green industry. bandbpod.com
One insect can shut down a nursery. Dr. Alexandra Revynthi shares how research fought back. 🔬🌿 New episode at bandbpod.com
Two suburban kids who didn't know Extension existed now serve Georgia's biggest counties. Their stories will surprise you. 🌱 bandbpod.com
🌻 NEW: Why does gray mold keep winning? Dr. Jim Faust reveals the $2/acre defense growers are adding to their spray tanks.
Episode 10 now at bandbpod.com 🎧
Episode 10 now at bandbpod.com 🎧
🔍 NEW EPISODE! A 5mm pest is causing big problems across the Southeast.
Two Clemson scientists break down the two-spotted cotton leafhopper - biology, scouting, and what growers can do NOW.
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#BloomsAndBeyond #PlantPower #IPM
Two Clemson scientists break down the two-spotted cotton leafhopper - biology, scouting, and what growers can do NOW.
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#BloomsAndBeyond #PlantPower #IPM
🕷️ NEW EPISODE!
45 years of spider mite secrets from Dr. Lance Osborne. Chemical rotation, biocontrol, and why you should ditch sticky cards for beans.
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#BloomsAndBeyond #SpiderMites #IPM
45 years of spider mite secrets from Dr. Lance Osborne. Chemical rotation, biocontrol, and why you should ditch sticky cards for beans.
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#BloomsAndBeyond #SpiderMites #IPM
🌱 EP 7 IS HERE!
FFA is so much more than blue jackets and livestock shows. It's service. It's mentorship. It's growing whole human beings.
Renee Martin shares 20+ years of stories with Dr. Ping Yu.
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#Episode7 #BloomsAndBeyond #FFA #AgEducation
FFA is so much more than blue jackets and livestock shows. It's service. It's mentorship. It's growing whole human beings.
Renee Martin shares 20+ years of stories with Dr. Ping Yu.
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#Episode7 #BloomsAndBeyond #FFA #AgEducation
From HVAC engineer to peony scientist: Dr. Emily Zhou shares how to cut peony production from 18 months to 5-6 months, the science of vernalization, and 4,000 years of history behind the "queen of flowers."
👑 Hear the whole story: bandbpod.com
👑 Hear the whole story: bandbpod.com
🌿 NEW EPISODE: The Plant Hunter
Dr. Judson LeCompte travels 11+ countries hunting the world's best shrubs and roses for @ProvenWinners.
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#PlantHunter #BloomsAndBeyond #Horticulture
Dr. Judson LeCompte travels 11+ countries hunting the world's best shrubs and roses for @ProvenWinners.
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#PlantHunter #BloomsAndBeyond #Horticulture
🐛 NEW EPISODE! What if the secret to healthier plants isn't the spray bottle?
Dr. Erich Schoeller breaks down IPM basics - from parasitoid wasps to the pyramid that could save your crop.
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Dr. Erich Schoeller breaks down IPM basics - from parasitoid wasps to the pyramid that could save your crop.
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Dr. Michael Martin stuck his first azalea cutting at age 5. Today he connects growers and researchers as the green industry's matchmaker. Discover the 18-month journey of a geranium, a 25-cent toad lily still growing 40 years later, and a mock orange passed through four generations. The stories behind the plants and the people who grow them.
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🌸 NEW EPISODE! Music major → plant lover → AFE research coordinator. Laura Barth shares how AFE supports floriculture + why our industry is "surprisingly friendly." Listen: bandbpod.com 🌿
EP 1 IS HERE!
Two horticulturists. Unique journeys. One shared passion for plant power.
Meet your Blooms and Beyond team + learn the science behind sunflower sun-tracking!
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Two horticulturists. Unique journeys. One shared passion for plant power.
Meet your Blooms and Beyond team + learn the science behind sunflower sun-tracking!
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BLOOMS AND BEYOND is here!
Every plant has a story. Every episode, enchanting tales + practical wisdom from the plant world.
Hosted by Dr. Ping Yu
First episode NOW at bandbpod.com
Every plant has a story. Every episode, enchanting tales + practical wisdom from the plant world.
Hosted by Dr. Ping Yu
First episode NOW at bandbpod.com