Jul 02 2018 82 mins 49
Today we are joined by Luke Marion of MI Gardener to talk all things indoor citrus! You might know Luke from his MI Gardener youtube channel (which I’m a huge fan of!) which has become one of the fastest growing gardening channels with over 250,000 subscribers on YouTube alone. Founded in 2011 MIgardener aims to help gardeners all around the world. Luke & Sindy Marion are the brains behind MIgardener and strive to help people “Grow Big”. I found Luke when I was searching youtube citrus care online and love his videos about his indoor citrus collection and knew he would be the perfect guest for this episode. I bought Limey, my first citrus tree, when I was still a complete novice with very little knowledge on plant care, so my journey learning how to care for Limey has had it’s ups and downs (as you’ll learn throughout my conversation with Luke). But citrus are amazing plants to learn to care for because they are so communicative and so fun to grow! Enjoy our plant chat! In this episode we learn: Luke’s journey from botany to business school to creating a gardening brand What being a Master Gardener really means Lukes citrus forest What trends the younger generation is moving towards with indoor plants Basic Citrus Care 101 – water, pot size, soil, light Citrus care hacks! Pruning 101 Fertilizing basics Pollinating citrus Pest Control Conditioning your plants to go outdoors in the summer Mentioned in the episode: Bloom and Grow Pop Socket! Trifecta plus fertilizer: Soltech Solutions Light: use code 'bloomandgrow15' for 15% off at https://soltechsolutionsllc.com/products/ Via Citrus lemon, lime and calamondin tress: use code 'BloomCitrus' for 15% off at Viacitrus.com Espoma Organic Cactus/Citrus Soil (This is what I repotted Limey in after my chat with Luke) *Bloom and Grow Radio is an affiliate partner with these companies, so a portion of the sale will go to Bloom and Grow at no extra cost to you. Using the codes is a fun way to support the show for free while growing your indoor jungle!* Follow Luke and MI Gardener: Instagram: instagram.com/migardener Youtube: youtube.com/migardener Website: migardener.com Facebook: Facebook.com/MIgardener Follow Bloom and Grow Radio: Instagram: @bloomandgrowradio Facebook: @bloomandgrowradio Join the Garden Club! www.bloomandgrowradio.com/garden-club Website: www.bloomandgrowradio.com
