Thank you to our episode sponsors: SolTech Solutions Planting Design for Dry Gardens, book by Olivier Filippi.The Dry Gardening Handbook : Plants and Practices for a Changing Climate, book by Olivier Filippi.Stephen shares a nice little note about being Better Homes and Gardens editor.Stephen’s recommended culinary herbs to plant in your garden.What NOT to do on your first gardening year.How to rejuvenate your flowering plants.Checking your soil on your first year gardening.Stephen’s garden experiments: raised beds and a mini meadow.Common mistakes new homeowners make with their garden.Where to begin when starting a new garden in a new home.How to train plants to thrive in difficult conditions.How to transform a sandy area into a gravel garden.Where to get efficient and stylish grow lights for your home.Things to keep in mind when moving into a house with history.How to preserve old gardens and rejuvenate lilacs.Know which plants work best for your garden through your neighborhood.How to prepare your new garden for the seasons.Animal pressure and other factors to consider when looking for a new home with a garden.Why it’s important to identify the soil type in your garden.Popular houseplants in the 70s according to Stephen’s mom’s collection.How Stephen’s parents influenced him to be a plant person.Why Maria is obsessed with Better Homes and Gardens.So you don’t miss the amazing episodes we have coming up! Join the Garden Party and become a Plant Friend! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast,

Join us in the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet: our private community platform and app with dedicated conversation topics, quarterly meet ups, regional groups and the ability to find plant friends near you and so much more! Can’t wait to learn with you! Join the Bloom and Grow Garden Party! In this episode, I invited Stephen Orr, editor of one of my favorite magazines and a gardener going through this process himself, to join me for a conversation about his journey to rejuvenating and experimenting with his new garden, or gardens, in his new home in Cape Cod. An interesting question rose up when we moved and stared at our new surroundings and new gardening zone with a bit of overwhelm: now what? I’ve heard this question from so many members of our community who also made a big move, purchased a new home, and are looking at their new landscapes with wide eyes and lots of questions. Billy and I desired more space, more nature, and a new opportunity to grow, which is why we moved upstate. 2020 had us all looking at our homes and asking ourselves if our current lifestyles were truly working for us or if it was time for a change.

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