The Garden Mixer
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How to Build a Deer Fence when One Type Won't Do.
October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minLast December, Leslie and Marianne talked deer fences on the podcast — and Marianne’s imminent enclosure and ironic freedom. Somewhere in the middle of that episode, Founding Mixer and friend Erin Schanen, The Impatient Gardener, decided…
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Garden Paths
September 25, 2026 · 26 minWhat makes a good garden path? Gravel? Grass? Pavers? Wood chips? Flagstone? And why does something that looks gorgeous in one garden become a maintenance nightmare in another?In this Barrel Aged One More Sip, Leslie and Marianne head down…
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Golden Hour in the Garden: Plants for Fall Color
September 18, 2026 · 46 minWith some surprise and not a little relief, the garden is hurtling towards late middle age by mid-September. The promise of spring and the relentless drive of summer have departed, and with them the cultural expectation that the garden…
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Putting Your Best Friend Plants in Storage
September 11, 2026 · 24 minGardeners in cold climates dabbling with tropical and subtropical plants in their summer gardens are about to come to a hard stop: First Frost. If you’re a gardener who loves these plants outside, but doesn’t particularly want them rubbing…
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Garden Center Secrets: Just in Time for Fall!
September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 8 minIt’s planting season once again for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere – which of course means buying season, and splurging season, and did-I-really-need-that-many-clearance-plants season. Need a strategy? Today we welcome Louisa…
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10 Things to STOP Doing in Your Garden
August 28, 2026 · 19 minOn this Barrel Aged and decanted episode of One More Sip of The Garden Mixer, Leslie and Marianne go full listicle and shelve the “Do!” for the “Better If You Don’t Do” on a range of issues in the garden — from design considerations, to…
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Garden Travel: How to See a Garden Without Missing It.
August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 8 minEach year, millions of gardeners prowl the globe seeking ‘aha!’ moments that they can bring back to their own gardens at home. Are you one of them? Leslie has been visiting gardens abroad for decades, and over the last two years, Marianne…
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Should You Keep Bees?
August 14, 2026 · 23 minThis week, Leslie & Marianne dive into the sticky world of beekeeping as a gardener. Leslie is buzzing with questions (and incredibly bad puns) and mercilessly questions Marianne who kept bees for over 15 years and can’t let go of the…