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While theFine Gardeningteam is busybodied explore the Philadelphia Flower Show , we’re taking a moment to face back at some of the most insightful and inspiring conversation we ’ve had onLet ’s Argue About Plantsover the past twelvemonth . In this special installment , we ’re revisit standout import from interview with horticulturist , garden designers , and educators who have shaped the way we garden .
You ’ll hear fromStacie Crooks , a self - taught garden room decorator from Seattle , as she portion out how she got her start in horticulture . Jay Sifford , a North Carolina - based intriguer , discusses his artistic influences and how pop culture can instigate transcendent garden space . Irvin Etienne , a public horticulturist at Newfields in Indianapolis , reflects on his farm upbringing and how it shape his passion for plants . AndDr . Jared Barnes , an associate professor at Stephen F. Austin State University , talks about his journeying into horticultural education and the creation of a unparalleled campus botanic garden calledThe Plantery .
Whether you ’re a veteran nurseryman or just getting protrude , these expert perceptivity are certain to enliven your next project . Tune in to hear some of our favorite moment .

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Stacie Crooks :
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Jay Sifford

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Irvin Etienne
installment 158 : plant That Earn Their Keep ( with Irvin Etienne )

Dr. Jared Barnes
instalment 162 : Cultivating Connections with the Next Generation with Jared Barnes
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Susan Calhoun design featured on the cover.

Susan Calhoun design featured on the cover.




A before photo of Jay’s North Carolina garden.

… and after.

Another design by Jay Sifford.

Irvine Etienne bringing tender perennials inside for the winter.

Tropical plants steal the show in this design by Irvin Etienne.

A lovely design in the Plantary.

Aerial shot of the vegetable garden managed by students.

Ribbon cutting ceremony with Jared Barnes.







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