How to Apply Regenerative Gardening Practices to Your Garden | EP 246 Growing Joy with Plants Pod

Have you ever come across the terms "regenerative gardening," "permaculture," or even "chaos gardening"? These are all over social media lately, but what do they actually mean? And more importantly, how can we use these practices to grow happier, healthier plants while also helping Mother Nature? Today's episode is a deep dive into all of this with my new plant friend, Stephanie Rose, founder of Garden Therapy and author of 12 books, who is so committed to helping you garden for at least five minutes a day to receive the benefits gardening can give us. Let's break it down!
In this episode, we learn:
[04:15] How Stephanie got into regenerative gardening and built Garden Therapy
[07:15] What is permaculture?
[09:46] What is the origin of Stephanie’s ‘charity garden’?
[14:55] Grow your dream garden (big or small!) with Gardener's Supply Company
[16:39] Support sustainable gardening with high-quality products from Espoma Organic
[21:18] Why is chaos gardening popular among the new generation?
[24:32] Are regenerative gardening and permaculture the same?
[26:36] What is the ‘no-till’ method?
[29:34] Try Crescent Garden's self-watering planters and watch your plants grow, even when you're gone!
[32:15] What is hügelkultur?
[35:00] What is the relationship between lasagna garden and hügelkultur?
[36:51] What's the difference between a regenerative approach to soil and a basic gardener's approach to soil?
[38:44] Different water conservation methods for regenerative gardening
[42:11] How does intensive planting benefit gardeners, despite going against seed packet spacing?
[48:09] Why do regenerative gardens tend to have fewer pests?
[51:26] What are the regenerative projects that Stephanie has planned for her new house?
[58:47] Where can you find Stephanie on social media and her books?
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