It's here, it's here! Our much anticipated, long awaited episode on lawns and lawn culture. Daniel shares an awesome article about fertilizer made from beer byproduct and manure, and then we talk history, impact, and solutions, as well as HOAs, golf, lawn bowling, and xeriscaping. Head over to our website propagatedpodcast.com for our research articles and personal resources.

Frankie talks about the discovery in plant DNA of a found missing link, that may lead to slowing the aging process in humans (read it here: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/18/health/plant-longevity-telomerase-scn-wellness/index.html) and then talks about the plants that have influenced western medicine. Daniel talks about urban farming, and the innovations and history that have brought us to where we are.

Read the daffodil article here: https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wellbeing/a20099679/welsh-daffodils-combat-dementia/

Read more about Aero Farms here: https://aerofarms.com/

Daniel and Frankie got to be guests on Some Other Sphere podcast! They were interviewed by Rick Palmer about how they got into plants, how absolutely bananas plant communication is, and all kinds of fun plant talk (including a bit into the paranormal too!) Check it out, and check out Some Other Sphere Podcast as well!

It's spring time!! In this episode, we cover spring foraging basics with a few of our favorite delicious & important spring snacks. We start out by covering foraging basics, along with the racist and dark history of foraging and trespassing laws. Then we go on to talk about our favorite spring foragables and how to identify and use them! Daniel covers ramps, violets, clover, and morels. Frankie covers dandelions, wild garlic and onions, purple dead nettles, stinging nettles, and chickweed.

Read more and check out our sources on our website at propagatedpodcast.com

Daniel and Frankie talk about the basics of houseplants in this episode! They cover plants great for the attentive caregiver, plants for the inattentive caregiver, and plants for the inconsistent caregiver. Use this as a sign to forgive yourself of all the plants you've killed: you ARE a plant person, you just might not have had the right plants for your love style! (Please forgive our raggedy allergy voices, you can go ahead and yell at ragweed for that one. It's been nonstop for weeks!) Check our our website www.propagatedpodcast.com for more info

Happy holidays!!

Daniel talks about the Douglas Fir and the story behind the tradition of tree decoration. Frankie talks (and sings) about hot spiced drinks including wassail and the hot toddy. Snuggle up, jingle down, and enjoy our holiday special!

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We're back with more sugar facts! Frankie gets deeper into sugar cane and talks about rum, and Daniel talks about sugar alternatives including tree sugars, dates, coconut sugar, agave, stevia, and sugar alcohols. They also chat about an article written in Science News about how scientists may have found why catnip repels insects (good news for future natural insect repellant spray!) Read more here: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/how-catnip-plant-repels-insects-mosquitoes-chemical-receptor+

This one is gonna be sweet! (Oh no) We start with an article about world's ugliest plant, which is now our favorite and our mascot. (Read more here https://www.livescience.com/ugliest-orchid-newfound-species.html) Daniel talks about the history of bees and honey, and the different plants that make different flavors of honey. Frankie dives into the deep dark history of sugar, which is not sweet in any way, and talks about sugarcane and the sugar beet.

We're back with more weeds! Daniel talks about a carnivorous plant who has figured out a beautiful way to balance trapping prey and being pollinated which you can read on our website www.propagatedpodcast.com Frankie talks about Joe Pye Weed, Queen Anne's Lace, and Milkweed. Daniel talks about Curly Dock, Morning Glory (bindweed), and Thistle (Cirsium). This Episode was lovingly edited by Stephen Garcia aka TheBadDM. Find his info on our website!

Episode Notes

In our very first episode, Frankie discusses the Great French Wine Blight of the mid-19th century (that almost completely ended most of our favorite alcoholic beverage forever), and Daniel talks about the American Chestnut, a blight still continuing to this day. Head over to https://www.acf.org/ too see more and how you can possibly help the American Chestnut tree!

This week we talk about some fun weeds! Frankie starts out talking about a cool article titled Genetics Discovery Reveals How Legumes Give Oxygen to Symbiotic Bacteria in Their Roots which you can find on our website. Then our hosts discuss what makes a weed. Daniel talks about Mullein and Pokeweed, and Frankie talks about Yarrow and Goatheads aka Bindii. Enjoy and eat your weeds!!

Let's Talk about herbs! Frankie introduces a news segment, and talks about a Long Island Lawyer perusing almost 100 lawsuits over products with the label vanilla (read more here: https://www.insideedition.com/meet-the-long-island-lawyer-pursuing-nearly-100-lawsuits-over-products-labeled-as-vanilla-63329). Daniel talks briefly about vanilla, rosemary, and garlic, and Frankie talks about thyme, basil, and mint.

We're back with more herbs! This episode starts out with an article about spinach being able to detect landmines and send emails about it. Yes, you read that right. Read more here: https://www.ign.com/articles/scientists-teach-spinach-to-send-emails-detect-landmines

Then Frankie talks about peppercorns, cinnamon, and parsley, while Daniel talks about ginger and chili peppers.

This episode delves deeply into two very important topics for the environmentalist: cultural appropriation, and sustainable sourcing. Frankie talks about two historical plants that have made it into a lot of homes: White Sage and Palo Santo. They talk about how their popularity came into being, and why consuming these things without context, knowledge, or thought directly harms Native and Indigenous people. Daniel talks about plant poaching, and specifically the Venus Fly Trap, and why getting ethically sourced plants is better for the environment, and what exactly that means.

(In our opinion: If you don't know where your plants come from, ask. And if they wont tell you, run.)

It's time for a folklore episode! Frankie talks about an article from the Smithsonian about the first insect to become extinct due to humans. Then Daniel talks about some amazing cryptids and creatures of lore that lurk in forests. Frankie then talks about the lore behind the 7 sacred Celtic trees. Learn more and see links at propagatedpodcast.com

Our hosts chat casually in this super spooky bonus mini for halloween! Frankie tells the story of the Jack-o-Lantern, and then Frankie and Daniel both tell the story of the time they experienced a haunting together. October fun!

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Episode Notes

FUNGI IS WILD Y'ALL. Daniel talks about fungi hungry for radiation in Chernobyl, but also fungi that eats plastic. Frankie talks about Rye's favorite fungi Ergot and how its related to LSD, the Salem Witch Trials, and the Black Death.

Episode Notes

Daniel discusses the invasive and destructive G Moth and Frankie talks about the rapidly-spreading Hemlock Wooly Adelgid.

Both are areas in the USA's natural world that need a little help and love right now, so please check out https://www.fs.usda.gov/gsearch/gypsy%2Bmoth for your local prevention, and https://www.brpfoundation.org/initiatives/hemlock-preservation-tree-treatment for how to help and stay informed if you're in or near the Blue Ridge Parkway!

In this episode we talk garden basics! Good dirt, companion planting, pest control, pollinators and worms, garden styles, and our favorite garden snacks. With lots of tangents in between! Lots of love to your gardens, big or small. Please note: the Three Sisters Garden is a Native tradition and specifically Indigenous wisdom, and we meant to say that but got distracted (our sincerest apologies), we learned about it from the incredible book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (which we cannot recommend highly enough!)

After a much needed season break through a difficult time, we’re back and back to our roots with a little bit of boozy plants! Daniel talks about some fascinating findings about staghorn fern communication and distribution of labor, which you can read on our website at propagatedpodcast.com Frankie then takes us on a dinner party with aperitifs and digestifs, and goes into detail about Fernet Branca. Daniel tells us all about moonshine and the plants that make it. This Episode was lovingly edited by Stephen Garcia aka TheBadDM. Find his on twitter @TheBadDM or send him an email at stephen(at sign here)thebaddm.com