SG571: The Top 40 Most Wanted Plants List
In today’s show, I’m sharing the Top 40 Most Wanted Planted List or as I like to call it, "The Plants We Pine For”. These are the plants that gardeners around the country mention when you ask them to finish this sentence: “I wish I planted more….” This particular Most Wanted List is compiled from my garden friends, listeners of the show, and gardening posts on social media. These plants are the gorgeous blooms and delicious edibles we just can’t get enough of - and it’s a thrill to walk through this A to Z list of heart-stealers: from allium to zinnia.
Of course, just because a plant is loved doesn’t mean it’s problem free - so take heed: You will still fight pests, disease, or even thuggish behavior in the right circumstances. If you hear something on this list and decide to follow suite and try it in your garden, then do your homework first: talk to other gardeners in your area, check these plant suggestions with garden center folks or even do your own online homework to be extra safe.
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Allium
Time Stamp 40:22
Amsonia
Time Stamp 42:45
Anemone
Time Stamp 45:34
Basil
Time Stamp 46:30
Beans
Time Stamp 47:50
Beets
Time Stamp 48:20
Bleeding Hearts
Time Stamp 49:41
Camilias
Time Stamp 50:00
Clemetis
Time Stamp 50:27
Cover Crops
Time Stamp 51:20
Daffodils
Time Stamp 52:00
Dahlias
Time Stamp 53:00
Evergreens
Time Stamp 54:45
Foxglove
Time Stamp 55:17
Fruiting Trees/Shrubs (Honey Berry)
Time Stamp 56:50
Garlic
Time Stamp 58:21
Hellebores
Time Stamp 59:00
Love In A Mist
Time Stamp 1:00:00
Mesclun Salad Mix
Time Stamp 1:01:00
Milkweed
Time Stamp 1:02:15
More Trees!
Time Stamp 1:03:00
Napa Cabbage
Time Stamp 1:04:00
Nectarscordum
Time Stamp 1:05:00
Onions
Time Stamp 1:06:10
Peas
Time Stamp 1:06:45
Potatoes
Time Stamp 1:07:00
Primrose
Time Stamp 1:07:40
Purple Flowers (For The Bees!)
Time Stamp 1:08:55
Radish
Time Stamp 1:08:50
Rhubarb
Time Stamp 1:09:10
Indian Rhubarb
Time Stamp 1:16:02
Snap Dragons
Time Stamp 1:17:10
Spaghetti Squash
Time Stamp 1:18:00
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Time Stamp 1:18:55
Sunflowers
Time Stamp 1:19:10
Tomatoes
Time Stamp 1:20:15
Tulips
Time Stamp 1:21:19
Shrimp Plant
Time Stamp 1:21:52
Zinnia
Time Stamp 1:22:00
Zucchini
Time Stamp 1:23:56
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