The DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden is a quick podcast to help you become a better gardener right now. No matter what level of gardener you are, we are here to help you build your garden care knowledge and skills fast! Subscribe, like, and leave us a review or comment so we know if we are helping you in your garden! Sean is part of the dynamic-duo of Spoken Garden, with his wife Allison McManus. Together they create garden content for beginner and advanced gardeners everywhere to help the ...
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3 To-Dos BEFORE You Throw Out Your Old Seeds - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean goes over three important points to consider BEFORE you throw out any old plant seeds. They are "thinkers" for sure, so tune in and apply these to your older seeds. Oh, and if you are buying new flower AND vegetable seed this year, get 20% off your total order at EdenBrothers.com when you use our coupon code: SPOKENGARDEN2025 …
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3 Ways How to Check Seed Viability BEFORE You Sow - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean lays out 3 fun and easy ways to check your old seed's viability. Listen and try each of these three different seed viability checks with your seed! Make sure to get your Dibby seed sowing tools at: Our Etsy Shop Our Amazon Store And take advantage of the deals we have set up with Eden Brothers, Smart Pots, and Crescent Garden …
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Your Fun and Easy January 2025 Garden To-Do List - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean lays out some fun and easy January garden tasks you can get done right now! Listen to hear what you could get started on today or this coming weekend. Get your seed supplies here! Our favorite Seed and Bulb company: Eden Brothers.com Shrubs and Perennials: Endless Summer, Easy Elegance, Proven Winners Books (real or audio book…
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New Year and More Garden Fun! - DIY Garden Minute
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Happy New Year! We wanted to say hi and let you know big things (we think, anyway😊😉) are afoot here at Spoken Garden. Here is a quick message from us to you about the newest developments we are planning. We are planning much more, but aren't going to talk about it until it's ready to go! You know what we mean. Visit us at SpokenGarden.com for detai…
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Can You Overwinter Plants in Self-Watering Containers?
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On this episode, Sean shares his theory why it's perfectly fine to overwinter your plants in self-watering containers and how to do it! Listen to hear his theory and definitely check out Crescent Garden self-watering containers at crescentgarden.com . Make sure to use our coupon code: SPOKENGARDEN15 at checkout (if you are buying any of their AMAZI…
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Winter Mulching Herbaceous vs Hardwood Perennials - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean tells you the difference between mulching your herbaceous perennials and your hardwood perennials for winter. There is a difference! And, get 50% off everything in our Etsy Shop from now until Dec. 3rd! Don't miss out! Go to spokengarden.etsy.com We'll see ya in the garden! All rights reserved for Spoken Garden. Music by Epide…
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3 Tips to Avoid When Prepping Container Plants for Winter - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean goes over 3 easy tips to avoid when prepping your container plants this fall for the winter months. We hope these are helpful in your garden! Email Sean any with any garden question at: [email protected] Also, useful links to help you this fall and beyond: General fertilizer to use this fall: Hand pruners Sean likes: Littl…
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Bulbils - What Are They, Where To Find, and More
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On this episode, Sean demystifies Bulbils. Find out what they are, what plants you can find them on, and what to do with them this Fall or next Spring. Checkout our YouTube #shorts video we made about bulbils earlier this month. See how to quickly plant your bulbils from our YouTube #shorts video also from earlier this month. Also, plant your seeds…
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Fall Container Prep and Planting - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean gives you fun fall container prepping and planting ideas, and a sequence to get it done. Listen to get detailed info on what to do and how to do it for your fall containers! For any gardening questions you can always email Sean or Allison at [email protected] or [email protected] Oh, and sow your seeds at the right …
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Sow These 5 Fall Crops Now - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean is talking about fall vegetable crops and 5 vegetable crops you can still start by the middle or even at the end of September, and beyond! And, for any gardening questions, you can always email Sean at [email protected] Check your forecasted frost dates: https://www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates Get Kale Seeds: https://…
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How to Deadhead Your Salvia The Right Way for Continuous Flowering All Summer - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean breaks down how Salvia plants flower and where you can make your deadheading cuts to keep your salvia plants flowering the rest of the summer. We just made a short and regular YouTube video on how to deadhead your salvia plants. A link to both will be in this episodes description so you can see exactly what we are talking abou…
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Watering The Right Way – Top 3 Reasons Not To Water Overhead - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean tells you 3 important reasons why you shouldn't overhead water your plants. Hear all three and get our coupon code for 15% off at CrescentGarden.com . Make sure to check out our Deals Page for 10-15% off seeds, bulbs, and different containers for your garden! We'll see ya in the garden! All rights reserved for Spoken Garden. M…
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Getting to Know Canna Lilies: A Mini Plant Profile - DIY GM
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In this episode, hear Sean talk about Canna Lilies and how you can add them to your garden. Get to know Canna Lilies a lot more! Checkout the Canna Liliy planting guide from Eden Brothers. • Get 10-15% discounts on your next online purchase of seeds, bulbs, fabric containers, and resilent resin containers from our Spoken Garden Deals page! • More p…
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5 Fall Flowering Plants to Fertilize in June or July - DIY Garden Minute
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In this episode, Sean explains which 5 plants with fall flowers to start fertilizing and what your plants need to get the best growth and most flowers this Autumn. Drop a comment to tell us which of these five plants or others you have in your garden that bloom in the fall. And, thank you for listening! • Get 10-15% discounts on your next online pu…
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5 Signs Your Container Plants Need to Be Repotted
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On this episode, Sean breaks down 5 signs of unhappy container plants and what you can do about it. Listen to find out if your plants have any of these signs and how you can help your plants to be happier in your garden. Links from this episode: We have partnered with Crescent Garden to get you 15% off your next container purchase. Use the coupon c…
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10 June Garden Tasks to Super Charge Your Garden - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean tells you 10 differet garden tasks that you should do in the month of June! Hear each task and make sure to get them done this month. Links from this episode: Eden Brothers Seeds and Bulbs: get 15% off your online purchase using coupon code: SPOKENGARDEN Get 10-15% discounts on your next online purchase of seeds, bulbs, fabric…
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The 5 pruning Truths for Any Time of Year Pruning - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean outlines 5 important pruning truths to understand how to be as successful as possible when pruning your plants. Links from this episode: Get 10-15% discounts on your next online purchase of seeds, bulbs, fabric containers, and resilent resin containers from our Spoken Garden Deals page! More podcast episodes! Thank you for lis…
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5 Alternatives to Plastic Garden Containers - DIY Garden Minutes
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On today's episode, I want to tell you 5 different alternatives to plastic containers that you can use in your garden right NOW! Links from this episode: SmartPots Raised Beds and use coupon code "SPOKENGARDEN" at checkout for 10% your total order Gardeners' Supply Coco Fiber Pots Tractor Supply Metal Horse Trough Planter Tractor Supply Terra Cotta…
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7 May Garden Tasks To Be Ready For Summer - DIY Garden Minute
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On today's episode, I want to tell you 7 different garden tasks you can get done in May to get ahead and be ready for summer! Links from this episode: Understand Frost Free Dates. Listen to DIY Garden Minute episode 74. Get a Spring Mulch Reminder. Listen to DIY Garden Minute episode 138 Which Pruning Cuts You Need to Know. Listen to episdoe 55, Wh…
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Choosing Summer Flowering Bulbs - DIY Garden Minute
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Do you want to add summer flowering bulbs to a specific area of your garden, but aren't sure how to pick the right now? On this episode, I go over how to choose different summer flowering bulbs for your garden by listing three different bulbs that thrive in full sun, part to full shade, under drought conditions, and in boggy or really wet soils! Li…
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When to Fertilize Your Bulbs - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, Sean breaks down the best times to fertilize your bulbs. Listen to hear the 4 level process of when you can add fertilizer to your bulbs to keep them healthy! Links in this episode: Bulbs - Generally Everything Bulbs Youtube Playlist BioTone from Espoma Eden Brothers New Bulbs for 2024 'Creme de Cognac' Dahlias Moonlight Mix Anemon…
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10 New Summer Flowers from Seed - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, we share 10 new summer flowers that you can grow from seed from our favorite online seed source, Eden Brothers. The ten are listed below with links to each, along with some other helpful links. Happy seed sowing and flowering growing! Zinderella Peach Zinnias Sunshine Mix Gazanias Alaska Salmon Nasturtiums White Goddess Stock Twili…
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On today's episode, it's all about how we treat our seeds to give them the best chance to germinate. There are different seed treatments out there to improve your germination rate and in this episode we cover the three main ones with seed examples: 1) Soaking, 2) Scarifying, and 3) Cold Stratification. Listen to hear seed examples that need one of …
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2024 Gardening and What's New This Year! - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, hear what we are up to at the beginning of 2024 and what's on the horizon! Also, hear how you can start your 2024 gardening the right way! Check out our January 6th Live on YouTube: Sow your seeds at the right depth everytime with a Dibby! Our Etsy Shop On Amazon Thank you for listening! All rights reserved for Spoken Garden. Music…
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5 Garden Trends To Watch For 2024 - DIY Garden Minute
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On this episode, you'll learn what 5 new garden trends to watch for in the new year (2024) and how you can add them to your garden! This episode is based off of Garden Media Groups yearly "Garden Trends" for 2024 and you can get the full report, including all 7 trends, by going to GardenMediaGroup.com and signing up for the report! Watch us talk ab…
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