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."
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.
🌸 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 🌿