The podcast episodes provided cover various aspects of horticulture, including the cultural and environmental impacts of lawns The Origins of America's Toxic Obsession With Lawns, the contributions of iconic horticulturist Gertrude Jekyll Gertrude Jekyll's Artistic Gardens, and the nuanced considerations around large-scale tree planting projects Rosetta S. Elkin: Troubling mass tree-planting and afforestation.
These episodes highlight the multifaceted nature of horticulture, which encompasses not only the practical aspects of plant cultivation but also the societal, historical, and environmental factors that shape our relationship with the natural world.