Hi friends, it's Joe Lample.

If you're listening to this over the holidays, I hope that you and your family have a safe

and happy holiday season.

As you settle into today's podcast, I wanted to let you know that this is an encore episode

of Show 57, What Happened to the G in HGTV?

Many of you ask all the time, why aren't there more gardening shows on TV anymore?

And that's what I wanted to talk about today.

As the television host of gardening shows on PBS DIY Network in HGTV for the past 17 years

and also as executive producer for the past 10, I have a unique perspective into the challenges

of creating, funding, getting, and keeping a gardening show on the air.

And I'm here to tell you, it's not easy.

Today, I'll take you behind the scenes to the business side of what makes the show television

worthy and share my views on where I think the industry is heading and give you a peek

into where we're heading to, a brand new television season on air and a lot more gardening

content online.

So I thought this would be a great time to remind you that we're busier than ever and

the future is very bright.

I'll see you back here again very soon.

Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show.

We're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover

everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required.

And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner,

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