Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne

Happy New Year, everyone! Interested in integrating the Pantone Color of the Year into your garden or floral arrangements? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss the Pantone Color of the Year for 2026 ('Cloud Dancer') and a dreamy white corn cockle flower that embodies this color story (Agrostemma githago 'Ocean Pearls'). Listen to the podcast and find out why 'Ocean Pearls' corn cockle is a must-grow plant for your garden or farm!
The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!
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⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest
Shop: 'Ocean Pearls' Agrostemma Seeds, 'Afternoon White' Cosmos Seeds, 'Fizzy White' Cosmos Seeds
Episode 18 - Pantone Color of the Year 2023 & Zinnia 'Uproar Rose'
Episode 70 - Pantone Color of the Year 2024 & Celosia 'Jura Salmon'
Episode 122 - Pantone Color of the Year 2025 & Scabiosa 'Ping Pong'
Episode 20 - Cool Flowers Troubleshooting - Direct Seeding in Very Early Spring
Episode 72 - Bupleurum Germination & Succession-Planting Tips
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The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener’s Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

Looking for a free, lightweight mulch to help suppress weeds, retain moisture, and improve the soil in your garden? Wondering which types of leaves are best for mulching your beds and pathways, how thickly to place them, and when? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss five tips for leaf-mulching success. They cover everything from the benefits of using leaves in your garden to leaf selection, timing, and mulching depth in beds versus pathways, plus how to use leftover leaves to make leaf mold. Listen to the podcast and learn why the free leaves all around you are actually garden gold!
The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!
Mentions:
⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
Online Course: ⁠Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest⁠
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The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener’s Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

To celebrate the autumn season, Lisa and Layne wind up their “Fall Flower Spotlight” series with a deep dive into eucalyptus, one of their favorite foliage plants for fall. Listen to the podcast and learn why eucalyptus deserve a spot in your fall cut-flower garden!
The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!
Mentions:
⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
Shop: Eucalyptus Seeds
Episode 29 - Eucalyptus with Dave Dowling
Episode 111 - Overwintering Eucalyptus in the Field or Garden
Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest
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The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener’s Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

To celebrate the autumn season, Lisa and Layne continue their “Fall Flower Spotlight” series with a deep dive into rooster peppers (Capsicum annuum), one of their favorite plants for fall interest. Listen to the podcast and learn why rooster peppers deserve a spot in your fall cut-flower garden!
The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!
Mentions:
⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
Shop: Rooster Pepper Seeds
Episode 32 - Ornamental Peppers for Bouquets & Arrangements
Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest
⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠
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⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠
The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener’s Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

To celebrate the autumn season, Lisa and Layne continue their “Fall Flower Spotlight” series with a deep dive into celosia plumes (Celosia argentea), one of their favorite flowers to plant for fall blooms. Listen to the podcast and learn why celosia plumes deserve a spot in your fall cut-flower garden!
The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!
Mentions:
⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
Shop: Celosia Seeds
Episode 17 - Seed Production & Saving Celosia Seed with Emily Nekl
Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest
⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW iPhone App⁠⁠⁠⁠ (iOS App Store)
⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW Android App⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Google Play)
⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠
The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener’s Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!