Focus on Flowers

Nov 14 2024 1741 ep. 18 mins 192
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Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews.

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Potpourri

Nov 14 2024 2 mins  
Making potpourri from flowers is an easy dried-flower craft. It smells lovely and makes a great gift and looks pretty in bowls, baskets, and jars, reminding us of summer.

American Marigolds

Nov 07 2024 2 mins  
The Aztecs who first inhabited South America domesticated the plant that we now call marigold many years before any Europeans ever set foot in the area that we now call Mexico.

Magical Powers

Oct 31 2024 2 mins  
Since the beginning of time, it seems that humans have ascribed magical powers to flowers.

Our Native Rudbeckia

Oct 24 2024 2 mins  
Rudbeckia hirta is the botanical name for our bright yellow black-eyed Susans that light up our gardens in late summer and fall.

Our Native Lilies

Oct 17 2024 2 mins  
One of our native lilies is the spectacular Lilium superb, spelled “superbum,” (but it is not pronounced as it is spelt). Its petals recurve, so a common name is Turk's cap.

Our Native Physostegia

Oct 10 2024 2 mins  
The Latin name “Physostegia” refers to the calyx, which covers their seed pods. “Physa” means bladder and “stege” means a covering. Common names are false dragonhead and obedience part because the stems can be bent up and down and sideways without breaking.

Our Native Solidago

Oct 03 2024 2 mins  
When goldenrod is in bloom, it indicates that fall is in the air. It does not cause hay fever (That is ragweed!), as the pollen of goldenrod is too heavy to be dispersed by the wind.

Our Native Lobelia

Sep 26 2024 2 mins  
The lobelia family is extremely diverse but there are two American natives that are hardy perennials: Lobelia cardinalis and Lobelia siphilitica.

Wild Petunia

Sep 19 2024 2 mins  
Many years ago, I bought a perennial plant at a nursery, and after I planted it, found that there was a ride-along plant in the pot.

Our Native Liatris

Sep 12 2024 2 mins  
There are few flowers like liatris in the flower world, as the blooms open on top of the stalks first, and the ones on the bottom open last.