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The Paul Parent Garden Club

Education, Home & Garden, How To, Leisure

Patrick Parent has 30+ years in the gardening industry. What started as wanting to spend extra time with his father at the Family Patch garden center at the age of six, turned into a lifelong passion in gardening. After spending many years learning horticulture directly from his father, Paul, he attended his father’s Alma Mater Stockbridge School of Agriculture. He earned an associate degree in Horticulture 2002 and in 2004 he received a bachelors degree in Urban Forestry at the University of MassachusettsSince he graduated from college, Patrick has exclusively worked in the gardening industry taking on different roles with Stonegate Gardens in Lincoln, MA and then Northeast Nursery in Peabody, MA, rounding out his experience in the green industry. He currently works as an Assistant General Manager at Mahoney’s Garden Centers in Winchester, MAPatrick married in 2008 to Kristen Parent. Together they have 2 beautiful daughters Katherine Parent and Elizabeth Parent. Patrick enjoys spending his free time with family and friends.From the expert advice and guidance Patrick received from his father, to the experience he has acquired through his education and in the gardening industry, Patrick will carry on his fathers legacy. He will do this in the tradition his father set forth.

Episodes
242
Releases
Daily
Typical length
37 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
3 days ago

Episodes

242 episodes, newest first

  1. Ep. 240 Should We Leave Weeds and Suckering Plants for Spring

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    Should We Leave Weeds and Suckering Plants for Spring

    37 min
  2. EP. 239 Last Minute Project To Do Before Winter

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    Last Minute Project To Do Before Winter

    37 min
  3. Ep. 238 Winter Fertilizer: The Most Important Application of the Year

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    Winter Fertilizer: The Most Important Application of the Year

    37 min
  4. Ep. 237 Winter Is Coming. Get your Garden Ready for Bed

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    Winter Is Coming. Get your Garden Ready for Bed

    37 min
  5. Ep. 236 Why Do You Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs in the Fall

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    Why Do You Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs in the Fall

    37 min
  6. Ep. 236 To Rototill, or Not to Rototill

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    To Rototill, or Not to Rototill

    37 min
  7. Ep. 234 Air Layering Hard to Root Plants

    37 min
  8. Ep. 235 Winter Prep for Your Garden

    37 min
  9. Ep. 232 Propagating Woody Plants

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    Propagating Woody Plants

    37 min
  10. Ep. 233 How to Keep the Stink Bugs Out of the House This Fall

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    How to Keep the Stink Bugs Out of the House This Fall

    37 min
  11. Ep. 231 October Checklist Part 2

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    October Checklist Part 2

    37 min
  12. Ep. 230 October Checklist Part 1

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    October Checklist Part 1

    37 min
  13. Ep. 229 Everything to Think About This Fall for Your Garden

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    Everything to Think About This Fall for Your Garden

    37 min
  14. Ep. 228 How to Read and Apply a Soil Sample

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    How to Read and Apply a Soil Sample

    37 min
  15. EP. 227 Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus

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    Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus

    37 min
  16. Ep. 226 Lone Star Tick Prevention

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    Lone Star Tick Prevention

    37 min
  17. Ep. 225 Tips for Feeding and Seeding Your Lawn This Fall

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    Tips for Feeding and Seeding Your Lawn This Fall

    37 min
  18. Ep. 224 Don't Forget to Feed the Microbes When Planting

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    Don't Forget to Feed the Microbes When Planting

    37 min
  19. Ep. 223 What to Do When Your Tree Is on Its Last Leg and When You Should Bring Your Plants Inside This Year.

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    What to Do When Your Tree Is on Its Last Leg and When You Should Bring Your Plants Inside This Year.

    37 min
  20. Ep. 222 Spotted Lantern Fly in New England and What You Can Do to Help Out

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    Spotted Lantern Fly in New England and What You Can Do to Help Out

    37 min