Gardening Revelations- A Gardening Simplified Preview

Rick Vuyst joins us to discuss tomorrow's Gardening Simplified show. 

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
We're already calling each other brother a lot here just
so pass it on, says West Michigan's Morning News.

Speaker 2 (00:07):
Plus those wood radio bandanas that you talked about.

Speaker 1 (00:09):
Steve Kelly, Bret Pekita. We are oiled up and ready
for our next segment here on the program. That's right, brother, Rick,
weist with Gardening Simplified on the liveline with us this morning.
Well preview tomorrow's show. Rick, thanks for doing this.

Speaker 3 (00:24):
As always, Hey, thank you very much.

Speaker 1 (00:27):
So Gardening Revelations on the show tomorrow.

Speaker 3 (00:32):
Yeah, you know, Stacey and I are going to talk
about revelations that we've had in the landscape and in
the garden and share them with people. And I think
it's beneficial we'll do that on the Gardening Simplified Show
because you know, I live and breathed gardening and landscaping,
and as I get into the weeds and I dig deeper,

(00:53):
there's all sorts of revelations that come to mind. For example,
I've developed a real appreciation for what plants do for me.
So it's not just esthetics how your house looks or
your landscape looks, but plants that actually do the job

(01:16):
for you, that do the chores for you. Simple example,
I don't need a bird feeder. I don't need to
hang a bird feeder up. I've got plants that attract
birds in droves to my landscape, or plants that deadhead themselves,
or nitrogen fixing legume plants or cover crops, or plants

(01:40):
that feed me. I can go on and on and
on how I utilize tree leaves within my landscape. So
we're going to talk about revelations that we've had in
the landscape, and that includes cultivars that are to homeowners today.

(02:01):
There's a great new hydrangea arborescence. You know, they have
a tendency to flop in the landscape. They get heavy,
they flop over. There's a new cultivar called Incredible storm Proof. Wow,
just amazing. So we're going to share a lot of
that type of information this weekend.

Speaker 1 (02:20):
There's a plant in our landscape that attracts a lot
of butterflies. What's that thing called?

Speaker 3 (02:28):
Oh, you have a panicle hydrangea or is it bud lea?
It's bud Leah.

Speaker 1 (02:34):
Well, I think that you were involved, I think in
picking that up.

Speaker 3 (02:40):
Well, the large, the large on a standard is a
panico hydrangea. But I think you're referring to bud Lea's.
I think it's a pugster budd Leah. And you're right,
attracts butterflies in droves. I have a Miss Molly and
a Miss Violet bud Lea that are in full right now.
And yeah, the monarch butterflies are everywhere.

Speaker 1 (03:04):
It's just gorgeous it is, and they are too.

Speaker 2 (03:06):
Rick to your point taking gardening to the next level
and what you can do in your landscape and maybe
what you can introduce. We just got back from the
Pacific Northwest and I'd never been out there, and we
went to two different national parks and my wife was
taking pictures of different flowers because we have a friend
who is a florist and always likes to see that
kind of stuff on the trails. But I was just

(03:27):
blown away with stuff I've never seen in the landscape
out there, and it just reminds you of how you
can make your backyard or cottage or whatever the case
better if it's inducive to our environment. But boy, was
it cool to see some new stuff.

Speaker 3 (03:43):
Oh yeah, absolutely in the Pacific Northwest. I tell you what,
it's a dream for somebody like me. I've been there
many times. Seattle area. Yep. If you get up into Vancouver,
Bootshark Gardens, British Columbia, all of Oregon. Just oh, what

(04:03):
an inspiration. I mean, it's amazing to see. And yes,
it takes your your whole thought process as it relates
to plants and landscaping to another level.

Speaker 1 (04:14):
We're talking about people that waste your time at work,
and I have to admit that I'm that guy. For Rick,
I need to out myself because wherever I am, if
I see a cool plant, I send a picture of
it to Rick.

Speaker 2 (04:23):
Look at this, Yeah, exactly.

Speaker 3 (04:29):
People do that all day long, Steve. They'll text me
and send me a picture, say what is this or
what's happening? And I try to help people the best
I can.

Speaker 1 (04:37):
Does that make me a chowderhead or jackwagon when you're
deciphering my text?

Speaker 3 (04:44):
No, You're just a friend and I'm happy to do it.
I'm like a doctor. I'm always on call and there.

Speaker 1 (04:50):
Is gardening simplified. Tomorrow nine o'clock, Rick Weist, great stuff
as always, Thank you, Thank you very much, Have

Speaker 3 (04:57):
A great weekend.